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Iluka - Burns Beach has an estimated 11,575 residents, up from 9,737 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,838 people, or 18.9%. Growth has averaged 2.6% a year over five years, faster than 89% of areas nationally. 311 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 86.5% of that increase. That puts 1,985 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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As of Aug 2026, the population of Iluka - Burns Beach is estimated at approximately 11,575 according to AreaSearch research. Compared to the 2021 Census count of 9,737 people, this represents an expansion of 1,838 people (18.9%). This demographic shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 11,228 recorded in June 2025 alongside 311 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The resulting population density stands at 1,985 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the typical national benchmark evaluated by AreaSearch. With an 18.9% increase since the 2021 census, the locality outperformed both the national average (9.5%) and the broader SA3 territory, establishing itself as a regional growth standout.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 86.5% of recent net additions, though natural growth and interstate migration also registered positive contributions. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (anchored to 2022 baseline figures) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For areas lacking this coverage, as well as for all territory modeling beyond 2032, calculations integrate cohort-based growth rates sourced from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (issued in 2023 utilizing 2022 benchmarks). Demographic trajectories point toward an above median population expansion relative to national figures, with the area slated to expand by 1,943 persons by 2041 under current annual ERP statistics, delivering an aggregate rise of 13.8% across the 16-year horizon.
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337 new dwellings have been approved in Iluka - Burns Beach over the past five years, an average of 67 a year. That places the area in the 89th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 67 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% 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 building approvals across Iluka - Burns Beach have averaged approximately 67 dwellings annually, generating 337 approvals throughout the last 5 financial years. With 4 new residents entering for each dwelling constructed across the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26), underlying demand is considerably outpacing additions to housing stock, a dynamic that typically fuels price appreciation and heightened buyer competition; simultaneously, typical dwelling construction costs average $692,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on high-end, premium housing. Furthermore, $35.6 million in commercial approvals has been registered during the current financial year, highlighting robust commercial development momentum.
Per capita building activity in Iluka - Burns Beach exceeds that of Greater Perth by 146.0%, offering substantial variety for prospective purchasers. Concurrently, all residential additions have consisted of standalone single-family homes, preserving the suburban character of the community while catering to purchasers seeking spacious detached housing. The district records around 144 people per dwelling approval, demonstrating an expanding property sector. Demographic modeling indicates an anticipated intake of 1,596 residents in Iluka - Burns Beach by 2041, measured from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Prevailing building rates appear well positioned to satisfy this inbound demand, establishing balanced purchasing environments while leaving open the potential for expansion beyond baseline projections.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Iluka - Burns Beach, worth an estimated $1.12 billion. A further 85 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14.1 billion. 31 are already under construction and 42 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic civil works, large-scale developments, and local planning frameworks play an essential role in guiding community trajectory. AreaSearch has identified 9 significant initiatives positioned to shape the locality, led by major undertakings such as Burns Beach Estate, Meridian Park Industrial Estate, ongoing stages of Iluka Beach Residential Estate, and Burns Beach Primary School.
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Iluka Plaza & Medical Precinct Expansion
The project involves the proposed expansion of the existing Iluka Plaza neighbourhood centre. Current planning activity in 2026 focuses on a State Administrative Tribunal reconsideration for a 'Small Bar' (Bar Ole) addition, including a new 27m2 alfresco area and retrospective storage facilities. The broader precinct aims to enhance its medical and commercial offering, building on the existing IGA, Nido Early School, and GP West Medical Centre. The expansion includes modifications to parking and 24/7 access to specific first-floor areas to better serve the Kinross-Iluka catchment.
Burns Beach Estate
Award-winning coastal masterplanned community by Peet Limited in Perth's north-west corridor, approximately 30km from the CBD. The estate features around 1,500 lots with panoramic Indian Ocean views, integrated coastal pathways, parklands, boardwalks, and direct beach access. New land releases continue into 2026, with construction underway on new coastal boardwalks and the Vadero neighbourhood park. Burns Beach Primary School is located within the estate. The project won the UDIA WA Best Residential Development award in 2021.
Kinross College Senior School Expansion
Expansion of Kinross College to support a full Year 7-12 secondary school. The senior school program commenced with Year 11 in 2024 and Year 12 in 2025. The project includes a new Science, Technology and Engineering Centre, sports hall with fitness facilities, commercial kitchen and cafeteria, specialist teaching spaces and associated campus upgrades funded by the WA Government. The college is operating as a Years 7-12 school while major capital works continue. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Meridian Park Industrial Estate
A 95-hectare industrial estate in the Neerabup Industrial Area, positioned to serve Perth's fast-growing north-west corridor approximately 34km from the CBD. Developed by DevelopmentWA (formerly LandCorp), the estate features sustainable design guidelines, support for Restricted Access Vehicles (RAV4), and easy access to Mitchell Freeway, Neerabup Road, and the Flynn Drive upgrade. Multiple stages have been completed and occupied, with Stages 11 and 12 (delivering 32 additional industrial lots) awarded to contractor Ertech. The estate supports logistics, manufacturing, robotics, and mining services, and includes the adjacent 51-hectare Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct.Expected to generate up to 20,000 employment opportunities on full buildout.
Burns Beach Estate
An award-winning masterplanned coastal community offering residential land for sale. The estate is designed to take advantage of its beachfront location with panoramic ocean views, extensive parks, and public open spaces. The development includes the Burns Beach Primary School and is well-connected to the Mitchell Freeway.
Currambine Community Centre & Library Upgrade
Proposed major refurbishment and expansion of the Currambine Community Centre and Library to deliver enhanced community facilities including upgraded meeting rooms, youth spaces, and library services. The centre, which holds a Green Star Public Building rating, is managed by the City of Joondalup and currently operates as a multi-purpose hireable venue housing the Edge Youth Centre. No active construction or tender activity has been confirmed as of April 2026.
Ocean Reef Marina Redevelopment
A landmark $272M coastal waterfront precinct featuring over 1,000 residential units, 12,000 sqm of retail/commercial space, Perth's first ocean pool, eight-lane boat ramp facility, and extensive public parklands.
Beaumaris Beach Estate (Iluka)
Award-winning premium coastal residential estate by Satterley Property Group in Iluka, Perth's northern beachside suburb. The estate delivered staged releases of large residential lots across 36 stages, surrounded by the Indian Ocean, cycleways, beach boardwalks and coastal reserves. Stage 36C, the final release ever, has sold out and registration is now closed, marking the completion of the Beaumaris Beach community.
7,058 residents of Iluka - Burns Beach are employed, from a labour force of 7,147. Unemployment sits at 1.2%, with participation at 76.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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 8,489, about 73% 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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Iluka - Burns Beach boasts a highly skilled labor pool where professional services hold a prominent share, an unemployment rate of just 1.2%, and 3.8% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, 7,058 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 2.9% below Greater Perth's rate of 4.2%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (76.3% compared to Greater Perth's 69.9%). Based on Census responses, a low 12.6% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. Local employment is predominantly concentrated across health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
The construction sector exhibits an especially strong footprint, employing workers at 1.3 times the broader metropolitan standard. By comparison, transport, postal & warehousing accounts for merely 2.8% of the resident workforce, trailing Greater Perth's 4.7%. Given the discrepancy between local Census worker tallies and the total resident labor pool, this predominantly residential neighborhood generates relatively few direct workplace positions within its borders. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that over the past 12 months, both employment and the labour force grew by 3.8%, while unemployment stayed largely the same. In contrast, Greater Perth experienced employment growth of 2.0% and labour force growth of 2.5%, accompanied by a 0.4 percentage point increase in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context for potential future demand in Iluka - Burns Beach. These projections span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate growth trends. Although national employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Iluka - Burns Beach, the area is expected to see employment grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.6% over ten years. It is important to note that this estimate uses a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Iluka - Burns Beach is $3,272 a week (about $170,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,059 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,883 a year against an average of $93,606. 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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According to the latest ATO tax statistics for financial year 2023 assessed by AreaSearch, personal earnings in the Iluka - Burns Beach SA2 place well into the top tier nationally, recording a median of $70,883 and an average of $93,606. These figures substantially outstrip Greater Perth, where median and average incomes sit at $60,748 and $80,248 respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index appreciation of 10.93% following financial year 2023, indexed estimates reach roughly $78,631 for the median and $103,837 for the average by March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings benchmarks were situated between the 83rd and 98th percentiles across Australia.
Among local earners, 37.6% (comprising 4,352 individuals) receive upwards of $4000 weekly, whereas the wider regional profile is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 category at 32.0%. A substantial 54.9% earn more than $3,000 per week, reflecting significant disposable capital. Furthermore, households retain 87.0% of their gross earnings after meeting shelter expenses, placing the community in the 10th decile on the SEIFA economic index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Iluka - Burns Beach had 3,102 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 1% apartments. 59% are owned with a mortgage, 8% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,763 a month, a total housing cost higher than 95% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The structural profile of local residences at the recent Census showed separate houses making up 98.1% of the total, with semi-detached properties, units, and alternative formats accounting for just 1.9%, compared to the metropolitan Perth distribution of 77.8% houses and 22.1% non-detached dwellings. Full home ownership reached 33.6%, noticeably higher than the regional average, while mortgaged properties accounted for 58.6% and tenancies represented 7.9%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,763, markedly above the Perth metropolitan median of $1,907, while weekly rentals averaged $650 against $350 regionally. Relative to the Australian medians of $1,863 for home loan repayments and $375 for rent, local housing expenses remain considerably elevated.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Iluka - Burns Beach counted 3,102 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,688 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 54% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 32% couples without children. 8% 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 vast majority of local households at 91.9%, made up of two-parent families with children at 53.5%, childless couples at 31.9%, and single parent arrangements at 6.0%. Non-family domestic setups comprise the remaining 8.1%, with single-occupant homes representing 7.8% and shared group accommodation making up 0.4%. Typical household occupancy stands at 3.1 people, exceeding the 2.6 person average recorded across Greater Perth.
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31.9% of adults in Iluka - Burns Beach hold a university qualification, including 22.4% with a bachelor degree and 6.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 76% of areas nationally. A further 21.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 373 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,069 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education qualifications are held by 31.9% of residents aged 15 and over in Iluka - Burns Beach, exceeding the WA state benchmark of 27.9%. Among tertiary credentials, bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 22.4%, with postgraduate degrees representing 6.5% and graduate diplomas accounting for 3.0%. Applied trade and technical accreditations also feature heavily, with 35.7% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational awards, divided between certificates at 21.8% and advanced diplomas at 13.9%. General education engagement is pronounced throughout the suburb, with 30.8% of the community actively participating in structured study.
This cohort includes 10.7% attending high school, 9.8% in primary education, and 6.3% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Iluka - Burns Beach reaches 34 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 610 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.1 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 local transit network in Iluka - Burns Beach includes 34 operational public bus stops distributed across 3 routes, delivering 612 scheduled weekly passenger journeys. Public transit reach is strong, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop measuring 220 meters. Reflecting the district's commuter residential role, outward transit is dominated by private vehicles at 82%, alongside 13% taking trains. Average vehicle availability reaches 2.1 per dwelling, exceeding regional norms, while working from home accounted for 12.6% of workers in the 2021 Census under prevailing COVID-19 settings. Transit schedules provide an average of 87 services each day across all operating routes, representing roughly 18 departures per stop each week.
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77.7% of residents in Iluka - Burns Beach report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 99% of areas nationally. 2.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 67.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.1 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality indicators and long-term illnesses demonstrate excellent health profiles in Iluka - Burns Beach, marked by exceptionally low rates of widespread health conditions across every demographic cohort. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is exceptionally prevalent, encompassing roughly 68% of the community (7,813 people), compared with 59.0% across Greater Perth and 55.7% nationwide. Arthritis and asthma represent the most frequently reported conditions locally, affecting 5.9% and 5.8% of residents respectively, while 77.7% of the population indicated an absence of any long-term medical condition, outperforming the Greater Perth rate of 71.9%.
Residents aged 65 and over total 1,848 people (16.0% of the population), with health indicators within this senior cohort proving especially favorable and aligning with national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
53.2% of Iluka - Burns Beach residents were born overseas and 13.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (36.9%) and Australian (16.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Iluka - Burns Beach surpasses that of most surrounding localities, with 53.2% of the population born abroad and 13.2% using a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 57.0% of residents compared to 45.0% across Greater Perth. Looking at parental lineage, the leading ancestry groups in Iluka - Burns Beach are English at 36.9% (considerably above the 28.0% regional standard), Australian at 16.2% (under the regional mark of 21.2%), and Irish at 8.6%. Noticeable concentrations also emerge among other backgrounds, including South Australian at 3.7% compared to 1.0% across the region, Welsh at 1.3% against 0.7%, and Dutch at 2.1% versus 1.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Iluka - Burns Beach is 43. 22.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Iluka - Burns Beach aligns closely with Greater Perth across major life stages, with the most pronounced variation across the four primary groups measuring 12.8 percentage points. The median age remains steady at an estimated 43 years, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 6 years older than the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded during the same Census, while the national Census median stood at 38. The most significant shift since the Census has occurred within the senior demographic (65+), which grew from 11.4% to an estimated 16.0% of the local population.
Looking ahead to 2041, seniors will register the largest expansion, climbing by 1,382 residents (75%) to 3,231 individuals, whereas child, youth, and younger-to-middle working-age segments are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Iluka - Burns 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
| 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 | Jun 2026 3 months ago all 6 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 Jun 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 — 311 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,737 at the 2021 Census → 11,575 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 (505011076). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.