Chart Color Schemes
This analysis uses ABS Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) boundaries, which can materially differ from Suburbs and Localities (SAL) even when sharing similar names.
SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
Suburbs and Localities (SAL) represent commonly-used suburb/locality names (postal-style areas) and may use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
est. as @ -- *
ABS ERP | -- people | --
2021 Census | -- people
Curious about local property values? Filter the chart to assess the volume and appreciation (including resales) trends and regional comparisons, or scroll to the map below view this information at an individual property level.
Find a Recent Sale
Sales Detail
Tuart Hill - Joondanna has an estimated 14,725 residents, up from 12,820 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,905 people, or 14.9%. Growth has averaged 2.2% a year over five years, faster than 84% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 76.8% of that increase. That puts 4,057 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.
Detail
As of Aug 2026, demographic assessments by AreaSearch determine the population of Tuart Hill - Joondanna to be roughly 14,725. Compared to the 12,820 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this marks an expansion of 1,905 people (14.9%). This trajectory is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 14,673 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 88 validated new addresses registered following the Census date. With 4,056 persons per square kilometer, the locality falls within the top 10% of areas nationwide evaluated by AreaSearch for population density, underlining high demand for local land.
The 14.9% expansion since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 area as well as the national average of 9.5%, positioning the suburb as a regional growth frontrunner. International arrivals served as the primary growth engine, representing roughly 76.8% of net population additions in recent periods. Projections for SA2 localities generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as a base year, are utilised by AreaSearch. Where SA2 coverage is absent, and for broader long-term modelling beyond 2032, age-cohort growth rates from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (utilising 2022 data) are applied. Demographic forecasting anticipates population growth tracking above the national median, with the community projected to expand by 2,117 persons to 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, translating to an overall rise of 14.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
264 new dwellings have been approved in Tuart Hill - Joondanna over the past five years, an average of 52 a year. That places the area in the 72nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 52 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 69% 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.
Detail
Residential approvals in Tuart Hill - Joondanna have averaged approximately 52 new homes annually, amounting to 264 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area added an average of 5.8 new residents per year for each dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years, creating a dynamic where demand substantially outstrips new residential additions, a trend typically tied to heightened buyer competition and upward price movement. Average construction values for these new builds stand at $372,000, aligning with regional building patterns. Meanwhile, commercial planning activity reached $11.7 million in approvals during this financial year, pointing to moderate non-residential development.
Per-capita construction volumes in Tuart Hill - Joondanna are 14.0% lower than in Greater Perth, ranking the locality in the 42nd percentile across the country and restricting available purchasing options, which sustains interest in established homes. Recent residential approvals consist of 69.0% detached dwellings alongside 31.0% medium and high-density housing, delivering a growing mix of attached formats that cater to diverse budgets, ranging from compact, accessible residences to larger family properties. Current building trends show developers delivering detached properties at a higher rate than the 34.0% at Census baseline, illustrating enduring demand for standalone houses despite broader urban consolidation. Overall, the locality records roughly 358 people per dwelling approval, typical of an established urban environment. According to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch, population projections indicate that Tuart Hill - Joondanna will add 2,065 residents through to 2041. While residential development continues at a sustainable rate relative to anticipated growth, prospective buyers may face intensifying competition as local resident numbers climb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Tuart Hill - Joondanna
Loading development applications…
| Lodged | Address | Description | Type | Distance | Status |
|---|
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Tuart Hill - Joondanna, worth an estimated $41 million. A further 114 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $13.1 billion. 46 are already under construction and 62 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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.
Detail
Local infrastructure investment, urban planning frameworks, and major capital works play a defining role in shaping an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 13 projects anticipated to influence the surrounding locality. Notable developments include the Tuart Hill Precinct Structure Plan (City of Stirling), C6, Scarborough Beach Road and Green Street Roundabout, and The Coolbinia, with key details provided below on the most impactful initiatives.
Professional plan users can use the search below to filter and access additional projects.
INFRASTRUCTURE SEARCH
Denotes AI-based impression for illustrative purposes only, not to be taken as definitive under any circumstances. Please follow links and conduct other investigations from the project's source for actual imagery. Developers and project owners wishing us to use original imagery please Contact Us and we will do so.
Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
City of Stirling Underground Power Program - Yokine and Surrounding Suburbs
Western Power, in partnership with the City of Stirling, is progressively converting overhead distribution powerlines to underground power across Yokine and surrounding suburbs in Perth's inner north. The works are delivered under Western Power's Targeted Underground Power Program (TUPP) and the earlier Network Renewal Undergrounding Program Pilot (NRUPP), both of which prioritise areas with a high density of ageing overhead assets approaching end of service life. Active project areas immediately adjoining Yokine include North Perth/Mount Hawthorn (Western Power Project 343, which extends into Joondanna and is due for completion towards the end of 2026) and the Osborne Park/Tuart Hill/Joondanna/Stirling TUPP project, which commenced construction in mid to late 2025.Further City of Stirling project areas covering parts of Inglewood, Tuart Hill and Balcatta are earmarked for later delivery, with construction commencement dates still to be confirmed. Typical scope per project area includes removal of timber poles and overhead conductor, installation of underground cable, ground mounted primary equipment sites housing transformers and switchgear, and replacement of existing streetlights with new energy efficient LED luminaires. Benefits include improved supply reliability and public safety, reduced network maintenance cost, greater capacity for rooftop solar and electric vehicle charging, cleaner streetscapes and unimpeded street tree canopy growth. Project costs are shared between the State Government, Western Power, the City of Stirling and property owners, with the State contribution tiered according to socio-economic indicators and residential connection charges invoiced by the City. Statewide, around 108,000 properties have been converted since 1996, with a further 29,000 properties targeted by 2027.
C6
A $350-million hybrid timber tower featuring a paddock-to-plate urban farm and edible garden.
Mt Hawthorn Community Centre Upgrade
City of Vincent is undertaking a phased upgrade of the Mt Hawthorn Community Centre and the surrounding Axford Park precinct. Recent works include a significant roof renewal and interior modernisations of the hall facilities. As of April 2026, the project includes a major lighting upgrade at Axford Park with energy-efficient LED systems to enhance safety and community event support, aligned with the Mt Hawthorn Town Centre Place Plan.
Tuart Hill Precinct Structure Plan (City of Stirling)
City of Stirling strategic planning project to prepare a precinct structure plan for Tuart Hill, guiding future higher density mixed-use and residential redevelopment around local centres and key transport corridors. The project will establish planning, built form, movement and public realm controls to support long-term urban renewal. As of 2026, the precinct remains in the planning phase, with related local planning scheme reforms and local development planning progressing across the City of Stirling.
Robinson Reserve Masterplan & Redevelopment
Implementation of the Robinson Reserve Masterplan in Tuart Hill has delivered a staged upgrade of this seven hectare district open space, including a new shaded playground, skate and scooter elements, basketball and netball half court, expanded path network, barbecues and picnic shelters, car parking, public toilets and landscaping, together with new clubroom and change room facilities, upgraded cricket nets and improved active recreation spaces for local sporting clubs and community events. The project is now complete and the upgraded reserve is fully open and in regular use.
Glendalough Green
Medium-density infill project delivering 100 architect-designed, turnkey two-storey townhouses in a London mews-inspired style, on the former Catholic Church landholding on Harborne Street between Herdsman Lake and Lake Monger. The community features a central communal open space with barbecues and picnic areas, a nature play area, and vehicle access via a two-way communal loop road off Harborne Street. Delivered by Peet Limited in partnership with Tokyo Gas Real Estate Australia, the project is 500m from Glendalough Train Station and 6km from the Perth CBD.Construction is well advanced across multiple stages and the first releases have sold out.
Scarborough Beach Road and Green Street Roundabout
Construction of a new dual-lane roundabout to replace the existing two-stage road crossing, improving safety and traffic flow for all road users, including those travelling to Glendalough Train Station. Between 2019 and 2023, there were 66 reported crashes at this location. The project includes new shared paths improving connectivity between Glendalough train station and local businesses.
Lake Monger Primary School Additions and Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre Relocation
Construction is underway at Lake Monger Primary School to deliver a new early childhood precinct with three classrooms, new hard courts and the relocation of Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre into purpose-built facilities. Site works commenced in late 2025 with temporary fencing and playground relocations in place. The project remains on schedule for completion ahead of the 2027 school year.
9,444 residents of Tuart Hill - Joondanna are employed, from a labour force of 9,771. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 77.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% 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 10,824, about 74% 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.
Detail
A highly qualified workforce characterises Tuart Hill - Joondanna, where professional services are well represented, the local jobless rate sits at just 3.3%, and annual employment expansion reached an estimated 3.5% over the past year. Employed locals numbered 9,444 as of March 2026, while the local unemployment rate tracks 0.8% under the Greater Perth benchmark of 4.2%. Labour force participation is notably elevated at 77.1% relative to 69.9% for Greater Perth. According to Census records, a modest 7.9% of workers operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be taken into account.
The primary employment sectors for local residents include health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and retail trade. Conversely, manufacturing accounts for a comparatively small share of local workers at 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across the broader region. Given the contrast between resident workers and the local Census working population count, the predominantly residential suburb offers relatively few jobs within its own boundaries. According to AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM records over the 12-month period, local jobs expanded by 3.5% while the overall labour pool grew by 3.8%, leading to an increase of 0.3 percentage points in unemployment. Across Greater Perth over the same timeframe, employment climbed by 2.0% and the workforce grew by 2.5%, with unemployment rising 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking perspectives are provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national employment projections from Mar-26, which have been aligned with the local workforce distribution across five and ten-year timeframes. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variations across different sectors. Applying these specific industry rates to the local occupational profile suggests employment among Tuart Hill - Joondanna residents could rise by 6.8% over five years and 14.0% over ten years (note that this extrapolation uses simple weighting for illustrative purposes and excludes localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Tuart Hill - Joondanna is $1,588 a week (about $83,000 a year), with median personal income at $991 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,941 a year against an average of $74,236. 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.
Detail
ATO postcode records for financial year 2023 published by AreaSearch show taxpayers in the Tuart Hill - Joondanna SA2 earning a median income of $60,941 and an average income of $74,236. These figures exceed national benchmarks, while comparing to a median of $60,748 and an average of $80,248 across Greater Perth. Factoring in a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.93% since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 sit at approximately $67,602 for the median and $82,350 for the average. In the 2021 Census, individual weekly earnings placed at the 77th percentile with $991 weekly, whereas household income reached the 40th percentile.
The largest earnings band comprises 32.7% of residents (4,815 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, matching the wider region where 32.0% fall within this range. Cost pressures remain notable, with 82.8% of income remaining, placing the suburb at the 40th percentile for affordability, alongside a SEIFA income placement in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tuart Hill - Joondanna had 6,041 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 34% detached houses and 12% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 46% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 20.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
Detail
Data from the latest Census indicates that the housing landscape in Tuart Hill - Joondanna was composed of 34.0% houses and 66.0% other dwellings (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Perth metro where houses accounted for 77.8% and other dwellings made up 22.1%. Outright home ownership in Tuart Hill - Joondanna was lower than the metropolitan standard at 22.4%, while mortgaged properties represented 31.6% and rented accommodation accounted for 46.0%. Typical monthly mortgage payments were $1,733, below the Perth metro benchmark of $1,907, and median weekly rent stood at $320 compared to $350 regionally.
Against nationwide figures, local mortgage costs remain lower than the Australian average of $1,863, with local rental rates substantially below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tuart Hill - Joondanna counted 6,041 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,939 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 19% are couples with children, fewer than in 89% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
Detail
Families constitute the primary living arrangement in the area, representing 53.4% of all households. This total includes 25.3% couples without children, 18.8% couples with children, and 8.1% single parent families. The remaining 46.6% consists of non-family living arrangements, dominated by lone person households at 41.7% alongside group households at 4.9%. With an average of 2.0 people, the median household size is more compact than the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.1% of adults in Tuart Hill - Joondanna hold a university qualification, including 27.6% with a bachelor degree and 10.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 81% of areas nationally. A further 17.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,255 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,074 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
Detail
Tuart Hill - Joondanna demonstrates exceptional educational standards, with 42.1% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, comfortably exceeding the 27.9% recorded across WA and 29.0% across the SA4 region. This high proportion of degree holders positions the community well for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent qualification at 27.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 10.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Vocational education is also widespread, with 29.6% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, including 11.7% with advanced diplomas and 17.9% with certificates. An active educational cohort is evident locally, with 24.5% of the population engaged in formal study.
This student body comprises 7.2% enrolled in tertiary education, 6.4% in primary education, and 3.8% undertaking secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
Schools Detail
Public transport in Tuart Hill - Joondanna reaches 67 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 2,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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.
Detail
Public transit coverage in Tuart Hill - Joondanna includes 67 active transport stops across the network, comprising bus facilities. These locations are connected by 14 individual routes that collectively deliver 2,175 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances of 150 meters to the nearest transport stop. Reflecting the area's residential profile, commuting outward is standard; private vehicles remain the dominant mode of travel at 77%, followed by bus at 11% and train at 8%. Private vehicle ownership averages 0.9 per dwelling, below regional norms.
In addition, 7.9% of working residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Across the entire transit network, service frequency reaches an average of 310 trips per day, which translates to approximately 32 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
72.9% of residents in Tuart Hill - Joondanna report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
Detail
Health indicators across Tuart Hill - Joondanna reflect positive overall wellbeing according to AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality statistics, with common ailments remaining low among the broader population and aligning close to national norms for older, vulnerable groups. In addition, private health insurance coverage is extensive, held by approximately 56% of the total population (~8,260 people), compared to 59.0% across Greater Perth. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, affecting 9.3 and 6.3% of residents, respectively, while 72.9% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 71.9% throughout Greater Perth.
Health metrics for residents under the age of 65 track above average. The community includes 2,121 people aged 65 and over, making up 14.4% of the population, which is below the 15.9% proportion in Greater Perth. While health outcomes for senior residents remain above average, their relative national ranking is slightly lower than that of the younger population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.2% of Tuart Hill - Joondanna residents were born overseas and 32.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.4%) and Australian (16.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
Detail
Cultural diversity is pronounced across Tuart Hill - Joondanna, where 43.2% of the local population was born overseas and 32.4% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 44.2% of local residents. Buddhism shows a significant local concentration, representing 5.7% of residents in comparison to 2.7% across Greater Perth. Looking at parental heritage and ancestry, the three largest ancestral backgrounds in Tuart Hill - Joondanna are English at 22.4% (under the regional average of 28.0%), Australian at 16.9%, and Other at 14.6%. Specific European ancestries show marked variations from wider trends, with Italian background notably prominent at 9.0% locally against 4.2% regionally, Croatian at 1.2% versus 0.8%, and Serbian at 0.8% compared with 0.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tuart Hill - Joondanna is 36. 32.2% 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.
Detail
The demographic profile of Tuart Hill - Joondanna tilts toward younger cohorts, with AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 showing 43.0% of the population situated in the 25 - 44 age bracket, compared to 30.9% across Greater Perth. Meanwhile, the 0 - 24 age group accounts for 21.8% of locals against 30.5% regionally. The estimated median age stands at 36 as at August 2026, mirroring the figure from the 2021 Census and remaining 1 year below the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded at that Census. Among mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64, representation has contracted from 22.0% at the Census to an estimated 20.7%.
Looking ahead to 2041, seniors and retirees aged 65+ are projected to drive the bulk of local expansion, adding 1,081 residents (51%) to reach a cohort of 3,203.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tuart Hill - Joondanna
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 6 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 88 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (12,820 at the 2021 Census → 14,725 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 (505021095). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.