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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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Meekatharra has reached a resident count of approximately 3,384 by Aug 2026. This represents a 7.3% expansion (an addition of 231 people) relative to the 2021 Census total of 3,153 residents. This update draws upon the ABS estimated resident population of 3,384 as of June 2025 alongside 13 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. With a density of 0.00 persons per square kilometer, residents enjoy substantial physical space. The local growth rate of 7.3% since the census sits just 0.9 percentage points beneath the wider SA4 region figure of 8.2%, highlighting solid demographic momentum.
The primary catalyst for this demographic expansion has been international migration, which generated roughly 81.9% of recent population additions. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year). Where specific SA2 coverage is absent, and for long-range estimates past 2032, figures incorporate age cohort growth trajectories from the 2023 Greater Capital Region projections published by the ABS (anchored to 2022 data). Looking forward, the district is slated for regional growth tracking above the national median, with local numbers projected to rise by 549 persons through to 2041 according to recent annual ERP data, amounting to a cumulative 16.2% expansion across the 16-year window.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
20 new dwellings have been approved in Meekatharra over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 1.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 Meekatharra have averaged roughly 4 homes annually, accumulating to 20 dwellings approved across the past 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area saw an average of 7.5 incoming residents per year for every home constructed, creating a noticeable imbalance between demand and incoming supply that typically stimulates property value growth and heightens buyer competition. Expected construction costs for new dwellings average $308,000, which sits below regional benchmarks and delivers more accessible price points for buyers. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $25.2 million during this financial year, underscoring ongoing non-residential investment.
Building activity in Meekatharra remains considerably subdued relative to the Rest of WA, registering 71.0% below the per-capita regional benchmark. This constrained supply pipeline generally bolsters demand and price performance across existing housing stock. Construction volume is also restrained relative to nationwide levels, suggesting an established market environment alongside potential development bottlenecks. Recent building permits have been distributed across detached houses (75.0%) and medium-to-high density formats such as townhouses or apartments (25.0%), preserving low-density neighbourhoods tailored to family households seeking spacious properties. According to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch, the community is projected to welcome an extra 549 residents through to 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, residential deliveries could fail to match population inflows, potentially intensifying purchaser competition and underpinning further property 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 $10.5 billion. 21 are already under construction and 21 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 economic momentum is heavily shaped by major project delivery, transport upgrades, and strategic infrastructure plans. AreaSearch has pinpointed 41 infrastructure projects that are positioned to influence the area. Key works include the Goldfields Highway Upgrade (Wiluna to Meekatharra), the Yeelirrie Uranium Project, the Wiluna West Iron Ore Project, and the Wiluna West Gold Project, with the most critical undertakings detailed below.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
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 65.3%. 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 skilled workforce with strong representation in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, an unemployment rate of 8.1%, and estimated employment growth of 3.1% over the past year. As of March 2026, 1,771 residents are in work while the unemployment rate stands at 4.6%, which is above the Regional WA rate of 3.5%, indicating potential for improvement, and workforce participation remains on par with Regional WA's 65.4%. Based on Census responses, only 7.2% of residents were found to work from home, though the impacts of Covid-19 lockdowns should be considered.
The primary employment drivers for local residents are the mining, public administration & safety, and education & training sectors. Mining is exceptionally prominent, capturing a workforce share 2.9 times greater than regional norms. In contrast, health care & social assistance accounts for only 5.5% of jobs, compared to the regional benchmark of 11.9%. Recording 1.5 local jobs for each resident worker at the Census, the locality serves as a regional employment centre, accommodating more roles than resident workers and drawing commuters from neighbouring districts. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures indicates that in the year leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 3.1% while the workforce base rose by 4.0%, causing the unemployment rate to climb by 0.8 percentage points. Across Regional WA over the same period, employment fell by 0.1%, the labour force expanded by 0.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.4 percentage points. Mar-26 industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia shed further light on future workforce trends. When these national forecasts—predicting overall employment gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years—are weighted against Meekatharra's sectoral structure, local employment is modeled to increase by 4.3% over five years and 10.5% over ten years (note that this weighting exercise is illustrative and excludes local demographic forecasts).
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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode data from financial year 2023, personal earnings in the Meekatharra SA2 trail nationwide averages, showing a median assessed income of $55,547 and a mean of $64,496. These metrics compare to a median of $59,973 and a mean of $74,392 across Regional WA. Factoring in 10.93% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 stand near $61,618 for the median and $71,545 for the average. In the 2021 Census, individual weekly income ($1,024) placed strongly at the 80th percentile nationally, whereas household earnings settled in the 13th percentile.
The $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket is the largest, containing 28.7% of local residents (971 people), which aligns closely with metropolitan levels of 31.1%. Even though housing expenditure absorbs only a small share—leaving residents with 93.7% of their gross earnings—net disposable income ranks in the 23rd percentile across Australia.
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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At the most recent Census, the local housing landscape in Meekatharra was made up of 86.8% separate houses and 13.2% other residential formats (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared with 88.5% houses and 11.6% other formats across Regional WA. Outright home ownership stood notably higher than the regional benchmark at 38.4%, while mortgaged dwellings made up 7.8% and rental properties accounted for 53.9%. Local financing and rental costs are relatively low: median monthly mortgage payments stood at $650 against $1,560 in Regional WA, while median weekly rent was $120 compared to $265 regionally.
On a national level, local monthly home loan repayments and weekly rents are markedly lower than the Australian averages of $1,863 and $375, respectively.
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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Family units represent the largest household category at 56.6%, consisting of couples with children (13.5%), couples without children (27.2%), and single-parent households (13.2%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 43.4%, comprising single-person households at 39.6% and shared group homes at 4.4%. The median household size stands at 2.2 residents, which is lower 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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Educational attainment profiles indicate that tertiary qualification rates in the area stand at 17.7%, trailing the nationwide level of 30.4%. This gap highlights key potential for focused learning programs. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications account for 13.0%, postgraduate credentials represent 3.4%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.3%. Vocational and technical pathways are well established, with 48.2% of residents aged 15 and over possessing vocational certificates (38.9%) or advanced diplomas (9.3%). Overall formal study engagement is robust, with 41.5% of the local population enrolled in education. Broken down by tier, 18.1% attend primary school, 10.6% are in secondary schooling, and 4.1% are undertaking tertiary studies.
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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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Public transit infrastructure in Meekatharra includes 10 active transit stops providing bus connections. These stops are served by 1 separate routes that provide a total of 4 passenger services each week. Overall transit connectivity is restricted, with residents situated an average distance of 58621 meters from the closest boarding point. In this largely residential community, most commuters travel outward; private vehicles serve as the main travel method for 48% of commuters, followed by 23% walking and 14% using buses. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.3 cars per home, below the regional norm.
Additionally, 7.2% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 settings. Transit route frequency records no scheduled trips per day across the network, translating to virtually no regular weekly services per individual boarding point.
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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AreaSearch health metrics show notable public health pressures in Meekatharra across mortality figures and chronic ailment rates, with health conditions evident in both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is subdued, held by roughly 51% of residents (~1,732 people), compared with 56.4% across Regional WA. Diabetes and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported illnesses, affecting 7.9% and 6.3% of the community, respectively, whereas 71.9% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, higher than the 69.3% benchmark for Regional WA. Working-age adults display elevated rates of chronic illness.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 14.3% of the population (483 people), below the Regional WA proportion of 19.1%. Health metrics among the senior population are positive, ranking above both regional averages and the broader national populace.
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 displays above-average cultural variety, with 21.1% of its community born overseas and 17.5% using a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, representing 44.9% of residents. The most noticeable variation is in the Other religious category, which accounts for 1.1% locally versus 0.7% across Regional WA. In terms of parental country of birth, the three most common ancestries are English (24.2%, trailing the regional average of 31.3%), Australian Aboriginal (24.0%, substantially exceeding the regional level of 6.1%), and Australian (21.0%, below the regional benchmark of 28.4%).
Other distinctive cultural representations include Maori at 1.1% (compared with 1.0% regionally), Welsh at 0.7% (versus 0.6% regionally), and French at 0.6% (compared to 0.4% across Regional WA).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Meekatharra is 38. 30.4% 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's demographic profile leans young and pre-family. August 2026 AreaSearch figures show that 37.8% of the populace is aged 25 - 44 (against 26.6% in Regional WA), while young people aged 0 - 24 comprise 22.0% (compared to 29.1% regionally). The median age is estimated at 38, matching the 2021 Census outcome and sitting 2 years below the Regional WA median of 40 from that same Census. Since the Census, the proportion of residents aged 25 to 44 expanded from 34.0% to an estimated 37.8%. In particular, the 15 to 24 cohort contracted from 11.4% to an estimated 9.2%, while the 25 to 34 age bracket climbed from 19.7% to 21.2% without younger intake to balance the shift.
Young to middle-aged adults are forecast to drive the majority of growth through 2041, increasing by 385 (30%) to reach 1,662, whereas older and retired age groups are projected to decrease.
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 Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 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 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 — 13 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 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 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 (511041290). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.