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Carramar has an estimated 22,094 residents, up from 18,641 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,453 people, or 18.5%. Growth has averaged 3.1% a year over five years, faster than 89% of areas nationally. 471 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 44.6% of that increase. That puts 736 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the community of Carramar reaches an estimated 22,094 inhabitants by Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 3,453 individuals (18.5%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 18,641 people. Such growth is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 22,088 combined with 471 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. Consequently, the local population density stands at 736 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with benchmarks across AreaSearch study locations. Outperforming both the SA4 territory and the nationwide pace of 9.5%, Carramar's 18.5% post-2021 surge establishes it as a standout regional expansion hub.
Inbound international migration served as the foremost catalyst, generating roughly 44.6% of recent population additions, alongside positive contributions from interstate relocations and natural increase. Projections published by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 (anchored to 2022) serve as AreaSearch's primary modeling foundation across SA2 zones. For unlisted SA2 districts and timeline horizons stretching beyond 2032, models incorporate age-cohort expansion metrics drawn from the 2023 release of ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (utilizing 2022 data). Forward outlooks point to population expansion outpacing median national levels, with local numbers anticipated to climb by 4,414 persons through 2041 relative to recent annual ERP baselines, representing a cumulative 16-year increase of 19.9%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
501 new dwellings have been approved in Carramar over the past five years, an average of 100 a year. That places the area in the 78th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 101 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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Carramar averages roughly 100 home building consents each year, accumulating 501 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (spanning FY-22 through FY-26). With approximately 6.2 new residents entering the suburb annually per home erected across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing requirements substantially surpass building volume, a disparity that commonly fuels asset value appreciation and heightened competition among prospective buyers. Concurrently, average residential build costs sit at $311,000—trailing the surrounding regional benchmark and highlighting comparatively accessible price points. Commercial building activity remains steady, supported by $18.3 million in approved non-residential developments over the current financial year.
Relative to Greater Perth, residential construction across Carramar remains subdued, tracking 57.0% below the regional average per person. This constrained development rate typically bolsters buyer demand and pricing resilience for established dwellings. Standalone houses represent 98.0% of recent construction, while medium and high-density formats comprise just 2.0%, preserving the quiet, low-density suburban fabric tailored to family living and open space. The presence of roughly 415 residents per approved dwelling underscores the suburb's tranquil building landscape. Looking toward 2041, Carramar is projected to welcome an additional 4,408 residents according to current quarterly figures from AreaSearch. While home construction progresses at a steady clip alongside projected growth, incoming buyers may face intensifying competition for properties as local resident numbers expand.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 16 current infrastructure and development projects inside Carramar, worth an estimated $3.59 billion. A further 87 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $16 billion. 37 are already under construction and 45 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and retail. 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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Suburban progress and community performance are heavily shaped by strategic public works, zoning updates, and major regional infrastructure investments. AreaSearch has pinpointed 25 notable initiatives positioned to influence the local district. Major developments include the Banksia Grove Village Redevelopment, Banksia Grove West Primary School, Banksia Grove District Centre, and the Neerabup Industrial Area Development Project, alongside the detailed project inventory below.
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Banksia Grove Village Redevelopment
A 22 million dollar expansion of the Coles-anchored Banksia Grove Village. Approved by the Metro Outer Development Assessment Panel in April 2025, the three-stage project adds a 750-patron tavern with a kids play area, a swim school, three fast food outlets, and a drive-through liquor store. The redevelopment features a new pedestrian promenade, plaza, and six retail tenancies with alfresco dining, supported by 81 additional car bays and a new access point from Ghost Gum Boulevard.
Banksia Grove West Primary School
New $51 million public primary school under construction in the western part of Banksia Grove, about 27km north of the Perth CBD in the City of Wanneroo. Delivered by the Department of Education WA, the school is designed for 550 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 plus around 50 students in an education support program, and is intended to relieve enrolment pressure on Grandis Primary School and other schools in the fast-growing northern corridor. Facilities include two double-storey classroom blocks, a single-storey block with education support classrooms and specialist science and art rooms, an administration, library and staff room block, a covered assembly building with music room and canteen, a dedicated kindergarten and pre-primary block with specialised play space, and an education support centre with therapy room, sensory room and covered bus drop-off.External works cover car parking, street bays, shade shelters, bike parking, hard courts and landscaping. Carabiner Architects designed the project and Universal Constructions holds the head construction contract, with Ricciardo Earthmoving delivering site clearing, bulk earthworks (about 15,000 cubic metres of sand removed), kerbing, carpark and paving preparation across the second half of 2025 and into early 2026. Early works began in September 2025 and the school is scheduled to open for the start of the 2027 school year. The project forms part of the WA Government's broader $5.4 billion school infrastructure investment program. Banksia Grove West Primary School is the planning name and the final name is yet to be confirmed.
Banksia Grove Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Approved redevelopment of Banksia Grove Village Shopping Centre within the Banksia Grove masterplanned community. DA2025/17 was approved in April 2025 for additions including new shop and cafe tenancies, a pedestrian promenade and plaza, alfresco dining, a swim school, three fast food outlets, a tavern with an adjoining kids playground, a drive-through liquor store and additional car parking. The existing centre is anchored by Coles and includes Liquorland, Nido Early Learning, specialty retailers and pad sites, serving Banksia Grove, Carramar and Tapping.
Amberton Beach
Amberton Beach is a coastal masterplanned community by Stockland in Eglinton comprising more than 2,500 homes. Development continues across multiple residential stages with established community facilities including Lighthouse Adventure Park, Amberton Beach Bar and Kitchen and Eglinton Beach Primary School. The adjacent Eglinton Village Shopping Centre anchored by Woolworths remains under construction, with ongoing land releases and new townhouse products continuing through 2026.
Carramar South/Tapping North Agreed Structure Plan No. 21B
The Carramar South/Tapping North Structure Plan (ASP No. 21B) guides the future subdivision, zoning, and development of land in portions of Carramar and Tapping, including an expansion of retail floor space at Carramar Shopping Centre.
Neerabup Industrial Area Development Project
The Neerabup Industrial Area is a 1,000-hectare general and service industrial estate in Perth's fast-growing north-west corridor. Jointly delivered by the City of Wanneroo and DevelopmentWA, it serves as a massive employment hub. The project features long-term bulk earthworks and limestone extraction (6-7 million cubic metres) to facilitate industrial lot creation. A key component is the 51-hectare Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP), Australia's largest robotics test site. As of 2026, the City is progressing with the release of Lot 9100, which provides 41 subdivided industrial lots.The overall precinct is expected to support 30,000 jobs upon full completion around 2045.
Neerabup Flynn Drive Dual Carriageway Upgrade
The City of Wanneroo proposes to upgrade Flynn Drive to a dual carriageway between Tranquil Vista and Old Yanchep Road, supporting the growing Neerabup Industrial Estate. This staged project includes upgrading intersections, constructing shared-use paths, and expanding the road network to handle increased traffic volumes. Construction is anticipated to commence during the 2026/2027 financial year.
Meridian Park Industrial Estate (Neerabup)
Major strategic industrial master-planned estate delivered by DevelopmentWA and the City of Wanneroo, designed as a primary employment hub for light/general industrial, advanced manufacturing, and logistics enterprises.
13,047 residents of Carramar are employed, from a labour force of 13,704. Unemployment sits at 4.8%, with participation at 79.3%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 17,378, about 79% 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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Carramar features a capable local workforce underpinned by solid representation across industrial and manufacturing trades, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.8% and year-on-year employment growth estimated at 2.9%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 13,047, with joblessness tracking 0.6% above Greater Perth's 4.2% benchmark. Meanwhile, the local labour participation rate of 79.3% substantially exceeds the broader metropolitan level of 69.9%. Census records show only 7.2% of workers performing their duties from home, though historical pandemic restrictions should be factored into that measurement. Resident employment is concentrated primarily within retail trade, construction, and health care & social assistance.
Building and construction roles exhibit distinct strength, exceeding regional concentrations by a multiple of 1.2 times. Conversely, technical & professional services employ merely 5.5% of working residents, underperforming Greater Perth's 8.2%. The comparison between local working population counts and resident worker figures suggests relatively few employment opportunities situated directly within the suburb itself. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics indicate that over the 12-month period ending March 2026, local jobs grew by 2.9% while the broader labour pool expanded by 3.8%, yielding a 0.8 percentage point increase in unemployment. Across Greater Perth over the same timeframe, job numbers lifted 2.0%, the workforce grew 2.5%, and unemployment rose 0.4 percentage points. National workforce modeling from Jobs and Skills Australia dated Mar-26 provides useful perspective on future industry trends for the area. Spanning five- and ten-year intervals, these forecasts map onto Carramar's current employment profile. Nationally, employment is slated to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Applying these industry rates directly to Carramar's existing employment balance implies potential local job expansion of 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (offered as a weighted benchmark for illustrative purposes without factoring in local demographic shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Carramar is $2,116 a week (about $110,000 a year), with median personal income at $920 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,968 a year against an average of $72,370. 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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Taxpayer income records compiled by AreaSearch from ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023 place the median income in the Carramar SA2 at $60,968, with an average of $72,370. This median sits higher than nationwide standards and compares to Greater Perth's median of $60,748 and average of $80,248. Factoring in Wage Price Index appreciation of 10.93% following financial year 2023, modeled figures for March 2026 reach approximately $67,632 (median) and $80,280 (average). In the 2021 Census, local personal, family, and household earnings aligned with the 71st percentile nationally. By distribution, 40.7% of residents (8,992 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, mirroring the broader metropolitan concentration of 32.0%.
Shelter costs absorb 17.5% of earnings; nevertheless, solid remuneration keeps disposable income positioned at the 71st percentile, placing the district in the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Carramar had 6,070 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 67% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,907 a month, a total housing cost higher than 87% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.8%. 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 local housing mix in Carramar consisted of 96.6% standalone houses alongside 3.3% alternative formats (including apartments, semi-detached residences, and 'other' dwellings), contrasted with Perth metro's composition of 77.8% detached dwellings and 22.1% alternative types. Full home ownership stood at 13.0%, trailing the metropolitan level, while 67.1% of properties were mortgaged and 19.9% were occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage expenses aligned with the Perth metro benchmark at $1,907, whereas median weekly rent was $380 relative to metropolitan figures of $1,907 and $350. Across Australia as a whole, Carramar homeowners face higher repayments than the national $1,863 average, and renters encounter costs above the national $375 benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Carramar counted 6,070 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,194 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 47% are couples with children, more than in 91% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 15% 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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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 83.2%, encompassing couple families with offspring (46.7%), childless couples (21.1%), and single parent arrangements (14.4%). Non-family living situations account for the other 16.8%, comprising single occupant dwellings at 14.7% and group households at 2.1%. The average household accommodates 3.0 people, exceeding the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.1% of adults in Carramar hold a university qualification, including 15.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.2% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 3,392 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 993 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 educational attainment presents an area for ongoing development in the suburb, with university degree completion standing at 20.1% against the nationwide benchmark of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees comprise the largest share at 15.0%, alongside 3.1% holding postgraduate awards and 2.0% with graduate diplomas. Vocational and practical training demonstrates widespread presence, as 42.2% of individuals aged 15+ hold technical qualifications, encompassing certificates (30.2%) and advanced diplomas (12.0%). Active participation in study is pronounced across the community, with 33.7% of the population engaged in structured schooling or coursework. This cohort includes 13.0% attending primary school, 9.4% enrolled in secondary education, and 4.8% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Carramar reaches 64 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services across Carramar include 64 operational stops providing bus connections across 3 distinct routes, generating 1,198 passenger trips each week. Transport connectivity is sound, with dwellings situated an average distance of 237 meters from their closest transit point. Given the area's predominantly suburban residential layout, outward commuting prevails; private motor vehicles serve as the main travel method for 82% of commuters, while 10% travel by train. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.7 motor vehicles, exceeding regional figures, while a modest 7.2% of residents reported working from home during the 2021 Census under prevailing pandemic conditions.
Scheduled transit runs average 171 trips per day throughout the network, which translates to roughly 18 weekly trips for each designated stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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75.7% of residents in Carramar report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 85% of areas nationally. 3.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Mortality trends and chronic illness metrics assessed by AreaSearch indicate strong overall health patterns across Carramar, highlighted by exceptionally low rates of standard ailments among younger demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage remains robust, encompassing roughly 55% of the overall community (~12,129 people) in comparison to 59.0% recorded across Greater Perth. Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the area's most prevalent diagnosed concerns, registered among 7.6% and 8.1 of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 75.7% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Perth level of 71.9%. Community members under the age of 65 experience superior health indicators.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 8.3% of the locality (1,831 people), compared to 15.9% metropolitan-wide, displaying above-average health results that nonetheless rank somewhat lower against broader national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.3% of Carramar residents were born overseas and 17.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.2%) and Australian (20.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Carramar surpasses typical suburban levels, with 43.3% of the resident base born overseas and 17.9% using a language other than English in their households. Christianity represents the primary faith, accounting for 43.4% of residents. In addition, the Other category comprises 1.4% of the population, matching the 1.4% observed across Greater Perth. Regarding ancestral heritage based on parents' birthplace, the three principal groups across Carramar are English at 32.2%, Australian at 20.9%, and Other representing 10.4%. Specific demographic segments exhibit higher representation than broader metropolitan trends, including South Australian backgrounds at 2.1% (compared to 1.0% across the region), Maori heritage at 1.5% (against 0.9%), and Welsh ancestry at 0.9% (versus 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Carramar is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 30.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Carramar's demographic profile skews noticeably younger than Greater Perth. August 2026 estimates from AreaSearch show children and young adults (0 - 24) representing 36.4% of locals compared to 30.5% across Greater Perth, whereas seniors and retirees (65+) account for just 8.3% versus 15.9% region-wide. As at August 2026, the estimated median age of 32 matches the 2021 Census figure, sitting 5 years below Greater Perth's Census level of 37 and below the national Census median of 38. The share of children and young adults has softened from 38.8% at the Census to 36.4%.
Looking toward 2041, the largest numerical expansion is forecast for mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64), rising by 1,715 residents (34%) to reach 6,693. In percentage terms, the retiree and elderly group is projected to record the most rapid surge, climbing 84% to 3,377 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Carramar
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 16 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 — 471 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,641 at the 2021 Census → 22,094 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 (505031100). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.