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Stirling - Osborne Park has an estimated 16,367 residents, up from 14,620 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,747 people, or 11.9%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years, faster than 77% of areas nationally. 137 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 83.6% of that increase. That puts 2,518 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident population of Stirling - Osborne Park stands at approximately 16,367 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,747 residents (11.9%) compared to the 14,620 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such growth has been determined using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,322 alongside 137 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. With 2,518 persons per square kilometer, the locality exhibits a high density ratio, ranking within the top quartile of national areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
Outperforming the 9.5% national benchmark, the community's 11.9% post-2021 census increase positions it among the leading growth districts regionally. Net overseas migration served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for roughly 83.6% of recent population additions. Projections utilized by AreaSearch incorporate the ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this coverage, as well as for all projections beyond 2032, models draw upon age-cohort growth rates from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023 utilizing 2022 figures). Looking ahead, long-term expansion is anticipated to track above the national median for Australian statistical areas, with an expected gain of 2,558 persons by 2041 relative to current annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 15.3% across the 16 years.
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227 new dwellings have been approved in Stirling - Osborne Park over the past five years, an average of 45 a year. That places the area in the 78th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 45 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 47% 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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Dwelling consent figures for Stirling - Osborne Park indicate an average of roughly 45 residential approvals per annum, accumulating to 227 dwellings over the past 5 financial years. With an inflow averaging 5.7 incoming residents per dwelling built across the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26), local housing demand continues to substantially outpace additions to stock, commonly fostering heightened competition among buyers and upward price pressure. Newly approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $483,000, which sits moderately above regional averages and points to high-specification building activity.
Additionally, commercial development remains active, underpinned by $27.7 million in approved commercial works during this financial year. Per capita construction activity in Stirling - Osborne Park tracks at approximately 64% of the Greater Perth benchmark, placing the district in the 57th percentile across all nationally evaluated markets, notwithstanding a recent pick-up in building volume. Falling below nationwide levels, these figures reflect an established urban fabric alongside prospective planning restrictions. Medium-to-high density formats comprise 53.0% of new residential development via townhouses or apartments, while detached houses account for 47.0%. This emphasis delivers accessible price brackets that cater to first-home purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. Furthermore, a ratio of around 240 residents per dwelling approval highlights underlying development potential. Demographic projections from AreaSearch's latest quarterly figures estimate that Stirling - Osborne Park will expand by 2,513 residents heading into 2041. If residential construction remains at its prevailing pace, structural undersupply could persist relative to demographic expansion, reinforcing price trajectories and sustaining strong competition among prospective purchasers.
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AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Stirling - Osborne Park, worth an estimated $3.57 billion. A further 103 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14 billion. 36 are already under construction and 51 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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Local capital projects and urban planning programs exert substantial influence on regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked 32 major infrastructure works relevant to the district. Prominent developments include the Stirling Bus Interchange Upgrade, the Osborne Park Hospital Women and Newborn Services Expansion, the Stephenson Avenue Extension, and the Lake Monger Primary School Additions and Relocation, which headline the initiatives expected to impact the surrounding area.
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Osborne Park Hospital Women and Newborn Services Expansion
Major expansion of Osborne Park Hospital being delivered as part of the 1.8 billion dollar New Women and Babies Hospital Project, which will double the site's birthing capacity. Construction officially commenced in March 2026 with site clearing, bulk earthworks, piling and assembly of the first tower crane scheduled over the first six months. The project comprises a six-storey main clinical building and an interconnected four-storey support services building. New and expanded facilities include maternity, gynaecology and neonatology services, a dedicated Family Birth Centre, obstetric theatres, expanded labour and birth suites, ambulatory care, intensive care and high dependency, a mother and baby mental health unit, outpatient clinics, and upgraded campus support including pharmacy, pathology, sterilisation, kitchen and catering services.Works are expected to be completed in 2029 and will accommodate around 200 full time equivalent staff under shift arrangements.
Stirling Bus Interchange Upgrade
Major upgrade of the Stirling Bus Interchange to expand capacity from 18 to 30 bus stands. The project includes a new 36-meter-long enclosed pedestrian bridge over the Mitchell Freeway, a new concourse, and a upgraded southern car park. The new interchange facility partially opened to bus services on April 25, 2026, while finishing works on the old interchange resurfacing and pedestrian bridge fixtures continue toward a mid-2026 final completion.
Stephenson Avenue Extension
Phase 2 of the Stephenson Avenue Extension creates a new east-west connection from Cedric Street to Scarborough Beach Road via a new grade-separated interchange at Mitchell Freeway, new northbound and southbound freeway off-ramps, a southbound Smart Freeway on-ramp, and new local road links. The Stirling Bus Interchange is being upgraded from 16 to 29 stands. A new Principal Shared Path links Civic Place to Telford Crescent. The Stephenson Avenue bridge over Mitchell Freeway opened in December 2025; remaining works including the bus interchange and shared paths are completing in mid-2026.The project is delivered by the S2ME Alliance (Acciona, Clough and WSP) and is jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian Governments.
Stirling City Centre Infrastructure Package
A package of state and federal government transport infrastructure works supporting the transformation of Stirling City Centre into Perth's second CBD. Key components include the $165M Stephenson Avenue Extension (Phase 1 completed February 2022; Phase 2 under construction by Main Roads WA), a $90M Stirling Bus Interchange upgrade from 18 to 29 stands, a new Principal Shared Path along the Mitchell Freeway, and Smart Freeway upgrades. The new Stephenson Avenue bridge over the Mitchell Freeway opened in December 2025, with remaining works including the bus interchange and shared path connections due for completion in mid-2026.The works unlock approximately 55 hectares of vacant government land for higher-density development around Stirling Station.
Stirling City Centre Redevelopment
Major urban renewal initiative transforming 351 hectares around Stirling Station into a higher-intensity Strategic Metropolitan Centre with mixed-use development, improved transport connectivity and expanded public open space. Over $350 million in state and federal government investment is funding new transport infrastructure including the two-phase Stephenson Avenue Extension (Phase 1 opened Feb 2022; Phase 2 bridge opened Dec 2025, full completion mid-2026), a new grade-separated freeway interchange and upgrade of Stirling Bus Interchange from 18 to 29 stands.A key vacant site adjacent to the Mitchell Freeway - formerly used as landfill - is undergoing detailed contamination investigation ($2.2 million committed by the City) ahead of a proposed sports and recreation precinct with potential residential dwellings. The City is also exploring a trackless tram business case linking Glendalough and Stirling stations to Scarborough Beach. Long-term vision targets mixed-use buildings centred on Stirling Station and medium-to-high density residential on the precinct periphery.
Herdsman Glendalough Local Development Plan (LDP)
A City of Stirling planning framework guiding high-density mixed-use redevelopment within the Herdsman Glendalough area. The LDP, adopted in 2020, works alongside the state-led Glendalough Station Precinct Improvement Plan (initiated December 2025). Key features include a green corridor from Herdsman Lake to Civic Gardens, the conversion of the Osborne Park Main Drain into an urban waterway, and mid-tier transit links such as trackless trams connecting to Stirling Station.
East Roselea Structure Plan (Mosaic Balcatta)
29.7 ha structure plan now being delivered as the Mosaic Balcatta estate with staged residential lots (R30 to R80), local open space and a future local centre. Multiple precincts (Arise, Centro, Parkside) have been titled and the display village is open. Approx. 528 dwellings at full build-out.
Principal Shared Path Extension
Extension of the principal shared path network providing safe cycling and pedestrian connections throughout the Stirling area.
9,904 residents of Stirling - Osborne Park are employed, from a labour force of 10,177. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 73.0%. 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. 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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A highly qualified labor force characterizes Stirling - Osborne Park, supported by broad industry representation, an unemployment rate of merely 2.7%, and an annual employment expansion of 3.4%. There were 9,904 employed locals as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sat 1.5% below the Greater Perth mark of 4.2%. Participation in the labor market remains solid at 73.0%, compared with 69.9% across Greater Perth. Census findings indicated that 9.1% of local workers operated from home, though pandemic-era Covid-19 measures may have influenced these figures. Key employment sectors employing local residents comprise professional & technical services, retail trade, along with health care & social assistance.
Specialization is particularly elevated in professional & technical fields, where the local concentration is 1.2 times that of the surrounding region. Conversely, mining represents an under-indexed sector, engaging 5.0% of the Stirling - Osborne Park labor pool versus 7.0% throughout Greater Perth. A comparison of resident workers to local job positions indicates substantial outward commuting patterns for work, despite the presence of local employment opportunities. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics show that across the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 3.4% against a 3.8% increase in the labor force, which lifted the local unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Perth recorded employment growth of 2.0%, labor force growth of 2.5%, and an unemployment uptick of 0.4 percentage points. Forward projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements in Stirling - Osborne Park. When applying national industry projections—which forecast nationwide employment expansion of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years—to the local occupational structure, Stirling - Osborne Park is projected to achieve employment growth of 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (calculated as a weighted illustrative extrapolation excluding local population adjustments).
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Median household income in Stirling - Osborne Park is $1,857 a week (about $97,000 a year), with median personal income at $889 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,832 a year against an average of $75,455. 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 ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 demonstrates that income levels across the Stirling - Osborne Park SA2 exceed nationwide benchmarks. Taxpayer records show a median income of $59,832 alongside an average income of $75,455, whereas Greater Perth registered $60,748 and $80,248 respectively. Factoring in a 10.93% lift in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $66,372 for median earnings and $83,702 for average earnings. Census 2021 figures position the area's personal, family, and household earnings around the 60th national percentile.
About 30.4% of local residents (4,975 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the wider regional proportion of 32.0%. After servicing housing costs, residents retain 86.3% of income for living expenditures, placing the district within the 7th SEIFA income decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Stirling - Osborne Park had 5,741 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 61% detached houses and 10% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 16.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. 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, the housing composition in Stirling - Osborne Park consisted of 61.3% standalone houses and 38.7% other dwellings, including apartments and semi-detached properties, contrasting with the Perth metro distribution of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 34.9%, substantially exceeding the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties accounted for 34.9% and rental accommodation comprised 30.2%. Typical monthly mortgage repayments sat at $2,000, higher than the Perth metro median of $1,907, whereas median weekly rents were $310 compared to $350 across Perth metro. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments surpass the Australian median of $1,863, while rental rates remain notably lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Stirling - Osborne Park counted 5,741 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,427 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 28% 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 units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 69.5%, consisting of couples with children (31.9%), couples without children (28.7%), and single parent families (7.5%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 30.5%, comprising 27.6% lone person households and 2.9% group households. The typical household size stands at 2.4 individuals, tracking slightly below the Greater Perth average of 2.6.
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37.4% of adults in Stirling - Osborne Park hold a university qualification, including 25.2% with a bachelor degree and 9.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 16.9% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 267 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,043 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 attainment across the district is elevated, with 37.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing university qualifications—exceeding the SA4 proportion of 29.0% and the wider WA benchmark of 27.9%. Bachelor degree holders constitute the largest segment at 25.2%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications at 9.1% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. In addition, vocational education is well represented, with 27.9% of persons aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between certificates (16.9%) and advanced diplomas (11.0%). Community engagement in formal education is prominent, encompassing 26.6% of the local population. Within this cohort, 8.2% are enrolled in primary education, 6.8% attend tertiary institutions, and 6.2% participate in secondary education.
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Public transport in Stirling - Osborne Park reaches 89 stops on 26 routes, timetabled for about 6,000 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 1.4 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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The public transit network serving Stirling - Osborne Park features 89 operational stops covering both buses and train services. Operating across 26 discrete transit routes, the network delivers 6,028 weekly scheduled passenger services. Local connectivity is strong, with residents situated an average of 187 meters from their nearest transit stop. Commuting patterns reflect an outward flow from this predominantly residential district, with private vehicles accounting for 80% of trips, followed by train travel at 11% and bus transit at 5%. Vehicle availability averages 1.4 cars per dwelling, while 9.1% of workers reported working from home in the 2021 Census, subject to potential COVID-19 pandemic effects.
Across all transit routes, service frequency averages 861 trips per day, which provides approximately 67 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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74.9% of residents in Stirling - Osborne Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 92% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.6 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding chronic health metrics and mortality rates highlight favorable wellbeing outcomes across Stirling - Osborne Park, characterized by low illness rates throughout every age group. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is extensive, held by approximately 57% of the community (~9,263 people), relative to 59.0% observed across Greater Perth. The most prevalent health conditions recorded locally are mental health issues and arthritis, affecting 6.8% and 6.4% of the population respectively, whereas 74.9% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 71.9% throughout Greater Perth. The working-age population exhibits strong overall health with minimal incidence of chronic illness.
Older residents aged 65 and over comprise 18.3% of the community (3,001 people), outpacing the 15.9% share in Greater Perth, with senior health indicators showing solid performance aligned with broader national distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
44.3% of Stirling - Osborne Park residents were born overseas and 38.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (17.8%) and Australian (15.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced across Stirling - Osborne Park, where 44.3% of residents were born overseas and 38.6% communicate in a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation, representing 53.9% of the population. Notably, Buddhism exhibits a distinctive concentration at 6.3%, standing well above the Greater Perth average of 2.7%. Examining parental heritage, the most common ancestries within Stirling - Osborne Park are English at 17.8% (below the regional benchmark of 28.0%), Australian at 15.0% (under the regional level of 21.2%), and Italian at 14.3% (markedly higher than the regional 4.2%).
Further cultural diversity is evident in specific European and Asian backgrounds, with notable representation of Macedonian heritage at 2.9% (versus 0.4% regionally), Croatian at 2.5% (versus 0.8%), and Vietnamese at 1.5% (versus 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Stirling - Osborne Park is 38. 28.6% 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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The age profile of Stirling - Osborne Park aligns closely with Greater Perth across all primary brackets, with maximum variance confined to 5.0 percentage points. The estimated median age was 38 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 1 year older than the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded during that Census. A key demographic shift since the Census occurred in the 45 - 64 age bracket, which declined from 24.1% to an estimated 22.6%. By 2041, expansion will be heavily concentrated in the 65+ cohort, which is projected to gain 1,412 residents (47%) to reach a total of 4,414.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Stirling - Osborne Park
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 11 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 — 137 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,620 at the 2021 Census → 16,367 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 (505021093). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.