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Meekatharra has an estimated 3,384 residents, up from 3,153 at the 2021 Census — a change of 231 people, or 7.3%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 81.9% of that increase. 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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Meekatharra has a population of approximately 3,384 as of May 2026, according to analysis by AreaSearch. Since the 2021 Census, which recorded 3,153 residents, the population has expanded by 231 individuals, or 7.3%. This demographic shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 3,384 alongside 8 validated new addresses registered since the census. The current population level translates to a density ratio of 0.00 residents per square kilometer, ensuring significant personal space. This post-census expansion of 7.3% sits within 0.9 percentage points of the broader SA4 region at 8.2%, highlighting solid regional growth.
Overseas migration was the primary driver of this growth, accounting for roughly 81.9% of the total population increase in recent times. Projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, using 2022 as a baseline, are utilized for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this specific data, and to estimate demographic trends beyond 2032, growth patterns are modeled using age cohort rates from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections, which also leverage 2022 data. Future projections indicate population growth exceeding the median for regional Australia, with the local area expected to gain 564 residents by 2041 relative to the latest annual ERP statistics, representing a cumulative increase of 16.7% over 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
27 new dwellings have been approved in Meekatharra over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 1.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approximately 5 residential building approvals have been registered annually in Meekatharra, representing a total of 27 dwellings over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 0 approvals have been documented. Because the area has averaged 5.6 new residents per constructed dwelling between FY-21 and FY-25, demand continues to outstrip incoming supply, typically generating upward pressure on pricing and intensifying buyer competition. Newly constructed homes carry an average value of $228,000, which falls below the regional average and points to more accessible pricing for buyers. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $25.2 million have been recorded during the current financial year, indicating a moderate level of business development.
Meekatharra exhibits substantially lower building activity compared to the Rest of WA, sitting at 61.0% below the regional average per capita. This constrained supply pipeline generally helps reinforce values and demand for existing houses. The rate of new building also tracks below the national average, reflecting local area maturity and potential planning limitations. Standalone houses comprise 75.0% of new projects, while attached housing makes up the remaining 25.0%, preserving the historically low-density profile dominated by spacious family properties. The area displays a quiet, low-intensity construction market with an estimated ratio of 1901 residents per single dwelling approval. Long-term projections indicate that Meekatharra will add 564 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the supply of new housing may fail to match population expansion, potentially tightening the market for buyers and encouraging stronger price appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Meekatharra. A further 54 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.7 billion. 24 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure, major capital projects, and planning frameworks are primary drivers of regional performance. A total of 41 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch as having a potential impact on the local area. Notable initiatives include the Goldfields Highway Upgrade between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Yeelirrie Uranium Project, the Wiluna West Iron Ore Project, and the Wiluna West Gold Project, with key developments listed below.
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Goldfields Highway Upgrade (Wiluna to Meekatharra)
Progressive upgrade and sealing of the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra to improve transport efficiency, safety, and connectivity for the mining and pastoral industries. The project is being delivered in packages, with several sections already completed and others in development.
Yeelirrie Uranium Project
The Yeelirrie project is one of Australia's largest undeveloped uranium deposits. It has received state and federal environmental approvals. However, the project's progression is contingent on improved uranium market conditions. Cameco has requested an extension to the state-level environmental approvals.
Wiluna West Gold Project
A gold project with existing mining approvals for several deposits. Western Gold Resources has a toll milling agreement with Wiluna Mining Corporation to process ore from the Gold Duke Project, which is part of the broader Wiluna West Gold Project. The project is advancing towards production.
Wiluna West Iron Ore Project
An advanced hematite iron ore project with mining operations. The project includes several deposits, with mining and transportation of ore from the C4 deposit and plans for further exploitation of other deposits within the project area. The project has a significant JORC compliant resource.
Wiluna Uranium Project
The Wiluna Uranium Project consists of the Centipede, Millipede, Lake Maitland, and Lake Way uranium deposits. The project has received federal and state government environmental approvals for mining uranium, the construction of a processing facility, and all related infrastructure. An updated scoping study in 2025 highlighted robust project economics, with a focus on the Lake Maitland deposit.
Wiluna Mining Operation Restart
Development of a restart plan for the Wiluna Mining Operation, focusing on a mixture of underground, open-pit, and tailings retreatment sources. The strategy aims to leverage existing infrastructure, including a processing facility and concentrator, to return to significant gold production.
Square Kilometre Array Low Frequency Telescope
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an international project to build the world's largest radio telescope, with the SKA-Low component located in Murchison, Western Australia. It will host 512 stations spread over 65 kilometres, representing 130,000 SKA-Low antennas, with a final capacity of up to one million. It is expected to provide resolutions eight times more sensitive and 135 times faster compared to current-best telescopes. Major packages include power, fibre, access infrastructure, data processing buildings, and a main access road with an emergency airstrip.
Belisama Gas Project (Lockyer Gas Field)
Development of the Lockyer conventional gas field by Hancock Energy (a Hancock Prospecting company), formerly known as the Lockyer Conventional Gas Project under Mineral Resources. Hancock acquired the exploration permits EP368 and EP426 from MinRes in December 2024 for approximately $780 million upfront. The project, now branded Belisama, comprises conventional production wells, an upstream gas gathering network, infield hubs and flowlines, a central processing facility (CPF) with gas treatment, condensate stabilisation and produced water treatment, and a gas export trunkline connecting to the Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP).The CPF is sited on a greenfields agricultural property approximately 40 km east of Dongara. Designed to produce up to 210 terajoules per day, the project could supply up to 20 per cent of Western Australia domestic gas demand. The EPA referral was submitted in late November 2025 with construction targeted for the second half of 2026 following environmental approvals, and first gas to market expected in 2029. No hydraulic fracture stimulation (fracking) is required. The project includes up to 20 per cent export rights until end of 2030 under WA Government policy. The 2C contingent gas resource stands at 435 petajoules of sales gas with 3.3 million barrels of associated condensate.
1,771 residents of Meekatharra are employed, from a labour force of 1,928. Unemployment sits at 8.1%, with participation at 65.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,015, about 148% 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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Meekatharra boasts a capable labor pool, where manufacturing and industrial industries are prominently featured, alongside an unemployment rate of 8.1% and an estimated employment growth of 3.1% during the previous year. By March 2026, the number of employed residents stands at 1,771, with the local unemployment rate sitting at 4.6%, which is 3.5% higher than the Regional WA average, indicating areas for enhancement, while workforce participation aligns with the Regional WA figure of 65.6%. Census data reveals that only 7.2% of residents engage in remote work, a statistic that should be interpreted with consideration of the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdown measures.
Mining, public administration & safety, and education & training stand out as the primary industries for local workers. The workforce displays a clear specialization in mining, which accounts for an employment share 2.9 times greater than the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance occupies only 5.5% of the local workforce, trailing the Regional WA level of 11.9%. Registering 1.5 workers for every local resident at the time of the census, the area serves as an employment center that draws commuting workers from surrounding districts and supports more jobs than resident workers. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS figures, the twelve-month timeframe recorded a 3.1% rise in employment, while the labour force expanded by 4.0%, resulting in a 0.8 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. This trend differs from Regional WA, where employment fell by 0.1%, the labour force grew by 0.3%, and unemployment increased by 0.4 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 provide additional context regarding potential future demand in Meekatharra. These forecasts span five and ten-year intervals and have been aligned with the local employment profile to project growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sector-specific expansion rates vary considerably. When these industry-specific forecasts are applied to Meekatharra's employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 4.3% over five years and 10.5% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Meekatharra is $1,202 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,024 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,547 a year against an average of $64,496. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxpayer income levels in the Meekatharra SA2 trail the national average, according to AreaSearch analysis of ATO data for the 2023 financial year. Taxpayers in the SA2 recorded a median income of $55,547 and an average income of $64,496, compared to Regional WA benchmarks of $59,973 and $74,392. Adjusting for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to approximately $61,618 for median income and $71,545 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census shows individual earnings are strong at the 80th percentile nationally, equivalent to $1,024 per week, whereas household incomes place lower at the 13th percentile.
Income distribution is dominated by the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, which contains 28.7% of residents, or 971 people, mirroring the wider region where this cohort constitutes 31.1% of the population. Residents retain 93.7% of their income due to modest housing expenses, though overall disposable income sits at the 23rd percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Meekatharra had 685 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 2% apartments. 8% are owned with a mortgage, 54% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $120 a week and the median mortgage repayment $650 a month. Rent absorbs 10.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 12.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest census, the local dwelling mix consists of 86.8% separate houses and 13.2% other housing formats, such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative structures, compared to Regional WA's breakdown of 88.5% separate houses and 11.6% other options. Home ownership rates in Meekatharra are higher than the Regional WA average at 38.4%, with remaining properties divided between those carrying a mortgage at 7.8% and rental housing at 53.9%. The median monthly mortgage payment of $650 is significantly lower than the Regional WA average of $1,560, and the median weekly rent is recorded at $120, compared to $265 across Regional WA.
On a national scale, Meekatharra's median mortgage repayments are well below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents sit far below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Meekatharra counted 685 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 735 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 14% are couples with children, fewer than in 95% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 40% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of local households at 56.6%, consisting of couples without children at 27.2%, couples with children at 13.5%, and single parent households at 13.2%. Non-family households account for the remaining 43.4%, dominated by single person households at 39.6% and group households representing 4.4%. The median household size of 2.2 individuals is slightly smaller than the Regional WA average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.7% of adults in Meekatharra hold a university qualification, including 13.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.4% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 79% of areas nationally. A further 38.9% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 400 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 630 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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The local area exhibits educational vulnerabilities, with the university qualification rate of 17.7% falling short of the national average of 30.4%. This highlights a clear gap and an opportunity for focused educational programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 13.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 3.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Vocational and technical skills are highly represented, with 48.2% of residents aged 15 and over holding credentials in these fields, including advanced diplomas at 9.3% and certificates at 38.9%. Enrolment rates in education are high, with 41.5% of the local population currently engaged in formal learning.
Within this student group, primary education accounts for 18.1%, secondary schooling represents 10.6%, and tertiary courses comprise 4.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Meekatharra means driving: households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Analysis of public transit options indicates there are 10 active bus stops operating in Meekatharra. These stops are served by 1 transit route, which provides a total of 4 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is classified as limited, with residents living an average of 58621 meters from the nearest stop. The area is primarily residential, and the majority of workers commute outward. Driving remains the primary mode of travel at 48%, followed by walking at 23% and bus travel at 14%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.3 cars per home, which is below the regional average.
A small portion of residents, 7.2%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions. Transit services maintain an average frequency of 0 trips per day across all routes, which corresponds to roughly 0 weekly trips at each active stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.9% of residents in Meekatharra report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 80% of areas nationally. 2.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.7 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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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, Meekatharra faces notable health difficulties, with common conditions apparent in both older and younger age groups. The rate of private health insurance is low, covering approximately 51% of the population, which equates to about 1,732 people. This tracks below the Regional WA average of 56.4%. Diabetes and mental health concerns are the most common medical diagnoses in the area, affecting 7.9% and 6.3% of residents respectively. Conversely, 71.9% of the population reported no chronic medical conditions, compared to 69.3% across Regional WA.
Residents of working age exhibit higher than average rates of chronic health issues. Seniors aged 65 and older make up 13.4% of the population, or 453 people, which is lower than the Regional WA level of 19.2%. Health outcomes among local seniors rank above average, with national benchmarks outperforming those of the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Meekatharra is largely Australian-born, at 78.9% of residents, with 17.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.2%) and Australian Aboriginal (24.0%). 24.0% 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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Meekatharra exhibits above-average cultural diversity, with 21.1% of residents born outside Australia and 17.5% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 44.9% of the local population. The most prominent statistical divergence is in the Other religious category, which accounts for 1.1% of residents compared to 0.7% across Regional WA. Regarding ancestry and the birthplaces of parents, the primary lineages represented locally are English at 24.2%, which is lower than the regional average of 31.3%, Australian Aboriginal at 24.0%, which is significantly higher than the regional average of 6.1%, and Australian at 21.0%, which is lower than the regional average of 28.4%.
Other ethnic lineages show minor variations: Maori represents 1.1% of the population compared to 1.0% regionally, Welsh comprises 0.7% compared to 0.6%, and French accounts for 0.6% compared to 0.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Meekatharra is 37. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 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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Meekatharra has a median age of 37 years, which is slightly younger than the Regional WA benchmark of 40 and close to the Australian median of 38 years. Compared to Regional WA, the 25 to 34 age bracket is highly represented locally at 21.3%, while the 5 to 14 cohort is underrepresented at 8.2%. The concentration of residents aged 25 to 34 is also significantly higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 cohort has grown from 14.3% to 16.8% of the population, and the 25 to 34 cohort has increased from 19.7% to 21.3%.
Meanwhile, the 15 to 24 age bracket fell from 11.4% to 9.5%, and the 45 to 54 group declined from 14.6% to 12.9%. Projections show substantial changes by 2041, with the 35 to 44 age bracket expected to expand by 207 people, or 37%, growing from 568 to 776 residents, while both the 75 to 84 and 55 to 64 groups are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Meekatharra
8 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 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this 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. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 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) | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 8 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,153 at the 2021 Census → 3,384 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 May 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 (511041290). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.