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Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne has an estimated 16,116 residents, up from 14,518 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,598 people, or 11.0%. Growth has averaged 1.8% a year over five years. 125 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 2,510 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 demographic findings by AreaSearch, the resident count in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne stands at approximately 16,116 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 14,518 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this indicates an expansion of 1,598 people (11.0%). This calculation incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,102 recorded as of June 2025, alongside 125 validated new addresses added after the Census date. With a population density of 2,510 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the upper quartile across nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch.
Outperforming the wider country (9.5%), the local growth rate of 11.0% since the 2021 census positions it at the forefront of regional expansion. Inbound overseas migration served as the primary contributor, effectively functioning as the sole catalyst for these recent demographic additions. Projections developed by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, issued in 2024 using 2022 as their benchmark, have been adopted by AreaSearch for each SA2. Where specific SA2 details are absent, or to model trends following 2032 across all localities, age-cohort growth estimates from the ABS Greater Capital Region release (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) are applied. Looking toward upcoming demographic patterns, the locality is modeled to expand at a pace exceeding the median for Australian statistical areas. Relying on recent annual ERP figures, an addition of 2,474 persons is forecast through to 2041, representing a cumulative 15.3% expansion over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
458 new dwellings have been approved in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne over the past five years, an average of 91 a year. That places the area in the 83rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 92 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% 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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Across the past 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne have accumulated to 458 homes, averaging roughly 91 dwellings per annum. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area added an average of 3 new residents annually per completed dwelling, demonstrating healthy underlying demand that underpins local real estate values. Newly approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $548,000, marginally outstripping the regional benchmark and pointing to high-standard residential stock. In addition, $4.0 million in commercial project approvals has been recorded for the current financial year, highlighting the primarily residential focus of the locality.
In per-person building approval terms, Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne tracks 43.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period compared with Greater Perth, ensuring ample choice for purchasers alongside stable values for existing homes. Approvals by structure show detached dwellings representing 95.0% and attached dwellings comprising 5.0%, preserving the suburban fabric with an emphasis on family-oriented, spacious properties. Generating roughly 189 people per approval, the district exhibits steady expansion. Based on the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch, Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne is slated to add 2,460 residents leading up to 2041. Ongoing building pipelines appear well-aligned with these forward requirements, fostering consistent market conditions while mitigating severe upward pressure on pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, worth an estimated $852 million. A further 76 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $6.26 billion. 25 are already under construction and 26 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Capital investments, planning schemes, and regional infrastructure upgrades exert a major influence on an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 key projects positioned to shape the district. Notable among these are the Westfield Booragoon Shopping Centre Expansion, the City of Melville New Library Cultural Centre, the Willetton Youth Centre Renovation, and the Southlands Boulevarde Shopping Centre Redevelopment, with the primary initiatives outlined below.
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Melville City Centre Library and Cultural Centre
Major new four-level library and cultural centre forming the cultural heart of the future Melville City Centre. The project will deliver the City's main library, museum, exhibition galleries, performance and creative spaces, community meeting rooms, children's and youth areas, cafe and public plaza. Detailed design is progressing with procurement planned for late 2026 and construction proposed from 2027.
Westfield Booragoon Shopping Centre Expansion
Major expansion of Westfield Booragoon from 72,000 square metres to 120,000 square metres across two stages. Stage 1 includes a new entertainment and leisure precinct with a 9-screen Hoyts cinema complex, fresh food precinct with relocated and expanded Woolworths, a new boutique supermarket, food laneway, 53 additional specialty stores, new east-west mall extension, and rooftop and basement car parking off Almondbury Road. Development approval was granted by the WAPC in February 2023. Scentre Group successfully applied for a four-year extension to the commencement deadline, with the WAPC formally approving this on 15 May 2025 and setting a revised substantial commencement deadline of February 2029.The delay was attributed to labour shortages and supply chain disruptions. The project is a 50/50 joint venture between Scentre Group and Dexus and is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs. Architect is Gensler; planning consultant is Urbis.
LeisureFit Booragoon Pools Refurbishment
Major refurbishment of leisure pool, 50 metre pool, changing facilities and replacement of air conditioning and ventilation systems. Part of ongoing facility upgrades.
Whaleback Golf Course & Hospitality Revitalisation
The City of Canning is delivering a major revitalisation of the municipal Whaleback Golf Course at 145 Whaleback Avenue in Parkwood. The project transforms the venue into a premier golf and entertainment destination with a multi-level tracking driving range, mini-golf course, renewed clubhouse, restaurant, bar, and event spaces. Master planning and detailed design have been finalized.
Wilson Cove Estate
Wilson Cove Estate is a boutique 44-lot riverside residential subdivision developed by Richard Noble & Company along the Canning River in Wilson. The masterplanned estate offers residential homesites ranging from 300 to 635 sqm alongside landscaped public open spaces, a pump track, and walking trails connecting to the foreshore reserve.
Greenfield Street Bridge Replacement
Replacement and upgrade of the existing Greenfield Street pedestrian and cyclist footbridge crossing the Canning River between Wilson and Ferndale. The project delivers a wider, modern, and safer shared-use bridge meeting current accessibility and active transport standards. It is funded and managed by the City of Canning to enhance non-motorised connectivity across the river.
Kent Street Weir District Play Space
Construction of an all-abilities district-level play space at Kent Street Weir Reserve. Features junior and senior play zones, water and sensory play areas, accessible pathways, picnic facilities, and integrated Whadjuk Noongar cultural artwork.
Kent Street Weir Precinct (Canning River, Wilson)
A staged long-term redevelopment of the Kent Street Weir Precinct on the banks of the Canning River (Djarlgarro Beeliar) in Wilson. Works include a new district-level inclusive play space with cultural interpretation elements, an off-leash dog exercise area, wetland buffer expansion with over 21,000 native plants, a pump track, upgraded shelters and BBQ facilities, and ecological restoration. The precinct is a gateway to the Canning River Regional Park and holds strong cultural significance for the Whadjuk Noongar people.Construction of the play space is underway in 2026 with completion expected by mid-2026. The broader Wilson Riverfront Masterplan has been subsumed into this staged precinct program.
8,320 residents of Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne are employed, from a labour force of 8,442. Unemployment sits at 1.4%, with participation at 63.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 12,934, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The workforce within Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne is characterized by high levels of education, substantial staffing across essential services, an unemployment rate standing at only 1.4%, and an estimated annual jobs growth of 2.0%. With 8,320 residents employed as of March 2026, the local jobless rate sits 2.7% below the Greater Perth metric of 4.2%, whereas the participation rate of 63.2% falls noticeably below the regional rate of 69.9%. Census records indicate that merely 10.8% of workers operated from home, though historical Covid-19 restrictions must be kept in mind when evaluating this figure.
Local resident employment is heavily concentrated within health care & social assistance, education & training, along with professional & technical services. Specialization is particularly pronounced in education & training, which captures an employment proportion 1.3 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, construction represents an undersized share, engaging only 6.8% of the Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne workforce compared to 9.3% across Greater Perth. The balance between Census daytime workers and resident workforce highlights the largely residential setting and the limited volume of internal local jobs. AreaSearch evaluated SALM and ABS information to determine that the 12-month window showed employment growing by 2.0% while the labour force also grew by 2.0%, resulting in unemployment remaining largely unchanged. This pattern differs from Greater Perth, where employment increased by 2.0%, the labour force expanded by 2.5%, and unemployment climbed by 0.4 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia released national employment forecasts for Mar-26 that provide further context regarding potential future demand in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne. These forecasts span five and ten year periods and have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion rates vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific projections are applied to the employment mix of Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, local employment is expected to rise by 6.7% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, with the note that this represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne is $2,051 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $791 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,284 a year against an average of $78,560. The average runs 42% 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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ATO taxation data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that earnings in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne SA2 substantially exceed the national standard, exhibiting a median income of $55,284 and an average of $78,560, relative to Greater Perth where the median sits at $60,748 and the average reaches $80,248. Factoring in a Wage Price Index escalation of 10.93% following financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 approximate $61,327 for the median and $87,147 for the average. In Census metrics, household earnings place in the 68th percentile ($2,051 weekly), whereas individual personal earnings sit at the 47th percentile.
Across income bands, 27.2% of the local population (4,383 individuals) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely tracking the 32.0% regional proportion. Meanwhile, 33.6% receive weekly earnings exceeding $3,000, underscoring affluent segments that stimulate commerce. Local households preserve 87.1% of their earnings after meeting housing outlays, demonstrating notable spending capacity that aligns with the area's SEIFA income placement in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne had 5,007 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 2% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 19.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.4%. 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 most recent Census, the housing makeup of Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne consisted of 82.8% houses and 17.2% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and other housing categories), compared to Greater Perth figures of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 42.3%, well clear of metro Perth levels, while mortgaged residences accounted for 34.2% and tenanted properties made up 23.5%. The typical monthly mortgage cost was $2,167, well above the metro Perth average of $1,907, and typical weekly rent settled at $400 versus $350 regionally.
Relative to the Australian benchmarks of $1,863 for monthly mortgages and $375 for weekly rents, local housing expenditures remain notably higher.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne counted 5,007 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,558 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 85% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements, accounting for 78.0% of total households. Within this segment, couples with children represent 43.1%, couples without children comprise 24.6%, and single parent families form 9.5%. Non-family dwellings make up the remaining 22.0%, led by lone person households at 20.3% and group households at 1.6%. The typical household size stands at 2.8 people, higher than the Greater Perth norm of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
45.0% of adults in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne hold a university qualification, including 28.9% with a bachelor degree and 12.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 13.6% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,783 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,124 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 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne display exceptional educational credentials, with 45.0% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university-level degrees, outperforming both WA (27.9%) and the SA4 region (29.9%). This strong intellectual profile provides an excellent foundation for professional careers. Bachelor degrees represent the largest category at 28.9%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 12.7% and graduate diplomas at 3.4%. Vocational qualifications encompass 24.0% of individuals aged 15+, divided into advanced diplomas (10.4%) and certificates (13.6%). Community engagement in study is remarkably strong, with 32.7% of the resident population presently enrolled in educational courses.
Specifically, 10.6% attend secondary education, 10.3% are in primary education, and 7.4% are undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne reaches 66 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 2,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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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An assessment of transit options identifies 66 active transport stops across Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, providing bus connections. These facilities are served by 14 routes that deliver a total of 2,094 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as excellent, with the typical distance to a stop measuring 190 meters. Commuting patterns reflect an outward journey for most workers in this predominantly residential district; private cars serve as the primary transport mode at 78%, followed by 12% traveling by train and 7% by bus. Households hold an average of 1.6 vehicles each.
At the 2021 Census, a modest 10.8% of the workforce worked from home, which may have been shaped by prevailing COVID-19 settings. Across the entire route network, transit services operate at an average rate of 299 trips per day, translating to roughly 31 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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74.5% of residents in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 90% of areas nationally. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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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Health assessments across Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne demonstrate excellent standard of living metrics. AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and long-term health burdens indicate minimal incidence of standard medical conditions across both younger and older demographics, while private health insurance coverage is notably widespread at approximately 58% of the entire population (~9,411 people). The two primary chronic health conditions reported across the district are arthritis and mental health disorders, affecting 6.8% and 5.4% of residents respectively, whereas 74.5% indicated having no diagnosed health issues, exceeding the Greater Perth rate of 71.9%.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 20.6% of residents (3,326 people), above the 15.9% observed across Greater Perth. Older residents maintain notably favorable health profiles, even though their national standing is slightly below that of the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
50.2% of Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne residents were born overseas and 39.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 87% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.5%) and Chinese (16.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne exhibits a strong degree of cultural diversity, highlighted by 50.2% of residents being born overseas and 39.3% speaking a language other than English in their homes. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, encompassing 44.3% of the community. In addition, Buddhism shows a notable local concentration at 7.4%, which substantially exceeds the 2.7% proportion recorded across Greater Perth. Looking at parental background and ancestry, English heritage represents the largest group at 22.5% of the local population, sitting below the regional average of 28.0%. Chinese ancestry constitutes 16.1%, vastly outpacing the 4.0% regional level, while Australian ancestry accounts for 15.3%, lower than the 21.2% seen regionally.
Other distinctive demographic segments include Indian heritage at 6.6% (against 2.6% regionally), Korean at 1.5% (against 0.3%), and Sri Lankan at 1.2% (against 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne is 42. 23.8% 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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Demographically, Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne features an older population structure than Greater Perth. August 2026 estimates record 20.6% of the population within retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), compared to 15.9% across Greater Perth, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 21.6% locally against 30.9% regionally. The estimated median age remains at 42, matching the 2021 Census figure and tracking 5 years higher than the Greater Perth median of 37 from that Census. By 2041, senior cohorts are anticipated to drive the bulk of local population gains, growing by 1,566 residents (47%) to an aggregate of 4,892.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
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 | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 3 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 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 — 125 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,518 at the 2021 Census → 16,116 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 (506031129). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.