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Carnarvon has an estimated 5,306 residents, up from 4,879 at the 2021 Census — a change of 427 people, or 8.8%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 74.7% of that increase. Density is about 68 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Carnarvon's population stands at approximately 5,306 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 427 people (8.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 4,879 people. This updated count combines the ABS estimated resident population of 5,306 recorded as of June 2025 with 58 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. The local population density equates to 67 persons per square kilometer, leaving substantial land area per person and scope for future urban expansion. With an 8.8% expansion rate post-2021 census, Carnarvon outpaced the broader SA4 region (8.2%), establishing itself at the forefront of regional growth.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for roughly 74.7% of total net gains over recent periods. Projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models baseline-set to 2022 across individual SA2 boundaries. For locations outside this dataset, and to project demographic trajectories beyond 2032, models integrate age-cohort growth estimates from the latest ABS Greater Capital Region release (published in 2023 using 2022 benchmarks). Over the forward outlook, demographic expansion is anticipated to track slightly under the national non-metropolitan median, with forecasts indicating an addition of 519 persons to 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 9.8% across the 16 years.
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56 new dwellings have been approved in Carnarvon over the past five years, an average of 11 a year. That places the area in the 52nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. 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 approvals across Carnarvon have averaged roughly 11 dwellings annually, totaling 56 homes consented throughout the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because approximately 3.4 people per year have arrived for each new home constructed over the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing output lags far behind demographic demand, creating tight market conditions that exert upward pressure on prices, with newly constructed stock averaging $440,000 in build value. Additionally, commercial development activity has maintained a moderate tempo, with $21.7 million in non-residential approvals logged during the current financial year.
Residential construction across Carnarvon trails regional activity substantially, sitting 63.0% below the per-capita average for Rest of WA. Although local building approvals have picked up in recent times, this constrained supply pipeline supports values and stimulates demand for existing homes. Activity also remains depressed relative to the national benchmark, reflecting the locality's mature footprint and potential planning constraints. Within recent building approvals, detached houses comprise 36.0% while townhouses or apartments make up 64.0%. This growing emphasis on medium-density product delivers accessible price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This dynamic marks a clear departure from the prevailing housing stock (which stands at 79.0% houses), signaling a tightening supply of greenfield residential land alongside shifting market preferences toward diverse and affordable formats. A ratio of 2717 people per dwelling approval underscores the calm, subdued nature of the local construction sector. According to the latest quarterly forecasts from AreaSearch, Carnarvon is projected to expand by 519 residents by 2041. Should dwelling creation remain at current volumes, residential supply will struggle to absorb population inflows, likely intensifying competition across the buyer pool and underpinning local capital growth.
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AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Carnarvon. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $30.3 billion. 28 are already under construction and 29 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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Strategic infrastructure investment, planning updates, and regional development programs play a pivotal role in shaping local economic and property dynamics. AreaSearch has highlighted 2 projects holding significant local influence, including Shire of Carnarvon Local Planning Scheme 13 Amendment 6, HyEnergy Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project, Regional And Rural Wa Road Network Safety Improvements, and WA Regional Digital Connectivity Program (WARDCP), with priority developments outlined in the summary below.
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Shire of Carnarvon Local Planning Scheme 13 Amendment 6
Reclassifies Lot 500 on Deposited Plan 74108 (863 North River Road) in the locality of North Plantations from the 'Environmental Conservation' reserve to the 'Priority Agriculture' zone under Local Planning Scheme No. 13. The amendment was approved by the Minister for Planning and gazetted to support regional agricultural activities.
HyEnergy Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project
The HyEnergy Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project by Province Resources is a proposed large-scale renewable energy and green hydrogen development spanning the Gascoyne region and Carnarvon Town Common in Western Australia. The project integrates multi-gigawatt wind and solar arrays for green hydrogen and ammonia production, alongside early-stage planning for a major 2,800 km HVDC transmission link connecting Western Australia's power grid to the East Coast.
Learmonth And Curtin RAAF Upgrades
The project includes the upgrade and maintenance of the Learmonth and Curtin RAAF bases in Western Australia, encompassing infrastructure, pavement strengthening, asphalt resurfacing, stormwater drainage, and lighting improvements across three work packages.
Sundrift Estate (Exmouth Marina)
Sundrift Estate is a staged masterplanned residential and commercial community on the final 17.9-hectare super lot (Lot 9510) of the Exmouth Marina precinct in Western Australia. Owned and developed by Fowler Group, with Celsius Property Group as project manager, the estate will deliver up to 158 residential lots plus public open space and commercial sites at the southern end of the marina. Subdivision approval was granted by the Western Australian Planning Commission in August 2025.Stage 1A and 1B have sold out or are nearing sell-out, with Stage 1C (17 lots) released in mid-2026. Bulk earthworks, retaining walls, and sewer, water and drainage installation are well progressed, with Stage 1 civil works on track for completion in late 2026 and titles expected in early 2027. Stage 2, introducing further residential and commercial opportunities, is in planning and design and is expected to start construction in 2027, subject to demand.
Sundrift Estate - Exmouth Marina Land Release
Sundrift Estate is the final stage development at Exmouth Marina precinct, delivering up to 158 residential lots plus 15 commercial lots across 18 hectares of State-owned land. The $70 million project includes public open space and commercial sites at the marina's southern end. Stage 1 comprises 112 residential lots with civil works commencing late 2025, with the first land release scheduled for October-November 2025. The development includes potential fast-tracking of house and land packages for local council and service workers to address regional housing shortages.
Square Kilometre Array Low Frequency Telescope
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an international project to build the world's largest radio telescope, with the SKA-Low component located in Murchison, Western Australia. It will host 512 stations spread over 65 kilometres, representing 130,000 SKA-Low antennas, with a final capacity of up to one million. It is expected to provide resolutions eight times more sensitive and 135 times faster compared to current-best telescopes. Major packages include power, fibre, access infrastructure, data processing buildings, and a main access road with an emergency airstrip.
North West Coastal Highway Upgrades (Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area Access)
Construction of a new access road and intersection on the North West Coastal Highway between Geraldton and Northampton for the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area. The $20 million project delivered two 2 km truck acceleration/deceleration lanes and approximately 1 km of new road to enhance heavy freight safety and support future clean energy precinct developments.
Proposed Northern Commercial Retail Hub (Lot 55 Chapman Road)
Proposed commercial retail hub with 17 tenancies planned over a 12.24-hectare site (Activity Centre Plan area with approximately 33,660 square metres of floor space), including large bulky goods showrooms, retail spaces, eateries, a service station, and a liquor store. Located on Geraldton's busy Chapman Road in Glenfield, the development is designed to service Geraldton's growing northern market and can be built in stages. The outline development/activity centre plan is endorsed by the WAPC.
2,578 residents of Carnarvon are employed, from a labour force of 2,757. Unemployment sits at 6.5%, with participation at 63.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Carnarvon maintains a balanced employment base covering professional and vocational occupations alongside solid representation across essential services, recording an unemployment rate of 6.5% after generating an estimated 3.5% jobs growth over the previous year. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,578, while joblessness sits 3.0% above the 3.5% registered across Regional WA, and workforce participation broadly aligns with the 65.4% benchmark for Regional WA. Census findings show a modest 10.8% of workers operating from home, though this figure reflects conditions surrounding Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors supporting local residents include agriculture, forestry & fishing, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
The workforce displays a prominent concentration in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where local participation reaches 2.1 times the regional average. Conversely, mining plays a subdued role, engaging just 5.8% of the local workforce compared to 11.7% across Regional WA. While internal employment exists, comparisons between local resident counts and Census journey-to-work numbers indicate a substantial outward commuter flow. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that employment rose by 3.5% and the labour force grew by 3.2% during the year to March 2026, which resulted in the unemployment rate dropping by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Regional WA experienced a 0.1% decline in employment alongside 0.3% labour force growth, leading to a 0.4 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on potential future demand in Carnarvon. These five and ten-year projections have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. National employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though growth varies considerably across industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Carnarvon's employment mix, local employment is expected to rise by 5.3% over five years and 11.7% over ten years. This calculation uses a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population projections.
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Median household income in Carnarvon is $1,416 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $782 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,122 a year against an average of $64,661. 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 taxation data compiled at postcode level by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates a median taxpayer income of $53,122 and an average of $64,661 within the Carnarvon SA2. These figures track below nationwide benchmarks and trail the Regional WA median of $59,973 and average of $74,392. Adjusting for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 places modeled estimates at roughly $58,928 (median) and $71,728 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census positions local household, family, and personal earnings in a modest bracket between the 30th and 45th percentiles.
Distribution metrics show that 29.8% of earners (1,581 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, aligning closely with the 31.1% recorded regionally. Although accommodation costs remain relatively accessible with 88.3% of earnings retained, overall disposable income tracks below broader averages at the 35th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Carnarvon had 1,662 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 79% detached houses and 3% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 15.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.2%. 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 most recent Census, Carnarvon's residential landscape consisted of 79.1% separate houses and 21.0% alternative housing formats (including semi-detached units, apartments, and other dwellings), whereas Regional WA recorded 88.5% houses and 11.6% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Carnarvon stood slightly lower than the wider region at 31.9%, while 23.4% of homes were occupied under a mortgage and 44.7% were tenanted. Monthly median home loan repayments sat at $1,300, well beneath the Regional WA benchmark of $1,560, and median weekly rent was $215 compared to $265 regionally.
On a nationwide scale, Carnarvon offers significant affordability, with mortgage costs well below the Australian median of $1,863 and rents substantially under the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Carnarvon counted 1,662 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,807 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 78% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 33% 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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Families make up 64.1% of households in the area, divided into 22.9% couples with children, 28.0% couples without children, and 12.0% single parent arrangements. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 35.9%, consisting of single-person households at 32.5% and share houses at 3.3%. The median household occupancy of 2.3 people sits below the Regional WA benchmark of 2.5.
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16.7% of adults in Carnarvon hold a university qualification, including 12.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 79% of areas nationally. A further 32.2% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 847 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 935 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 educational attainment in the community remains modest, with 16.7% holding a tertiary degree compared to the national rate of 30.4%, highlighting a key focus area for local educational strategies. Bachelor degrees represent the primary higher education qualification at 12.2%, with postgraduate awards at 2.5% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational training demonstrates strong uptake, as 40.7% of residents aged 15+ possess technical qualifications, including advanced diplomas (8.5%) and certificates (32.2%). Active participation across learning institutions is strong, with 33.7% of the population engaged in formal study. This cohort comprises 15.0% enrolled in primary education, 9.3% in secondary schooling, and 1.9% undertaking higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Carnarvon means driving: households keep an average of 1.3 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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The public transit network serving Carnarvon comprises 46 stops utilizing bus services. These facilities connect across 3 individual routes to deliver 45 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport proximity is favorable, with residents situated an average of 299 meters from the closest stop. Given its predominantly residential profile, the majority of commuters travel outward for work, with private motor vehicles accounting for 80% of trips, walking capturing 10%, and cycling representing 3%. Household motor vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.3 per dwelling, trailing the regional standard, while 10.8% of the workforce operated from home according to 2021 Census records captured during COVID-19.
Transit schedules provide an average of 6 trips per day over the combined route network, translating to virtually no weekly departures at each individual stop location.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.8% of residents in Carnarvon report no long-term health condition. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.4 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 assessments by AreaSearch indicate notable community health hurdles, characterized by elevated mortality rates and chronic health issues across both younger and older cohorts, alongside modest private health coverage encompassing approximately 51% of residents (~2,716 people), below the 56.4% figure registered throughout Regional WA. Asthma and arthritis represent the most widespread chronic ailments locally, recorded among 6.5% and 7.0% of residents respectively, whereas 71.8% reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 69.3% across Regional WA. General health metrics among working-age individuals align closely with standard levels. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 18.0% of the community (955 people), trailing the 19.1% share observed in Regional WA, with senior cohorts demonstrating comparatively strong health indicators that rank favorably against national figures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Carnarvon is largely Australian-born, at 78.1% of residents, with 16.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (27.5%) and English (22.1%). 14.1% 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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The local community displays above-average multicultural characteristics, with 21.9% of residents born abroad and 16.0% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity constitutes the predominant religious affiliation at 50.8% of the Carnarvon population. Meanwhile, Buddhism shows a notable local concentration, representing 2.7% of residents against 1.0% regionally across Regional WA. Looking at parental birthplaces, the largest heritage groups in Carnarvon are Australian at 27.5%, English at 22.1% (beneath the regional mark of 31.3%), and Australian Aboriginal at 14.1% (substantially higher than the 6.1% regional benchmark). Several other cultural backgrounds exhibit distinct representation patterns, including Croatian at 2.2% locally (versus 0.3% regionally), Vietnamese at 2.5% (versus 0.1%), and Korean at 0.3% (versus 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Carnarvon is 40. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.0% 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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Carnarvon's demographic structure tracks Regional WA closely across each major age bracket, with the maximum variation between the two regions across all four cohorts limited to 1.1 percentage points. The median age is currently estimated at 40, down slightly from 41 at the 2021 Census and matching the Regional WA median of 40 from that same Census. Within specific cohorts, the proportion of residents aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 29.1% at the Census to an estimated 25.7%. Moving toward 2041, the most substantial population growth is forecast among persons aged 25 - 44, which is expected to rise by 356 residents (24%) to reach 1,814.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Carnarvon
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 this month 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 Sep 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 — 58 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,879 at the 2021 Census → 5,306 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 (511021276). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.