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Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley has an estimated 22,415 residents, up from 18,936 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,479 people, or 18.4%. Growth has averaged 2.2% a year over five years, faster than 89% of areas nationally. 262 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 2,299 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to evaluations by AreaSearch, the resident count in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley stands at approximately 22,415 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 18,936 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents a gain of 3,479 people (18.4%). This demographic shift is derived from an ABS estimated resident population of 22,236 as of June 2025, alongside 262 validated new addresses added since the Census date. With a density ratio of 2,299 persons per square kilometer, the locality sits higher than the national benchmark evaluated by AreaSearch. Furthermore, the 18.4% expansion since the 2021 census surpassed both the SA3 area and the 9.5% national average, establishing Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley as a regional frontrunner in population growth.
This inward expansion has been underpinned almost entirely by overseas migration in recent times. Projections utilized by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia modeling for SA2 areas, published in 2024 using 2022 as a base year. Where SA2 coverage is absent or when modeling trajectories post-2032, AreaSearch applies age-cohort growth rates from the most recent ABS Greater Capital Region projections (issued in 2023 from 2022 data). Factoring in these demographic transitions, Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley is forecast to experience growth above the median of statistical areas tracked by AreaSearch. Specifically, drawing on latest annual ERP figures, the population is slated to rise by 2,921 persons to 2041, which equates to an overall expansion of 12.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
730 new dwellings have been approved in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley over the past five years, an average of 146 a year. That places the area in the 91st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 146 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 38% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Over the past 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley have averaged approximately 146 dwellings per annum, yielding a cumulative 730 homes. Across this timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), an influx averaging 3.1 new residents per year per completed home has caused structural demand to outpace new additions, typically intensifying buyer competition and upward pricing pressure. Residential development has focused firmly on upmarket stock, with an average construction value of $883,000 per dwelling. In addition, commercial development remains vibrant, evidenced by $140.8 million in commercial approvals logged during this financial year.
Per capita construction volumes in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley outstrip Greater Perth by 61.0%, offering prospective purchasers a broad range of options. Recent development activity is weighted toward medium and high-density housing at 62.0%, while detached houses make up 38.0%. This pivot toward higher-density stock creates accessible market entries and appeals to first-time buyers, investors, and downsizers. It also marks a noticeable departure from the existing dwelling stock (currently 68.0% houses), driven by constrained land availability alongside evolving lifestyle preferences and affordability needs. Currently, there are about 161 people per dwelling approval, underscoring a growing local market. According to the newest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley is projected to expand by 2,742 residents through to 2041. Assuming prevailing rates of residential construction continue, upcoming housing additions are well positioned to accommodate demand, fostering favorable buyer conditions and possibly enabling expansion past existing baseline projections.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 27 current infrastructure and development projects inside Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley, worth an estimated $2.83 billion. A further 154 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $41 billion. 39 are already under construction and 73 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic infrastructure, major urban developments, and planning schemes play a vital role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 27 projects expected to influence the precinct, with notable undertakings including Nedlands Square, ALDI Nedlands, Numa, and Nedlands Masterplan Project.
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Nedlands Square
Redevelopment of the Captain Stirling Hotel precinct into a new town centre anchored by a 4,000 sqm full-line Woolworths supermarket. The project includes 28 specialty stores, a medical and wellness precinct, alfresco dining, a community market square, and 368 on-site car parks. It also involves the extensive restoration and integration of the heritage-listed Captain Stirling Hotel into the modern retail and social hub.
Nedlands Reserve (Nedlands Village Precinct)
Nedlands Reserve is a 7.4ha master-planned mixed-use precinct transforming the former Hollywood Senior High School site. The WAPC-approved Precinct Structure Plan (SPN 2379) facilitates approximately 500 dwellings through a mix of green title residential lots, townhouses, and apartments. Key features include 15,900sqm of medical and mixed-use GFA along Monash Ave, the retention of the Regis Nedlands aged care facility, and a 0.6ha central public park designed by Plan E Landscape Architects. The development prioritizes a permeable grid-based street network and sustainable water management.
ALDI Nedlands
Redevelopment of the former Captain Stirling Shopping Centre into a new retail hub anchored by an ALDI supermarket. The $12 million project features six smaller specialty commercial tenancies, a rear laneway, and semi-basement car parking with 96 onsite bays. After years of planning, the development application secured State Development Assessment Panel (DAP) approval on February 11, 2025. The development is designed to integrate with the adjacent Woolworths-anchored Nedlands Square precinct.
UWA Nedlands Masterplan
The University of Western Australia is developing a draft Masterplan to guide future use of its Nedlands campus (Lot 8235 Gordon Street), a 14-hectare site bounded by Stirling Highway, Hampden Road, Clifton Street and Gordon Street. The masterplan is being refined through 2025-26 and, once endorsed by the UWA Senate, will inform the State Government's UWA-QEII Improvement Scheme (currently being prepared by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, with the scheme expected to be operational by 2027-28).Future uses under consideration include diverse forms of accommodation, commercial and retail outlets, community services such as childcare and allied health, and an Innovation Hub. A separate 14-storey student accommodation project (847 beds) on the north-east corner of the site was approved in February 2025 and commenced construction in September 2025, with first occupancy expected Semester 1, 2028.
SOLAI Residences
SOLAI is a boutique nine-level luxury riverfront apartment building in Crawley, designed by MJA Studio. The development delivers eight whole-floor and half-floor residences with sweeping Swan River, Kings Park and city views. Each apartment features spacious open-plan living, designer kitchens with Gaggenau and Miele appliances, marble benchtops, parquetry flooring and enclosed wintergardens. Residents have exclusive access to a lounge with bar and terrace, fully equipped gym, sauna and yoga space. The project has development approval in place and is being delivered by Westbridge Urban, the residential development arm of Westbridge Funds Management, under its Crawley Riverfront Fund structure.
Numa
Major mixed-use development featuring 275 high-end apartments across three towers (18-24 storeys) plus over 3,500sqm of commercial, retail and entertainment space. Includes town square and public realm areas.
QEII Medical Centre Expansion
Major expansion of medical facilities at QEII including new clinical buildings, research facilities, and enhanced patient services infrastructure to support the medical precinct.
Perth Children's Hospital
State-of-the-art children's hospital in Nedlands with 298 beds and 12 multi-use theatres. As Western Australia's only dedicated paediatric tertiary hospital, it features specialized neonatal and paediatric intensive care units, a paediatric trauma facility, and family-centered design with 75% single rooms. Since 2025, the facility is undergoing further expansion of its neonatology services as part of the $1.8 billion New Women and Babies Hospital Project.
11,846 residents of Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley are employed, from a labour force of 12,132. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 62.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.6% 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 31,434, about 140% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The labor pool in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley is characterized by high levels of education and prominent professional services engagement, recording an unemployment rate of only 2.4% alongside an estimated 1.8% employment growth over the past year. Total employed residents numbered 11,846 as of March 2026, with local joblessness tracking 1.8% lower than the 4.2% figure for Greater Perth. However, the participation rate of 62.7% trails Greater Perth's 69.9% by a notable margin. Furthermore, Census data revealed that 14.4% of the working population performed their jobs from home, an outcome potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdown circumstances.
Resident employment is concentrated primarily in health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. Specialization in health care & social assistance is pronounced, capturing a market share 1.5 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, construction accounts for just 3.9% of the workforce in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley versus 9.3% in Greater Perth. Recording 1.3 workers for every resident as at the Census, the precinct serves as an economic generator that draws in personnel from surrounding localities. AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM figures indicates that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 1.8% while the labor force grew by 2.7%, resulting in a 0.8 percentage points uptick in unemployment. By comparison, Greater Perth recorded employment gains of 2.0% and labor force growth of 2.5%, lifting its rate by 0.4 percentage point. Looking at future labor demand, Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26 provide broader context. Nationally, job numbers are modeled to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years across disparate industry trajectories. When mapped across the industry distribution in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley, local positions are estimated to rise by 7.6% over five years and 15.4% over ten years (noting this is an illustrative weighted extrapolation that excludes localized population forecasting).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley is $2,610 a week (about $136,000 a year), with median personal income at $920 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,943 a year against an average of $156,422. The average runs 141% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to AreaSearch's postcode-level ATO statistics for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley SA2 earned a median income of $64,943 and an average of $156,422, considerably above Greater Perth's median of $60,748 and average of $80,248. Accounting for a 10.93% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated figures as of March 2026 reach approximately $72,041 for the median and $173,519 for the average. In the 2021 Census, median weekly household earnings of $2,610 placed the community at the 92nd percentile nationwide.
Distribution figures show 38.0% of residents (8,517 people) within the $4000+ bracket, contrasting with the metropolitan area where the $1,500 - 2,999 band is largest at 32.0%. High purchasing power is reinforced by 46.3% of households earning more than $3,000 per week and residents keeping 86.9% of income after paying for housing, aligning with a SEIFA income rank in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley had 6,274 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 68% detached houses and 18% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,521 a month, a total housing cost higher than 79% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 17.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The profile of residential properties in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley at the latest Census showed 67.5% separate houses alongside 32.5% other dwellings (including apartments, semi-detached, and 'other' dwellings), whereas the Perth metro split was 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 44.1%, distinctly higher than the metropolitan rate, while 24.6% of homes were mortgaged and 31.3% were rented. Housing costs were elevated: the local median monthly mortgage payment reached $3,521 and median weekly rent was $450, compared to $1,907 and $350 across Perth metro. When measured against the wider Australian averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rents, local expenses remain significantly higher.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley counted 6,274 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,427 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements account for 71.8% of all residences, consisting of couples with children (35.8%), childless couples (28.2%), and single parent families (6.6%). The other 28.2% comprises non-family residences, where single-person households make up 21.9% and group households represent 6.3%. Average household occupancy aligns with Greater Perth, recording a median size of 2.6 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
61.0% of adults in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley hold a university qualification, including 36.3% with a bachelor degree and 20.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 88% of areas nationally. A further 6.1% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,229 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,179 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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Residents of Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley exhibit exceptional levels of academic achievement, with 61.0% of people aged 15+ possessing university qualifications, far exceeding the 27.9% recorded in WA and 30.1% across Greater Perth. In terms of higher education credentials, bachelor degrees account for 36.3%, postgraduate degrees make up 20.1%, and graduate diplomas represent 4.6%. Vocational and technical accreditations total 13.5% among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 7.4% and certificates at 6.1%. Student enrollment levels are substantial, with 40.4% of the population actively engaged in formal study.
Tertiary students comprise 19.9% of residents, followed by 8.8% attending primary school and 8.2% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley reaches 164 stops on 18 routes, timetabled for about 5,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Transit analysis indicates 164 active bus stops serving Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley across 18 individual routes, supplying a collective total of 5,354 weekly passenger trips. Network connectivity is rated as excellent, with local dwellings typically situated 166 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the predominantly residential character of the suburb, outward commuting is standard: private vehicles account for 71% of trips, followed by 13% by bus and 8% on foot, with an average vehicle ownership rate of 1.5 per dwelling. Additionally, 14.4% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially reflecting COVID-19 conditions.
Across the local transit network, services operate at an average rate of 764 trips per day, translating to roughly 32 weekly trips per individual stop. The attached map details the 100 nearest stops relative to the centrepoint of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
74.2% of residents in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 96% of areas nationally. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 86.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.5 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's review of chronic conditions and mortality statistics shows strong health indicators across Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley, featuring minimal incidences of common medical issues in all age cohorts. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is remarkably widespread, encompassing around 86% of the population (19,321 people), compared to 59.0% in Greater Perth and a national baseline of 55.7%. Among diagnosed health conditions, mental health challenges and asthma are the most prevalent, reported by 6.7 and 6.3% of the community, respectively. Meanwhile, 74.2% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, higher than the 71.9% recorded across Greater Perth.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 17.6% of the local demographic (3,936 people), exceeding the Greater Perth proportion of 15.9%, and health metrics for older residents align closely with the strong standing of the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.2% of Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley residents were born overseas and 23.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 76% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.9%) and Australian (19.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is evident in Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley, where 40.2% of locals were born overseas and 23.1% speak a language other than English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, practiced by 45.7% of residents. The most pronounced concentration relative to the broader metro area is observed among followers of Judaism, who account for 0.6% of the local population versus 0.3% across Greater Perth. Regarding ancestral origins based on parents' country of birth, the most common backgrounds across Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley are English (24.9%), Australian (19.8%), and Chinese (11.5%, significantly above the 4.0% regional rate).
Specific demographic variations also appear across other origins: South Australian heritage represents 0.9% locally (vs 1.0% regionally), Sri Lankan background accounts for 0.6% (vs 0.2%), and French ancestry sits at 0.7% (vs 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley is 35. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 41.3% 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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Demographically, Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley skews toward younger, pre-family cohorts. As at August 2026, children and young adults aged 0 - 24 comprise 39.4% of the community compared to 30.5% in Greater Perth, while young to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44 represent 24.1% against 30.9% regionally. AreaSearch calculations place the median age at 35 as at August 2026, decreasing from 37 at the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years under the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded in that same Census. The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census occurred in the 45 - 64 age bracket, which declined from 22.0% to an estimated 18.9%.
Within younger age groups, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 12.4% to an estimated 10.3%, while the 15 to 24 group expanded from 21.0% to 26.5%, reflecting aging in place rather than population turnover. Looking ahead to 2041, seniors aged 65+ are projected to experience the largest numerical increase, adding 1,586 people (40%) to reach 5,522.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley
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 27 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 — 262 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,936 at the 2021 Census → 22,415 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 (503011035). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.