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Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra has an estimated 15,154 residents, up from 13,569 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,585 people, or 11.7%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 76% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 72.5% of that increase. That puts 317 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 research by AreaSearch, the population across Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra stands at approximately 15,154 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,585 people (11.7%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 13,569 people. Such growth is determined by taking the ABS estimated resident population of 15,154 as of June 2025 and incorporating 78 validated new addresses recorded after the Census benchmark. The resulting population density is 317 persons per square kilometer, offering ample physical space per resident and room for future infill. With an 11.7% expansion rate since the 2021 census, the locality outpaced the 9.5% national benchmark to become a key regional growth performer.
The principal catalyst behind this population surge was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 72.5% of total population additions over recent timeframes. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia (published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures) are used by AreaSearch for local SA2 modeling. For areas lacking this coverage or extending beyond 2032, calculations apply age-bracket growth trajectories sourced from the 2023 Greater Capital Region dataset (anchored to 2022 data). Forward-looking projections indicate that population expansion will track slightly under the median benchmark of regions surveyed by AreaSearch, with the district modeled to gain 1,207 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall 8.0% uplift over the 16 years.
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142 new dwellings have been approved in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra over the past five years, an average of 28 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 29 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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Residential building approvals across Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra have averaged around 28 dwellings annually, amounting to 142 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Given that approximately 8.7 people arrived each year for every new home constructed over these 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local supply has substantially trailed inbound demand, typically intensifying buyer competition and exerting upward pressure on real estate values, with average expected construction costs running at $378,000 per dwelling. Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $7.0 million during this financial year, underscoring that the area remains overwhelmingly residential.
Relative to Greater Perth, residential building volumes in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra are significantly lower on a per capita basis (83.0% below the regional rate). Such limited housing additions often bolster demand and pricing across existing housing stock, despite a recent uptick in building approvals. Activity also tracks behind national standards, illustrating local establishment alongside prospective planning hurdles. Approvals remain heavily skewed toward standalone housing, with 97.0% detached dwellings and 3.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving a low-density suburban atmosphere centered on family living and spacious allotments. Generating roughly 312 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays characteristics of an evolving housing market. Over the period through to 2041, forecasts based on recent AreaSearch quarterly modeling anticipate an increase of 1,207 residents within Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra. The ongoing rate of construction appears well-aligned with these long-term requirements, fostering balanced property conditions without severe price distortion.
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Development applications around Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra
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AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra, worth an estimated $15 million. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $15.5 billion. 32 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail 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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Local capital works, planning schemes, and infrastructure investments exert a fundamental influence on property and community outcomes. AreaSearch has identified 32 active or planned projects capable of influencing the area. Major works include the Banksia Grove Village Redevelopment, Banksia Grove West Primary School, Neerabup Flynn Drive Dual Carriageway Upgrade, and the Wanneroo Recreation Centre - New Sports Hub and Community Hub Upgrade, with the most critical undertakings detailed below.
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Clarkson Avenue Neighbourhood Centre & Childcare
Development application for a neighbourhood shopping centre and childcare facility, comprising an anchor supermarket, restaurant and caf‚ spaces, pharmacy/medical consulting rooms, specialty retail units, and an integrated childcare centre.
Banksia Grove Village Redevelopment
A 22 million dollar expansion of the Coles-anchored Banksia Grove Village. Approved by the Metro Outer Development Assessment Panel in April 2025, the three-stage project adds a 750-patron tavern with a kids play area, a swim school, three fast food outlets, and a drive-through liquor store. The redevelopment features a new pedestrian promenade, plaza, and six retail tenancies with alfresco dining, supported by 81 additional car bays and a new access point from Ghost Gum Boulevard.
Banksia Grove Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Approved redevelopment of Banksia Grove Village Shopping Centre within the Banksia Grove masterplanned community. DA2025/17 was approved in April 2025 for additions including new shop and cafe tenancies, a pedestrian promenade and plaza, alfresco dining, a swim school, three fast food outlets, a tavern with an adjoining kids playground, a drive-through liquor store and additional car parking. The existing centre is anchored by Coles and includes Liquorland, Nido Early Learning, specialty retailers and pad sites, serving Banksia Grove, Carramar and Tapping.
Banksia Grove West Primary School
New $51 million public primary school under construction in the western part of Banksia Grove, about 27km north of the Perth CBD in the City of Wanneroo. Delivered by the Department of Education WA, the school is designed for 550 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 plus around 50 students in an education support program, and is intended to relieve enrolment pressure on Grandis Primary School and other schools in the fast-growing northern corridor. Facilities include two double-storey classroom blocks, a single-storey block with education support classrooms and specialist science and art rooms, an administration, library and staff room block, a covered assembly building with music room and canteen, a dedicated kindergarten and pre-primary block with specialised play space, and an education support centre with therapy room, sensory room and covered bus drop-off.External works cover car parking, street bays, shade shelters, bike parking, hard courts and landscaping. Carabiner Architects designed the project and Universal Constructions holds the head construction contract, with Ricciardo Earthmoving delivering site clearing, bulk earthworks (about 15,000 cubic metres of sand removed), kerbing, carpark and paving preparation across the second half of 2025 and into early 2026. Early works began in September 2025 and the school is scheduled to open for the start of the 2027 school year. The project forms part of the WA Government's broader $5.4 billion school infrastructure investment program. Banksia Grove West Primary School is the planning name and the final name is yet to be confirmed.
Neerabup Flynn Drive Dual Carriageway Upgrade
The City of Wanneroo proposes to upgrade Flynn Drive to a dual carriageway between Tranquil Vista and Old Yanchep Road, supporting the growing Neerabup Industrial Estate. This staged project includes upgrading intersections, constructing shared-use paths, and expanding the road network to handle increased traffic volumes. Construction is anticipated to commence during the 2026/2027 financial year.
Halcyon Illyarrie
A boutique 153-home land lease retirement community for over-55s within Stockland's wider Illyarrie masterplanned community at Sinagra, on the former Inghams chicken factory site. Homes are single storey with a 7-Star NatHERS energy rating target, solar panels, and induction cooktops. Facilities include a clubhouse with library, cinema, function room, games area, and a health and wellness centre with magnesium pool, gym, spa, and pickleball courts. Civil works and housing construction are underway on Stage 1, with more than 60 percent of homes sold at the Foundation Release and prices starting from $635,000.
Yellagonga Regional Park Improvement Project
State Government funded program to enhance Yellagonga Regional Park through new recreation and environmental infrastructure. Completed works include the Yalbunullup mountain bike trail network, bird viewing tower, accessible boardwalks, pathways, signage and rehabilitation. Construction continues on the Luisini Winery nature playground and Perry's Paddock car park, with further park improvements scheduled through 2026.
Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health Campus Expansion
Completed Ramsay Health Care funded expansion of Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health Campus, opened in February 2026. The expansion delivered six operating suites including two shared public and private theatres, two day procedure suites, a day surgery admissions unit, 30 medical beds, 22 surgical beds, 30 shelled beds for future use, expanded back-of-house facilities and a private kitchen. The upgrade improves private health services for Perth's northern suburbs and complements the wider Joondalup Health Campus redevelopment.
8,916 residents of Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra are employed, from a labour force of 9,155. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 74.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,518, 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 pool in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra is well credentialed, displaying particularly heavy representation within construction, an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 2.6%, and 3.6% annual growth in employment. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 8,916, while the jobless rate sat 1.6% below the 4.2% figure recorded across Greater Perth, supported by a healthy labour participation rate of 74.3% versus 69.9% for Greater Perth. Census records reveal that just 8.7% of employed locals worked from home, a metric that may have been shaped by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Construction shows notable concentration locally, claiming a workforce proportion 1.4 times greater than regional figures. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, engaging just 5.9% of local workers compared to 8.2% across Greater Perth. Comparing Census resident workers with local workplace counts highlights a relative shortage of employment opportunities positioned directly inside the district. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics, the past 12-month period saw a 3.6% gain in employment alongside a 3.8% increase in the total labour force, nudging the unemployment rate upward by 0.2 percentage points. Over the same span, Greater Perth experienced employment gains of 2.0%, workforce growth of 2.5%, and an unemployment rise of 0.4 percentage points. Prospective employment dynamics can be gauged through national projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year projections have been applied across the local industry distribution to estimate prospective job trajectories. While total Australian employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends fluctuate markedly by sector. Distributing these sector projections across the resident workforce profile yields estimated local employment expansion of 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (note that this represents an illustrative weighted extrapolation rather than a localized population forecast).
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Median household income in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra is $2,128 a week (about $111,000 a year), with median personal income at $880 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,041 a year against an average of $74,509. 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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Based on ATO postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, resident income within the Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra SA2 exceeds national benchmarks, recording a median of $61,041 and an average of $74,509. By comparison, Greater Perth registered a median of $60,748 and an average of $80,248. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.93% following financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 indicate a median of roughly $67,713 and an average of $82,653. In the 2021 Census, local personal, family, and household earnings aligned around the 69th percentile across Australia.
The single largest income bracket comprises 35.0% of earners making $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (5,303 residents), closely mirroring the 32.0% regional proportion. Even though housing expenses absorb 15.6% of income, strong earning capacity places disposable income at the 74th percentile, with the area sitting in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
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Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra had 4,571 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 56% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 26% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 76% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.7%. 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 local dwelling profile in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra consisted of 95.6% houses alongside 4.5% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and other housing types), in contrast to Perth metro where the split was 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 26.2%, falling behind the Perth metro benchmark, while 55.6% of homes were held under a mortgage and 18.2% were occupied by renters. Typical monthly mortgage payments sat at $2,000, outpacing the Perth metro median of $1,907, while median weekly rent was $410 against $350 across Perth metro.
Compared nationally, local mortgage commitments exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and local rent payments surpass the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra counted 4,571 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,105 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 45% are couples with children, more than in 89% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 18% 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 make up the vast majority of local households at 80.9%, comprising couples with children at 44.8%, couples without children at 24.6%, and single parent households at 10.9%. Non-family arrangements account for the remaining 19.1%, consisting of single-person dwellings at 17.5% and group residences at 1.6%. The typical household contains 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.1% of adults in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra hold a university qualification, including 15.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.3% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,218 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,023 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 qualification levels in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra sit below broader benchmarks, with 21.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing higher education degrees compared to 30.4% across Australia, indicating opportunities for further educational advancement. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 15.6%, postgraduate credentials account for 3.4%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.1%. Vocational qualifications are widespread, with 40.1% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, broken down into certificates (28.3%) and advanced diplomas (11.8%). Participation in study is robust, with 32.2% of the local population engaged in education programs. This cohort includes 12.5% attending primary schools, 9.5% in secondary education, and 4.8% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra reaches 47 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 730 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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 within Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra includes 47 active transit stops offering bus services. These facilities are linked by 3 individual routes, providing a combined 728 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is convenient, with residents situated an average distance of 254 meters from their nearest stop. Given the area's predominantly suburban character, most workers travel outward for employment, with private motor vehicles being the leading transport choice at 84%, compared to 10% utilizing trains. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.7 cars per dwelling, higher than regional figures.
Working from home accounted for a modest 8.7% of workers in the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings. Transit schedules across all routes average 104 trips per day, which provides approximately 15 weekly trips per stop across the local network.
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73.8% of residents in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 86% of areas nationally. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.0 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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Evaluations of health data by AreaSearch reflect excellent public health metrics across Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra, characterised by favourable mortality figures and low rates of chronic illness, particularly among younger residents who show minimal incidence of common medical conditions. Private health insurance coverage is extensive, taken up by approximately 56% of residents (~8,501 people), slightly below the 59.0% recorded throughout Greater Perth. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health concerns in the community, diagnosed in 6.9% and 7.2 of residents respectively, whereas 73.8% of the local population reported no chronic health conditions, outperforming the 71.9% figure for Greater Perth.
The working-age population remains remarkably healthy with low chronic ailment rates. Older residents aged 65 and over constitute 15.3% of the community (2,321 people), though this demographic segment sits lower relative to nationwide distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.7% of Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra residents were born overseas and 14.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.9%) and Australian (20.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra is elevated compared to most surrounding markets, with 43.7% of the populace born abroad and 14.2% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 45.6% of residents. The category of Other shows the clearest overrepresentation, accounting for 1.9% of locals versus 1.4% throughout Greater Perth. Looking at parental background and ancestry, the three most common groups in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra are English at 34.9% (well above the 28.0% Greater Perth average), Australian at 20.3%, and Scottish at 8.2%.
Furthermore, several other origins show elevated local concentrations relative to the broader region, such as South Australian at 2.1% (compared to 1.0% regionally), Welsh at 1.1% (versus 0.7%), and New Zealand at 1.1% (versus 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra is 37. 26.7% 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 Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra closely tracks Greater Perth, with the maximum divergence between the two reaching only 4.0 percentage points. AreaSearch places the median age at 37 as at August 2026, matching both the 2021 Census figure and the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded during that Census. Across broad generational groups, the most notable shift since the Census occurred among youth aged 0 - 24, who declined from 35.6% to an estimated 33.4% of the population. By 2041, seniors and retirees aged 65+ are projected to drive the bulk of local growth, increasing by 1,312 residents (57%) to reach a total of 3,634, whereas young adults, children, and young-to-middle-aged adult cohorts are expected to contract.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra
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 1 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 — 78 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,569 at the 2021 Census → 15,154 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 (505031107). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.