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East Perth has an estimated 14,495 residents, up from 11,798 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,697 people, or 22.9%. Growth has averaged 3.4% a year over five years, faster than 92% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 96.1% of that increase. That puts 4,251 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 AreaSearch, East Perth has a residential count of approximately 14,495 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census figure of 11,798 people, this represents an expansion of 2,697 people (22.9%). This demographic shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 14,495 alongside 15 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The resulting population density reaches 4,250 persons per square kilometer, placing East Perth within the top 10% nationwide on AreaSearch metrics and highlighting intense demand for local real estate. Outperforming both Western Australia and the national average (9.5%), the suburb's 22.9% expansion post-2021 Census positions it at the forefront of regional growth.
This influx was predominantly propelled by overseas arrivals, who accounted for roughly 96.1% of recent net additions. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 baseline figures) serve as the foundation for SA2 area modelling in AreaSearch. For uncovered localities and projections extending beyond 2032, calculations incorporate age-cohort trajectory rates from the ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (issued in 2023 based on 2022 data). Long-term projections place the precinct in the top quartile of all statistical areas evaluated by AreaSearch, with the local populace anticipated to rise by 3,473 persons by 2041 relative to latest annual ERP figures, delivering an overall expansion of 24.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
469 new dwellings have been approved in East Perth over the past five years, an average of 93 a year. That places the area in the 59th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 93 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 1% 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 East Perth numbered 469 homes, averaging roughly 93 new dwelling approvals per annum. Over the same 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 4.7 people arrived annually per completed home, creating an environment where demand heavily outstrips incoming stock, typically intensifying buyer rivalry and driving upward price pressure. Developers have prioritized the higher-end market, delivering properties with an average construction cost of $580,000. Concurrently, $5.6 million in commercial approvals was recorded during this financial year, reflecting modest activity in commercial construction.
Residential construction per capita in East Perth exceeded the wider metropolitan benchmark by 33.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period, offering options for purchasers and underwriting local asset values, despite a recent moderation in building pace. The recent development pipeline was heavily weighted toward medium-to-high density formats, consisting of 1.0% detached dwellings and 99.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on compact layouts provides accessible price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. Measuring around 2025 people per dwelling approval, the local development sector reflects an established urban market. Longer-term demographic estimates from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate East Perth will gain 3,473 residents by 2041. Although local construction volumes are currently tracking alongside forecast growth, prospective purchasers may face heightened competition as the resident base expands.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around East Perth
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects inside East Perth, worth an estimated $4.53 billion. A further 159 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $50.2 billion. 43 are already under construction and 78 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Capital investments, town planning frameworks, and major construction projects substantially shape local socioeconomic outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 53 initiatives within the surrounding precinct expected to influence the suburb. Prominent works include the East Perth Affordable and Social Housing Project, Kings Square 5 Tower, Garden Towers East Perth, and Riverside.
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Riverside
Riverside is a transformative 40-hectare urban renewal precinct at Perth's eastern gateway, designed to accommodate 7,000 residents across 4,000 dwellings and 94,000sqm of commercial space. Current active works include the conversion of the former Fraser Suites at 10 Adelaide Terrace into the East Perth affordable and social housing project, providing 236 dwellings with the first residents moving in from March 2026. Additionally, the State Government is investing 12.9 million AUD to upgrade the Waterbank site into a professional training base for the Perth Bears NRL team, featuring high-performance fields and facilities ahead of their 2027 season entry.The broader precinct continues to integrate major components like the WACA Ground Improvement Project and the Queens Riverside residential developments.
Waterbank East Perth - Interim Sporting Precinct
The original $1.3 billion Lendlease residential development at Waterbank was cancelled following geotechnical investigations finding the reclaimed land unsuitable for major development. The WA Government and DevelopmentWA are now transforming the 6.6-hectare foreshore site into interim public open space and a professional training base for the Perth Bears, Australia's newest NRL club entering competition in March 2027. Interim landscaping works commenced June 2025, including new playing fields, goal posts, enhanced subsoil drainage, improved turf, native landscaping, footpaths, lighting, and CCTV.The site sits within the 40-hectare Riverside Redevelopment Area alongside the WACA Ground, Queens Gardens, and the Swan River foreshore. Full completion of landscaping is anticipated April 2026. Long-term redevelopment options for the broader site remain under consideration.
Shoppe on Langley Park
Shoppe on Langley Park is the retail and lifestyle hub within The Langley integrated riverside precinct in East Perth, linking with Residence on Langley Park and the 18 Terrace Road commercial precinct. The centre is open and continues to be progressively leased and fitted out, with confirmed uses including Foodies Market IGA, Zambrero, Next Practice Health, Kuddly Panda Childcare, The Track 24/7 gym, Luxeglo Medical Aesthetics, Porters Liquor and additional food, wellness, entertainment and retail tenancies.The precinct sits beneath a 23 metre translucent canopy and provides more than 400 undercover car bays with one hour free customer parking.
WACA Ground Improvement Project
Completed $189 million redevelopment of the WACA Ground into a 10,000-seat multi-sport, cricket, wellness and community precinct. The project delivers a high-performance cricket centre, The Pavilion aquatic and health hub with a 50m pool, waterslides, splash park and gym, a cafe, function spaces, all-abilities facilities, an upgraded museum and public spaces supporting year-round community use in East Perth.
Perth Girls School Redevelopment
The Perth Girls School Redevelopment is a major urban renewal precinct in East Perth led by Australian Development Capital and Warburton Group. In April 2026, the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel approved a revised Stage 1 proposal to transform the site into a student accommodation and cultural hub. The updated $110 million plans include two 26-storey towers providing 1,196 student beds. The state-heritage-listed 1936 school building will be adaptively reused to feature a brew-pub, restaurant, creative workspaces, and amenity for students and the community.The project aims to balance heritage conservation with high-density inner-city living, with completion targeted for the 2029 school year.
Garden Towers East Perth
Garden Towers is a $277 million luxury residential development by Finbar Group featuring 331 apartments across two towers (East and West). The project integrates the repurposed heritage-listed Materials Science Building into a vibrant ground-floor retail plaza with 13 commercial spaces and an alfresco dining area. Residential amenities include a level 36 rooftop sky deck, pool, gym, and resident lounges overlooking Queens Gardens and the Swan River.
East Perth Affordable and Social Housing Project
Conversion of the former Fraser Suites serviced apartment complex in the Queens Riverside precinct into up to 236 long-term affordable and social housing dwellings. The first refurbishment stage by Kardan Construction has been completed, allowing staged tenant move-ins from March 2026. A second stage of works will deliver further upgrades and modifications to improve layout and resident functionality. Foundation Housing Limited has been appointed as Community Housing Provider to manage the complex, including tenant services, maintenance and community wellbeing initiatives.
East Perth Primary School
A 165 million dollar vertical public primary school designed to accommodate up to 600 students, with capacity for future expansion to 800. The four-storey facility includes specialist learning areas, a library, community hall, and sports fields. It is the first public primary school in the Perth CBD in over 100 years and is designed to meet the needs of the fast-growing inner-city population.
9,996 residents of East Perth are employed, from a labour force of 10,573. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 76.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% 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 20,315, about 140% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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East Perth maintains a well-credentialed labour force characterized by substantial professional services activity, an unemployment rate of 5.5%, and annual employment growth estimated at 0.9% over the past year. Employed locals numbered 9,996 residents as of March 2026. The local jobless rate sits 1.3% above Greater Perth's rate of 4.2%, while local labour participation is elevated at 76.8% compared to Greater Perth's 69.9%. Remote employment uptake was comparatively restrained, with only 9.2% of residents recording working from home during the Census, though prevailing Covid-19 health directives at that time should be noted.
Local workers are primarily engaged across professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and accommodation & food. In particular, professional & technical demonstrates exceptional concentration, capturing a local workforce share of 1.8 times the regional level. Conversely, construction represents only 5.8% of local employment, trailing Greater Perth's 9.3%. With 1.5 workers for every resident at the Census, East Perth operates as a major commercial node, providing more employment opportunities than it has working residents and drawing commuters from surrounding districts. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM statistics, the twelve months to March 2026 saw employment expand by 0.9% while the local labour pool expanded by 2.6%, producing a 1.6 percentage points rise in the local unemployment rate. Across Greater Perth over the same interval, employment grew 2.0% and the workforce rose 2.5%, resulting in a 0.4 percentage point rise. Broader hiring expectations can be gauged via the Mar-26 national workforce forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia. Projecting across five and ten-year timeframes against the local industry composition, these figures provide indicative trajectories. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with marked variation between sectors. When modelled against East Perth's specific employment distribution, local jobs are projected to rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.9% over ten years (noting that this represents an illustrative weighting calculation without accounting for localized population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in East Perth is $2,009 a week (about $104,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,175 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,149 a year against an average of $90,762. The average runs 44% 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 figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings in the East Perth SA2 among the highest nationwide. Median taxpayer income reached $63,149 and average earnings stood at $90,762, higher than Greater Perth's equivalents of $60,748 and $80,248 respectively. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index growth of 10.93% since financial year 2023, indicative March 2026 earnings are approximately $70,051 (median) and $100,682 (average). Census metrics show personal income reaching the 89th percentile nationally ($1,175 weekly). Regarding earnings brackets, 34.4% of the population (4,986 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan proportion of 32.0%.
Although accommodation outlays absorb 17.4% of income, strong remuneration places disposable funds at the 64th percentile, placing the area in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
East Perth had 5,607 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 5% detached houses and 89% apartments. 21% are owned with a mortgage, 62% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month, a total housing cost higher than 82% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.4%. 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 landscape in East Perth comprised 4.6% houses alongside 95.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Perth metro's composition of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in East Perth was 16.7%, trailing broader metropolitan levels, with the balance being mortgaged (21.0%) or rented (62.4%). Median housing costs were elevated, with monthly mortgage repayments at $1,950 and weekly rents at $410, exceeding the respective Perth metro benchmarks of $1,907 and $350. Nationally, local servicing costs also outpace the Australian average of $1,863 for home loans and $375 for rental leases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
East Perth counted 5,607 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,889 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 12% are couples with children, fewer than in 97% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 41% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 50.8% of all households, consisting of 11.5% couples with children, 33.5% couples without children, and 4.5% single parent families. Non-family dwellings make up 49.2% of homes, with lone person households representing 40.5% and group households accounting for 8.7%. With an average of 1.9 people per residence, household sizes are more compact than the Greater Perth figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
54.7% of adults in East Perth hold a university qualification, including 35.3% with a bachelor degree and 16.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 12.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,306 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,118 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 qualification rates in East Perth comfortably outstrip broader geographic averages, with 54.7% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 27.9% in WA and 30.1% in Greater Perth. This pronounced qualification depth underpins the area's orientation toward professional careers. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 35.3%, alongside postgraduate qualifications (16.3%) and graduate diplomas (3.1%). Vocational certifications account for 24.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (11.9%) and certificates (12.8%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 27.1% of residents enrolled in an educational course.
Broken down by sector, 11.9% attend tertiary education, 3.3% are in primary education, and 2.7% are engaged in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in East Perth reaches 59 stops on 41 routes, timetabled for about 15,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.5 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 connectivity across East Perth is supported by 59 operational bus and rail stops. These facilities are linked across 41 individual routes, generating 15,010 weekly passenger trips. Network proximity is high, with typical walking distances of 128 meters to the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential role, outward journeys dominate, with 46% commuting by private vehicle, 30% by bus, and 11% on foot. Private car availability is moderate at 0.5 per dwelling, below broader averages, while 9.2% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially affected by COVID-19 settings.
Transit services deliver an average of 2,144 trips per day across the network, generating approximately 254 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
78.4% of residents in East Perth report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 85% of areas nationally. 2.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 65.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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 indicators compiled by AreaSearch reveal excellent overall outcomes for East Perth, marked by reduced mortality and a low incidence of chronic illness across all age categories. Private medical insurance coverage is exceptionally high, encompassing roughly 66% of the total population (9,552 people), outperforming Greater Perth at 59.0% and the national average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary chronic ailments noted among residents, reported at 5.3% and 7.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, 78.4% of locals reported no medical conditions, exceeding the Greater Perth rate of 71.9%. The working-age cohort exhibits strong general health and limited long-term conditions.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 12.6% of residents (1,827 people), below the 15.9% recorded across Greater Perth, with older residents enjoying robust health profiles on par with broader population metrics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
60.5% of East Perth residents were born overseas and 41.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 90% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.8%) and Australian (11.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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East Perth displays considerable cultural heterogeneity, with 41.4% of households communicating in non-English languages and 60.5% of residents born abroad. Christianity represents the most widely held faith, accounting for 36.6% of the community. In addition, Buddhism shows a pronounced presence, comprising 5.5% of the local population against 2.7% across Greater Perth. Looking at parental heritage, English ancestry constitutes the largest share at 20.8% of the populace (compared to 28.0% regionally), followed by Other ancestry at 18.7% (compared to 11.2% regionally), and Australian ancestry at 11.8% (compared to 21.2% regionally). Other distinct cultural groups show above-average representation: Spanish background accounts for 1.0% locally (vs 0.4% regionally), Korean ancestry stands at 1.4% (vs 0.3%), and Russian background represents 0.6% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of East Perth is 33, younger than 79% of areas nationally. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 43.8% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of East Perth is relatively youthful and predominantly pre-family. Estimates updated to August 2026 show that 52.7% of the populace consists of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 30.9% across Greater Perth, while children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 15.4% against a regional benchmark of 30.5%. The median age is calculated at 33 as at August 2026, falling from 35 at the 2021 Census and sitting below the Greater Perth median of 37 and the national median of 38 at that Census.
Since the Census, the young to middle aged cohort expanded from 47.4% to 52.7%. By 2041, the largest numerical influx is expected among the retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), which is projected to grow by 1,416 residents (77%) to reach 3,244.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for East Perth
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 15 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 — 15 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,798 at the 2021 Census → 14,495 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 (503021295). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.