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Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour has an estimated 26,568 residents, up from 22,178 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,390 people, or 19.8%. Growth has averaged 3.3% a year over five years, faster than 90% of areas nationally. 500 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 46.4% of that increase. That puts 1,824 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, demographic assessments by AreaSearch place the resident count of Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour at approximately 26,568. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 22,178 people, this represents an expansion of 4,390 people (19.8%). This upward trajectory is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 26,403 recorded in June 2025 alongside 500 validated new addresses logged post-Census. With 1,823 persons per square kilometer, the locality exhibits a population density that outpaces national benchmark averages. Furthermore, the district's 19.8% expansion rate since the 2021 census positioned it ahead of both state and nationwide figures (9.5%), establishing it as a primary regional growth hub.
Inbound overseas migration served as the foremost catalyst, generating roughly 46.4% of total population gains in recent times, supplemented by positive inflows from interstate moves and natural increase. Demographic modelling relies on ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 (benchmarked to 2022). For unlisted SA2 locations and post-2032 horizons, age cohort growth metrics from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (utilising 2022 baseline statistics) are incorporated. Looking forward, projections indicate the area will experience population growth exceeding the national statistical median. Factoring in recent annual ERP statistics, the population is slated to grow by 5,248 persons to 2041, representing a cumulative 16-year increase of 19.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
Residential SupplyHousing Development & Building Approvals in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour
938 new dwellings have been approved in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour over the past five years, an average of 187 a year. That places the area in the 98th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 188 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% 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 across Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour reached 938 homes, averaging approximately 187 new homes annually. Across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 4.3 new residents arrived for each dwelling built, demonstrating that housing construction has lagged behind population inflow. Such structural supply constraints typically heighten market competition and intensify upward price pressures. Meanwhile, residential building projects recorded an average construction cost of $372,000, aligning with broader regional trends. On the commercial front, planning approvals registered this financial year totalled $18.6 million, signalling steady commercial building activity.
Per capita residential building volumes in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour track 19.0% below the Greater Perth standard, even though overall building activity has quickened lately and places the community within the 83rd percentile nationally. The composition of recent construction remains heavily oriented toward standalone houses at 97.0%, while attached dwellings make up 3.0%, reinforcing a low-density suburban fabric catering to family households seeking spacious living. The district averages approximately 110 people per dwelling approval, underscoring continued expansion in the residential sector. Based on updated AreaSearch quarterly forecasts, the population of Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour is projected to expand by 5,083 residents by 2041. Provided prevailing development trends continue, incoming residential supply appears well positioned to satisfy anticipated demand, supporting balanced purchasing conditions and potentially enabling demographic growth beyond current baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 27 current infrastructure and development projects inside Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour, worth an estimated $2.74 billion. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $33.4 billion. 41 are already under construction and 60 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure rollouts and major urban developments exert a profound influence on community performance. AreaSearch has identified 27 significant planning projects poised to impact the surrounding area, with key works featuring the Spinnaker Heights Estate, Golden Bay Estate - Miramar Park, Lakelands Town Centre, and the Golden Bay Estate Development.
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Golden Bay Estate Development
Golden Bay is an award-winning coastal masterplanned community developed by Peet and DevelopmentWA, featuring approximately 2200 dwellings across 155 hectares. The project includes the Golden Bay Primary School, childcare centers, and extensive recreational facilities like Shipwreck Cove and Golden Bay Ladder. As of mid-2026, the development continues with the release of the Homestead series featuring lots over 1900sqm and ongoing works to support housing diversity near the upcoming Karnup station.
Golden Bay Estate
Master planned coastal community delivering around 2200 homes across approximately 155 hectares in Perth's growing southern corridor, less than 15 minutes north of Mandurah. Developed by Peet Limited in partnership with DevelopmentWA, the estate provides direct access to about 1.5 km of coastline and includes award winning public open space such as Shipwreck Cove, Treehouse Cove and Golden Bay Ladder, plus Golden Bay Primary School, childcare centres and community facilities. The project won the 2022 UDIA WA Russell Perry Award for Urban Development Excellence.Ongoing land releases and active sales through 2026 confirm the estate remains in construction.
Bayshore Gardens Residential Aged Care & Mixed Density Estate
An approved structure plan development in Singleton facilitating a 144-bed residential aged care facility (RACF), over-55s lifestyle village housing, and associated public open space reserves.
Golden Bay Neighbourhood Centre
A mixed-use neighbourhood shopping centre approved by the Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) in early 2024. Anchored by a 1,165sqm supermarket fronting Thundelarra Drive, the centre includes three specialty retail shops, fast food outlets with drive-through facilities, a 230sqm liquor store, a convenience store, and a service station. A total of 147 car parking bays are provided. The site had a prior approval from 2016 where early works commenced but did not proceed; the revised plans by Jarra Property address previous concerns regarding petrol station proximity to childcare centres and vehicle access configuration.
Golden Bay Estate - Miramar Park
Award-winning masterplanned coastal community jointly developed by Peet Limited and DevelopmentWA, delivering approximately 2,200 homes across multiple precincts including Miramar Park. Situated 55km south of Perth CBD with direct access to 1.5km of beachfront, the estate features parks, playgrounds, a primary school, and community recreation facilities. Lots are currently sold out with house construction ongoing across remaining stages.
Anstey Park Local Structure Plan Amendment No.1
Amendment to the Anstey Park Local Structure Plan providing for residential subdivision across Lots 35 and 36 Surf Drive. The approved plan configures 99 R20 residential lots and 14 R30 medium-density lots alongside 6,265 square metres of relocated public open space to optimize local drainage and earthworks.
Surfside Green Secret Harbour
Surfside Green is a coastal residential and mixed-use townhouse development located along Secret Harbour Boulevard. The proposal encompasses 31 multi-level townhomes alongside ground-floor commercial tenancies adjacent to Secret Harbour Beach and the golf course.
Lakelands Arterial Road Upgrade
Road infrastructure upgrade to improve traffic flow, safety and connectivity in the growing Lakelands suburb of Mandurah. Works include road widening, new and upgraded intersections on key arterials including Mandurah Road and Lake Valley Drive, cycling paths, and improved pedestrian facilities to support the expanding residential community.
15,045 residents of Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour are employed, from a labour force of 15,636. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 75.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.8% 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 20,258, about 76% 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 local labour market features a well-distributed mix of blue and white-collar occupations, supported by a significant essential services presence and a low unemployment rate of 3.8%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 15,045, while the jobless rate sat 0.4% beneath the Greater Perth benchmark of 4.2%. Labour force participation was exceptionally robust at 75.4%, outpacing Greater Perth's 69.9%. Meanwhile, Census data indicated that only 6.9% of workers performed their duties from home, an outcome potentially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are concentrated most heavily across health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
The labour force demonstrates marked specialization in mining, holding an employment share 1.4 times greater than the regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical occupations are notably underrepresented, engaging just 4.3% of the resident workforce relative to 8.2% across Greater Perth. As highlighted by Census comparisons of local jobs versus residing workers, the district functions primarily as a dormitory suburb with limited local employment hubs. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that the period leading up to March 2026 saw the labour force shrink by 0.9% while employment fell by 1.2%, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.3 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Perth experienced a 2.5% rise in the labour force and a 2.0% increase in employment, with unemployment climbing by 0.4 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia provides national employment forecasts from Mar-26 that can help gauge future demand in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour. These five and ten-year projections have been overlaid with the local employment profile to project growth trajectories. National employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, although sectoral growth varies widely. When these industry-specific rates are applied to the employment mix of Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour, the area is projected to see employment rise by 5.8% over five years and 12.5% over ten years, though this simple weighting extrapolation is for illustrative purposes only and does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour is $2,267 a week (about $118,000 a year), with median personal income at $938 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,903 a year against an average of $82,754. 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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Aggregated postcode records from the ATO for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers across the Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour SA2 generated a median income of $66,903 and an average of $82,754. These metrics stand well above national figures and surpass Greater Perth's median income of $60,748 and average income of $80,248. Adjusted for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, March 2026 earnings are estimated at $74,215 (median) and $91,799 (average). According to the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings all sit within the 72nd to 81st percentiles nationwide.
In terms of earnings brackets, the largest segment accounts for 36.8% of residents (9,777 people) making between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 32.0%. A substantial 33.2% earn more than $3,000 weekly, reflecting pockets of affluence that underpin consumer spending. Housing expenses claim 15.4% of earnings, yet strong wages preserve disposable income at the 81st percentile, with the district placing in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour had 7,160 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 61% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $365 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 16.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, standalone separate houses constituted 98.8% of residential stock in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour, with semi-detached houses, flats, and other dwellings making up the remaining 1.2%. This differs noticeably from the Perth metro profile of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright homeownership was relatively low at 18.4% compared to the wider metropolitan area, with 60.6% of properties carrying a mortgage and 21.1% occupied by tenants. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,950, exceeding the Perth metro benchmark of $1,907 and the national average of $1,863.
Conversely, typical weekly rent was $365, higher than the metropolitan figure of $350 but below the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour counted 7,160 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,577 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 45% are couples with children, more than in 89% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 15% 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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Families constitute the vast majority of households at 83.7%, led by couples with children (45.1%), couples without children (23.4%), and one-parent families (14.3%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 16.3%, consisting of single-person households (14.6%) and group shared accommodations (1.7%). Average occupancy sits at 3.0 people per household, exceeding the Greater Perth figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.9% of adults in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour hold a university qualification, including 12.5% with a bachelor degree and 2.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 34.7% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 4,350 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 996 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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Tertiary educational attainment presents a distinct development opportunity, with 16.9% of residents holding university qualifications compared to 30.4% nationally. Bachelor degrees constitute 12.5% of qualifications, while postgraduate credentials account for 2.3% and graduate diplomas represent 2.1%. Vocational education is strongly represented, as 46.9% of locals aged 15+ hold technical or trade qualifications, comprising certificates (34.7%) and advanced diplomas (12.2%). Participation across educational institutions is substantial, with 35.0% of the population engaged in study. Primary school students represent 13.4% of residents, secondary students comprise 11.1%, and tertiary learners make up 4.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour reaches 81 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 850 services a week. The typical home sits about 280 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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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Commuter transport infrastructure includes 81 active transport stops throughout Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour, serviced by bus connections across 3 individual routes that deliver 854 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is favourable, with residents situated an average of 284 meters from their nearest transit node. Due to the area's residential orientation, the majority of workers commute externally, with private vehicles accounting for 84% of travel and train transport comprising 8%. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.8 cars per dwelling, surpassing regional figures. Working from home was recorded at 6.9% in the 2021 Census, reflecting potential COVID-19 influences.
Transit schedules maintain 122 trips per day over the local network, translating to an average frequency of roughly 10 weekly trips per individual stop.
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75.1% of residents in Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour report no long-term health condition. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 60.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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 indicators across Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour track above national averages, with AreaSearch evaluations showing low mortality rates and limited chronic disease incidence across both younger and older cohorts. In addition, private health insurance coverage is notably elevated at roughly 61% of residents (16,153 people), compared to the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the most prevalent health concerns, diagnosed in 7.4% and 8.0% of the population, respectively. Overall, 75.1% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Perth proportion of 71.9%.
The working-age cohort shows strong health markers with minimal chronic illness. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 8.8% of the community (2,345 people), below Greater Perth's 15.9%, and experience above-average health outcomes that mirror broader population rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.5% of Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour residents were born overseas and 5.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (36.8%) and Australian (26.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures show that 31.5% of Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour residents were born overseas, while 5.6% communicate in a language other than English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 40.4% of the community. Followers of Islam represent 0.5% of the local population, compared to 3.2% across Greater Perth. Ancestry data reveals that English heritage is the most common background at 36.8%, notably above the regional rate of 28.0%. Australian ancestry accounts for 26.3% (against 21.2% regionally), followed by Scottish heritage at 7.9%.
Other distinct cultural representations include Maori at 1.7% (compared to 0.9% across the region), South Australian at 1.4% (vs 1.0%), and Welsh at 1.1% (vs 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 28.9% 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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Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour presents an established family demographic profile. Based on August 2026 estimates, young people aged 0 - 24 comprise 38.0% of the population compared to 30.5% in Greater Perth, whereas seniors aged 65+ account for 8.8% relative to 15.9% regionally. The median age is estimated at 33 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting below the Greater Perth (37) and national (38) benchmarks recorded at that Census. The share of residents aged 0 - 24 has decreased from 39.8% since the Census, driven specifically by children aged 5 to 14 falling from 18.1% to an estimated 15.9%, while youth aged 15 to 24 grew from 14.7% to 16.5% without a compensatory rise in infants.
By 2041, senior cohorts are projected to drive growth, expanding by 1,912 residents (82%) to total 4,258.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour
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 | Aug 2026 last month all 29 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 Aug 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 — 500 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (22,178 at the 2021 Census → 26,568 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 (507051191). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.