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Girrawheen has an estimated 10,278 residents, up from 8,897 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,381 people, or 15.5%. Growth has averaged 2.7% a year over five years, faster than 85% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 81.8% of that increase. That puts 2,513 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 Girrawheen stands at approximately 10,278 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 8,897 people tallied in the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 1,381 people (15.5%). This adjustment is derived from ABS figures showing an estimated resident population of 10,268 as of June 2025 alongside 59 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. Girrawheen's resulting population density of 2,513 persons per square kilometer places it within the top quartile among all nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch. Outpacing both the wider SA4 region and the national average (9.5%), Girrawheen's 15.5% expansion since the 2021 census positions it as an area growth leader.
The primary engine of this demographic expansion has been overseas arrivals, accounting for roughly 81.8% of aggregate population additions over recent timeframes. Projections published jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as their baseline year) serve as the foundation for AreaSearch's SA2 modelling. Where local coverage is absent, as well as for all forward projections beyond 2032, cohort-specific growth rates from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (incorporating 2022 data) are applied. Looking ahead, population growth is modelled to settle slightly below the median seen across national statistical areas, with an anticipated gain of 413 persons by 2041 based on recent annual ERP population benchmarks, representing an aggregate rise of 3.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
220 new dwellings have been approved in Girrawheen over the past five years, an average of 44 a year. That places the area in the 80th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 44 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 80% 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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Residential planning permissions in Girrawheen have run at an annual clip of roughly 44 new dwelling approvals, delivering 220 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. Across this same interval (between FY-22 and FY-26), the area added an average of 5.7 new residents per year per completed home, demonstrating that structural demand is outstripping residential completions, an imbalance that typically heightens buyer competition and elevates property values. Concurrently, average construction costs for new residences sit at $263,000—a figure below broader regional benchmarks that highlights comparatively affordable development activity. Non-residential building activity included $6.9 million in commercial approvals during this financial year, underlining the suburb's overwhelmingly residential focus.
Per capita residential building volumes in Girrawheen trail Greater Perth considerably, sitting 61.0% below the regional average per person. Such constrained construction activity often reinforces value retention and buyer interest across established residential stock. Detached dwellings represent 80.0% of recent residential additions while townhouses or apartments comprise 20.0%, preserving an established low-density suburban fabric tailored toward family purchasers prioritizing land area. A metric of roughly 221 people per dwelling approval characterizes this emerging development landscape. Longer-term demographic projections from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate anticipate Girrawheen absorbing 403 residents by 2041. Provided current construction momentum persists, upcoming dwelling completions are well positioned to accommodate this demand, establishing balanced conditions for purchasers while offering capacity to sustain demographic expansion beyond baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Girrawheen, worth an estimated $67 million. A further 97 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $13.4 billion. 32 are already under construction and 40 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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Urban performance is heavily shaped by local capital investments, major projects, and strategic planning initiatives. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 projects positioned to influence the district. Among the primary developments are the Girrawheen Hub Precinct Redevelopment, the TAFE Balga Campus Skills Hub, The Amble Estate (Former Hainsworth Primary School Site Redevelopment), and the Perth Active Transport Network, with key relevant initiatives outlined below.
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Girrawheen Hub Precinct Redevelopment
City of Wanneroo-led redevelopment of the 1.37-hectare Girrawheen Hub Precinct into a modern single-storey multi-purpose community facility incorporating the existing hub, library, seniors centre, community centre and community garden. The revised single-storey concept design - approved by Council in February 2025 - enables single-stage construction, increases floor area, adds car parking, expands parklands and includes a new outdoor event space. As of March 2026, Council has voted to progress the project to tender, with construction now expected to commence late 2026 and the facility planned to open in 2028.Total project cost is estimated at $30 million; the City contributes $9.5 million and is seeking $20.5 million from State and Federal governments. Caribiner Architects has been appointed to lead design through to construction.
New Dining Hub and Redevelopment at Hawaiian's Newpark Shopping Centre
A $15 million redevelopment of Hawaiian's Newpark Shopping Centre. The project includes a new alfresco dining hub with new hospitality offerings, an interior ambience refresh, updated flooring and ceilings, upgraded amenities, and carpark resurfacing. It has welcomed new tenants including WA's first Supa Valu supermarket, REVO Fitness, HBF Physio, and various food retailers.
Evida Darch
New boutique land estate by DevelopmentWA in the final release of land in Darch, offering 68 titled lots close to parks and schools. Titles are expected in early 2026.
Alexander Heights Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of Alexander Heights Shopping Centre is underway. The project includes a new alfresco dining precinct with playground, expanded fresh food and dining offers, refurbishment of the internal mall, an upgraded Woolworths supermarket with Direct-To-Boot service, refreshed parking areas and external facade improvements. The shopping centre remains open during staged construction.
Balga Plaza Local Centre Revitalisation
The City of Stirling is implementing the Balga Plaza Local Centre Revitalisation to rejuvenate the civic and commercial core around Princess Road and Balga Avenue in Balga. The project delivers renewed public plazas, improved pedestrian pathways, decorative street lighting, urban tree canopy planting, CCTV upgrades, and shopfront improvements. Staged public domain construction works are in progress.
The Amble Estate (Former Hainsworth Primary School Site Redevelopment)
Redevelopment of the 4.2-hectare former Hainsworth Primary School site into an affordable and sustainable residential community known as 'The Amble Estate'. The development, guided by Bioregional's One Planet Living framework, includes 130 dwellings comprising small lot houses, apartments, and townhouses, with a focus on sustainability and a mix of private, social, and shared equity housing. The final stage was completed in May 2019, and the project is 100% sold out.
680 Wanneroo Road Mixed-Use Development
Approved mixed-use residential development comprising 22 multiple dwellings and a ground-floor consultancy room at 680 Wanneroo Road in Balga. Located adjacent to the Fieldgate Square shopping precinct, the development aligns with the City of Stirling Neighbourhood Centres Local Development Plan to increase residential density along arterial transport corridors.
East Wanneroo Cell 6 (Darch/Madeley) Agreed Structure Plan No. 8
Approved structure plan guiding subdivision and urban development within East Wanneroo Cell 6 (Darch and Madeley). The plan coordinates residential zoning, developer contribution arrangements, roads, public open space and supporting infrastructure. The structure plan continues to be implemented through ongoing amendments, including Amendment 44 rezoning Lot 1 (115) Furniss Road from Landfill Precinct to Residential and revising the indicative road layout.
4,513 residents of Girrawheen are employed, from a labour force of 5,283. Unemployment sits at 14.6%, with participation at 62.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% 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 8,397, about 82% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Girrawheen features an even split between blue-collar and white-collar occupations, alongside notable concentrations in manufacturing and industrial activities, an unemployment rate of 14.6%, and an estimated 2.1% annual employment increase. As of March 2026, employed residents total 4,513, though joblessness remains elevated at 10.4% above the Greater Perth benchmark of 4.2%, highlighting unused workforce capacity, while labour participation registers at 62.1% compared to 69.9% across Greater Perth. Remote working was recorded among just 3.8% of workers at the Census, although prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time warrant consideration.
Healthcare & social assistance, retail trade, and construction serve as the primary employment sectors for local residents. Industrial specialization is particularly pronounced, with the manufacturing workforce share standing at 1.5 times the regional proportion. Conversely, the professional & technical sector accounts for only 4.5% of local employment versus 8.2% across the wider region. An analysis of local working positions relative to resident worker tallies from the Census demonstrates the area's largely dormitory character, offering modest commercial employment within its boundaries. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS figures, the period up to March 2026 saw a 2.1% rise in employment levels alongside a 3.9% expansion of the labour force, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 1.5 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Perth experienced employment growth of 2.0%, a labour force increase of 2.5%, and an unemployment rise of just 0.4 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia regarding national employment for Mar-26 provide additional context on potential future demand within Girrawheen. These projections span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid on the local employment profile to gauge anticipated growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Girrawheen's current employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 6.0% over five years and by 12.9% over ten years. This calculation represents a basic weighting extrapolation intended for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Girrawheen is $1,239 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $582 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,381 a year against an average of $54,106. 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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Based on AreaSearch's compilation of ATO records for financial year 2023, taxable incomes across the Girrawheen SA2 trail the national benchmark. Median taxable income sits at $47,381 and average income registers at $54,106, compared against $60,748 and $80,248 across Greater Perth. Incorporating an accumulated 10.93% lift in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 elevates estimated contemporary earnings to roughly $52,560 (median) and $60,020 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household measures in the Census 2021, local earnings align between the 9th and 16th percentiles across Australia.
The predominant income category is the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, capturing 30.8% of residents (3,165 people), mirroring Greater Perth where 32.0% share this band. Household financial stress remains acute, with an uncommitted income share of 81.4%, ranking in the 14th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Girrawheen had 3,269 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 1% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $293 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,400 a month. Rent absorbs 23.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, Girrawheen's residential stock was categorized into 77.0% standalone houses and 23.0% medium-to-high density or alternative residences (including semi-detached units, apartments, and 'other' dwellings), mirroring the metropolitan Perth profile of 77.8% separate houses and 22.1% attached dwellings. Outright homeownership was lower than the metropolitan standard at 25.4%, with mortgaged properties accounting for 39.3% and rental dwellings making up 35.3%. Financing costs proved noticeably lower than metropolitan averages, featuring a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400 and a median weekly rent of $293, compared with $1,907 and $350 across metropolitan Perth.
Measured nationally, local monthly mortgage repayments trail the Australian figure of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well below the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Girrawheen counted 3,269 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,776 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 20% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of the community at 65.2% of all households, consisting of couples with children (26.5%), childless couples (19.9%), and single parent families (17.2%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 34.8%, driven primarily by single-person households at 29.7% alongside group arrangements at 5.0%. The local median household size stands at 2.6 people, identical to the Greater Perth metropolitan benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.9% of adults in Girrawheen hold a university qualification, including 11.0% with a bachelor degree and 2.7% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 85% of areas nationally. A further 26.4% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,120 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 943 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 in the district presents room for growth, as higher education credential holders (14.9%) track below the nationwide average of 30.4%, creating clear targets for future educational programs. Higher education qualifications are led by bachelor degrees (11.0%), followed by postgraduate degrees (2.7%) and graduate diplomas (1.2%). In contrast, technical and vocational training is widely held, with 35.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (8.9%) and certificates (26.4%). A significant 31.1% of the local population is actively undertaking structured education. Within this cohort, 10.2% attend primary schooling, 8.3% are engaged in secondary education, and 4.5% are enrolled in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Girrawheen reaches 60 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 2,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Girrawheen's public transit network comprises 60 active bus stops operating across the suburb. These stops are served by 11 individual routes that together deliver 2,488 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances of 176 meters to the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward commuting is standard; private vehicles account for 85% of journeys to work, while trains handle 8%. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.3 per dwelling, below regional figures. Working from home accounted for 3.8% of workers in the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transit service across the aggregate network averages 355 trips per day, translating to roughly 41 weekly trips per individual stop.
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69.0% of residents in Girrawheen report no long-term health condition. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% 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's review of chronic conditions and mortality statistics, Girrawheen records elevated health vulnerabilities across younger as well as older demographics, coupled with a private health insurance rate of roughly 47% across the population (~4,789 people). This is noticeably lower than the Greater Perth proportion of 59.0% and the nationwide figure of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most widely reported medical diagnoses in the locality, recorded among 7.8% and 9.1% of the populace, respectively, while 69.0% of residents reported having no diagnosed health conditions compared to 71.9% throughout Greater Perth.
Chronic conditions show elevated prevalence among working-age individuals. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 15.2% of the community (1,557 people), experiencing health challenges that broadly track national metrics for this cohort.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.3% of Girrawheen residents were born overseas and 40.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.8%) and Australian (18.2%). 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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A strong multicultural profile characterizes Girrawheen, where 43.3% of the resident base was born overseas and 40.0% converse in a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 46.7% of the local populace. Furthermore, Buddhist representation is particularly pronounced, accounting for 6.8% of residents compared to 2.7% across Greater Perth. Looking at parental heritage and ancestry, the three most widespread backgrounds are English at 21.8% (tracking below the regional average of 28.0%), Other at 21.7% (notably above the metropolitan level of 11.2%), and Australian at 18.2%.
Distinct concentrations of other cultural backgrounds are also evident: Vietnamese ancestry is strongly represented at 5.7% (compared to 0.8% regionally), Macedonian accounts for 1.6% (versus 0.4%), and Serbian comprises 0.6% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Girrawheen is 36. 30.8% 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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Age distributions in Girrawheen align closely with Greater Perth benchmarks across broad demographic brackets, with no individual age cohort deviating by more than 0.8 percentage points from metropolitan shares. The median age is estimated at 36, maintaining the level recorded at the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year younger than the Greater Perth median of 37 from that same Census. The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census occurred among persons aged 25 - 44, which rose from 29.7% to an estimated 31.7% of the community. Looking toward 2041, the senior demographic (65+) is projected to see the largest expansion, increasing by 656 (42%) to reach 2,213.
Conversely, young adult, child, and 25 - 44 age cohorts are expected to experience demographic contraction over this period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Girrawheen
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 | May 2026 4 months ago all 3 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 May 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 — 59 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,897 at the 2021 Census → 10,278 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 (505031102). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.