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City Beach has an estimated 7,443 residents, up from 6,805 at the 2021 Census — a change of 638 people, or 9.4%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 99.3% of that increase. That puts 759 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 resident count in City Beach stands at approximately 7,443 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an addition of 638 people (9.4%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 6,805 people. This updated figure is derived from an ABS estimated resident population of 7,443 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 8 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. Consequently, population density sits at 758 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. The post-census expansion rate of 9.4% places the locality just 0.1 percentage points below the national benchmark (9.5%), reflecting sound demographic momentum.
Net overseas arrivals served as the primary catalyst for local growth, accounting for roughly 99.3% of all demographic increases in recent times. Projections utilised by AreaSearch incorporate data from ABS/Geoscience Australia published in 2024 (taking 2022 as the base year) for individual SA2 geographies. To cover unlisted SA2 locations and project trends beyond 2032, AreaSearch applies age-cohort growth models from the ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (issued in 2023 from 2022 benchmarks). Factoring in these structural demographic adjustments, local population growth is anticipated to track slightly under the national median, expanding by 621 persons by 2041 according to the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing an overall rise of 8.3% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
155 new dwellings have been approved in City Beach over the past five years, an average of 31 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 31 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 65% 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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Over the preceding 5 financial years, residential building consents in City Beach have averaged roughly 31 dwellings annually, amounting to a cumulative 155 homes. Across this timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), the locality recorded 2.6 new residents per year per dwelling, pointing to healthy structural demand that underpins local property values. Construction costs for these newly approved residences average $1,791,000, underscoring a clear developer emphasis on high-end, luxury stock. Meanwhile, commercial planning activity has remained subdued, with approvals totaling $977,000 during this financial year. Per-capita building consent rates in City Beach track closely with Greater Perth norms, fostering supply conditions consistent with regional trends alongside a recent uptick in building activity.
Approvals for new residential stock comprise 65.0% standalone homes and 35.0% townhouses or apartments, demonstrating an increasing supply of medium-density formats that diversify price points between detached family residences and more compact choices. This development pipeline diverges from the current built landscape (presently 88.0% houses), signaling both a tightening pool of greenfield sites and evolving demand for flexible, attainable dwellings. A ratio of approximately 198 people per dwelling approval characterizes this ongoing market transition. Demographic projections indicate that City Beach will welcome 621 additional residents up to 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Given existing construction volumes, incoming residential supply is well positioned to absorb this anticipated demand, maintaining advantageous conditions for purchasers and providing capacity should growth outpace baseline forecasts.
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 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside City Beach, worth an estimated $41 million. A further 90 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $13.1 billion. 28 are already under construction and 42 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 infrastructure investment and strategic town planning represent key determinants of community growth and performance. AreaSearch has highlighted 14 specific initiatives expected to influence the locality. Prominent projects identified include City Beach Car Park Upgrades, Bold Park Aquatic Centre Redevelopment, Ocean Gardens Multi-Generational Living, and Amara City Beach.
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Bold Park Aquatic Centre Redevelopment
Town of Cambridge feasibility and needs assessment for potential future development and upgrades to the Bold Park Aquatic Centre and adjacent land, aiming to enhance recreation facilities.
Bold Park Community Facilities Upgrade
The Bold Park Management Plan 2022-2027, published by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, guides upgrades to community facilities within the 437-hectare urban bushland reserve in City Beach. Key initiatives include transforming the Western Australian Ecology Centre into a visitor gateway and community engagement hub, enhancing walking trails for improved access and safety, developing environmental education programs, and improving signage for better wayfinding. The plan sets management priorities across four categories: community engagement and participation, visitor experiences, science and environmental conservation, and amenity and infrastructure, supporting ongoing conservation and recreation activity at the park.
City Beach Car Park Upgrades
Upgrade of three car parks along City Beach foreshore (C305, 307 & 308) including red asphalt surfacing, improved drainage, kerb infrastructure and parking bay enhancements. Part of Town of Cambridge infrastructure improvement program.
Floreat Beach Masterplan
Town of Cambridge masterplan project for the Floreat Beach precinct, addressing parking, access, and passive recreation space. Community and stakeholder engagement has been completed with 354 survey responses received. An initial concept design has been reviewed by an independent Design Review Panel and a focus group. The final concept masterplan is due for Council endorsement in February 2026.
Ocean Gardens Multi-Generational Living
The proposal includes three buildings for 55 apartments with sustainability features and amenities, targeting a 7.5-star NatHERS rating.
City Beach Highrise Development
Proposed development includes 247 apartments, eight food outlets, supermarket, and wellness centre, designed by MJA Architects.
Marbella Beachside Terrace Homes
Boutique collection of 18 luxury four-bedroom terrace homes designed by RAD Architecture for INGWE Capital. Four-level design with internal lifts, bespoke curved cabinetry, oak timber flooring, stone benchtops, and spectacular ocean views. Construction commenced June 2023, completion mid-2026.
Myka Residences
Luxury absolute beachfront development of 21 oversized 3-4 bedroom apartments in a 12-storey building designed by DKO Architecture. Features 20 half-floor residences (235-368sqm) and one full-floor penthouse (>500sqm), with only two apartments per floor for privacy. Panoramic uninterrupted ocean views from Brighton Beach to Rottnest Island. Premium amenities include the Myka Club residents' lounge, surf/bike storage, dog wash station, landscaped common areas, 7-star NatHERS rating, rooftop solar PV, EV charging, non-smoking policy, and up to 4 car bays per residence.Interiors offer Miele appliances, stone benchtops, two colour schemes (Sand/Sea), wool carpets, and engineered timber floors.
3,825 residents of City Beach are employed, from a labour force of 3,876. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 61.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,283, about 84% 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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City Beach features an educated resident workforce distinguished by substantial representation in professional vocations, a minimal unemployment rate of 1.3%, and annual estimated employment growth of 2.2%. In March 2026, 3,825 residents were employed, with the local jobless rate sitting 2.9% below the Greater Perth benchmark of 4.2%. Labour force participation remains comparatively subdued at 61.6%, versus 69.9% across Greater Perth. Census records show that 17.6% of workers operated from home, a figure potentially shaped by pandemic-related movement restrictions. Resident employment is primarily clustered in health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
The community demonstrates an exceptional concentration in professional & technical services, engaging 2.0 times the proportion seen across the wider region. Conversely, construction is under-represented, employing just 5.5% of local workers relative to 9.3% in Greater Perth. A comparison between Census working figures and the resident population highlights a relatively modest volume of local employment opportunities within the boundary. An examination of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that in the year to March 2026, local employment expanded by 2.2% alongside a 2.6% rise in the labour pool, resulting in a 0.4 percentage points increase in unemployment. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Perth recorded employment growth of 2.0%, labour force growth of 2.5%, and an equivalent 0.4 percentage points lift in unemployment. Projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide indicative insight into future employment demand. When mapped against the local industry profile over five- and ten-year horizons, these figures contextualise sector-level trajectories. Nationally, employment is modeled to rise 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years. Weighting these sectoral rates across City Beach's workforce distribution suggests potential local employment gains of 7.3% over five years and 15.0% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in City Beach is $3,700 a week (about $192,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,228 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $82,556 a year against an average of $171,083. The average runs 107% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show a median taxpayer income of $82,556 and an average of $171,083 within the City Beach SA2. These metrics place the area in the highest national percentile, significantly surpassing Greater Perth's median of $60,748 and average of $80,248. Indexing these figures to a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of $91,579 (median) and $189,782 (average) as of March 2026. Data from Census 2021 confirms high household, family, and personal earnings, falling between the 92nd and 99th percentiles nationwide.
The income distribution is led by 48.2% of residents earning $4000+ weekly (3,587 residents), contrasting with the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket dominates at 32.0%. Furthermore, 57.1% earn more than $3,000 weekly, highlighting substantial local purchasing power. Residents retain 89.0% of income after housing expenses, supporting a SEIFA income score in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
City Beach had 2,309 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 7% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 12% rented and 54% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $750 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 93% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing landscape in City Beach is dominated by separate houses at 87.6%, while alternative dwelling types (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings) account for 12.4%, compared to 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Perth. Outright property ownership stands at 53.9%, well above metro standards, with remaining residences occupied under a mortgage (34.7%) or rental agreement (11.5%). Median monthly mortgage costs reached $4,000, while median weekly rent was recorded at $750, markedly higher than the Perth metro benchmarks of $1,907 and $350. Relative to Australia-wide figures, local mortgage obligations and rental payments substantially outpace national averages of $1,863 and $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
City Beach counted 2,309 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,525 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 86% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families form the primary household structure at 80.4%, consisting of couples with children (43.2%), couples without children (30.5%), and single parent families (6.0%). Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 19.6%, where single-person households comprise 17.8% and group households represent 1.5%. The typical household size is 2.8 people, exceeding the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
55.2% of adults in City Beach hold a university qualification, including 35.4% with a bachelor degree and 14.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 7.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 792 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,151 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 City Beach residents sits substantially above regional and state benchmarks, with 55.2% of people aged 15+ possessing tertiary qualifications, compared to 27.9% across WA and 30.1% in Greater Perth. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share of qualifications at 35.4%, accompanied by postgraduate degrees (14.9%) and graduate diplomas (4.9%). Technical and vocational education accounts for 17.3% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (9.4%) and certificates (7.9%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 33.0% of the population actively enrolled in an educational institution.
This cohort comprises 12.3% attending secondary school, 9.7% in primary school, and 8.1% engaged in higher education.
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Public transport in City Beach reaches 53 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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The public transit network within City Beach comprises 53 active bus stops across 4 individual routes, generating a combined 1,061 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit options is strong, with typical walking distances averaging 197 meters to the closest stop. Being a predominantly residential community, outward travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 87% of commutes and cycling representing 2%. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.9 per dwelling, surpassing regional levels. In addition, 17.6% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a metric potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings.
Transit services run at an average rate of 151 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 20 weekly trips per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.9% of residents in City Beach report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 86% of areas nationally. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 89.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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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According to AreaSearch analysis of mortality statistics and chronic disease incidence, City Beach exhibits outstanding health metrics, characterized by a minimal occurrence of common health conditions across every age bracket. Private health insurance coverage is extensive, encompassing approximately 89% of the population (6,639 people). This is well above the Greater Perth level of 59.0% and the national standard of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma represent the most widespread medical conditions locally, affecting 7.0 and 5.3% of the community, respectively, while 74.9% of residents reported having no chronic medical ailments, outperforming the Greater Perth figure of 71.9%.
Residents aged 65 and over constitute 24.1% of the population (1,791 people), higher than the 15.9% recorded across Greater Perth, with senior health indicators maintaining strong positions relative to national baselines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.9% of City Beach residents were born overseas and 13.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.0%) and Australian (22.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in City Beach is pronounced compared to most comparable areas, with 13.2% of households speaking a non-English language at home and 30.9% of the population born abroad. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 55.5% of residents. The most notable statistical variation occurs in Judaism, which accounts for 0.6% of the population, double the 0.3% observed across Greater Perth. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parents' country of birth, the three most common lineages in City Beach are English (29.0%), Australian (22.6%), and Irish (8.6%). Specific communities exhibit higher concentrations than regional norms, including South Australian ancestry at 1.4% (vs 1.0% regionally), Croatian at 1.1% (vs 0.8%), and Macedonian at 0.6% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of City Beach is 46, older than 84% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 24.5% 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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City Beach has a comparatively mature age distribution within the broader metropolitan area. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate that 24.1% of the population comprises retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), versus 15.9% across Greater Perth, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) represent 15.5%, compared to 30.9% regionally. The estimated median age reached 46 as at August 2026, slightly down from 47 at the 2021 Census, yet 9 years above the Greater Perth Census figure of 37 and higher than the national median of 38 at the same Census.
Since that time, the proportion of middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) dropped from 31.2% to an estimated 27.6%. Concurrently, children aged 5 to 14 decreased from 14.9% to an estimated 12.8%, whereas the 15 to 24 demographic increased from 14.3% to 17.5%, reflecting an established population progressing in age without equivalent replacement by younger families. Projections to 2041 anticipate that retiree and elderly cohorts will see the largest expansion, increasing by 690 (39%) to reach 2,482, while cohorts comprising children, young adults, and young to middle aged adults are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for City Beach
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
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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 | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 7 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 Jul 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 — 8 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,805 at the 2021 Census → 7,443 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 (503011030). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.