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Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora has an estimated 18,879 residents, up from 17,066 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,813 people, or 10.6%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 2,756 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 count in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora stands at roughly 18,879 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,813 individuals (10.6%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 17,066 people. This updated figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 18,844 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 75 validated new addresses added post-Census. With 2,756 persons per square kilometer, the locality falls within the top quartile nationwide for population density under AreaSearch benchmarking. Outpacing the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, the 10.6% expansion recorded since the 2021 census positions Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora among the regional frontrunners for population gains.
Overseas arrivals served as the primary catalyst, effectively accounting for all local net expansion throughout recent times. Projections developed by ABS/Geoscience Australia (issued in 2024 with a 2022 baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 boundaries. For locations outside this series, as well as all post-2032 modeling, cohort-specific trajectories from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (utilising 2022 figures) are incorporated. Factoring in these demographic shifts, future growth is anticipated to track slightly under the national median, with the locality projected to add 835 residents by 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall rise of 4.2% across the 16 years.
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381 new dwellings have been approved in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora over the past five years, an average of 76 a year. That places the area in the 84th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 76 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 64% 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 construction approvals across Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora have averaged roughly 76 units per year, accumulating to 381 homes over the previous 5 financial years. With an inflow of 3.7 new residents annually for each residence completed during the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to housing stock fall well short of demand, putting upward pressure on property prices amid heightened buyer interest. Concurrently, an average construction value of $644,000 indicates that builders are focusing heavily on higher-end, upmarket residential products. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $6.5 million were recorded during the current financial year, underscoring that the district remains predominantly dedicated to housing.
Building activity per capita in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora closely matches Greater Perth levels, maintaining a balanced local construction environment relative to neighbouring districts. Approved residential building comprises 64.0% stand-alone houses and 36.0% medium-to-high density formats like townhouses and apartments, broadening local housing options across diverse price points from compact dwellings to larger family residences. Interestingly, single-family houses make up a greater proportion of new construction than the historical baseline (46.0% at Census), pointing to sustained appetite for detached properties despite urban consolidation policies. A metric of approximately 204 people per approval highlights a locality currently undergoing residential transition. According to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora is anticipated to expand by 800 residents by 2041. Ongoing building trajectories suggest residential completions will comfortably accommodate projected demand, fostering favourable conditions for prospective purchasers and creating room for population growth above forecast levels.
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AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora, worth an estimated $129 million. A further 103 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.3 billion. 43 are already under construction and 60 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and sports & recreation. 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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Urban development, capital works, and strategic planning decisions exert a substantial influence on community outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 31 projects expected to shape the local environment. Notable undertakings include the Targeted Underground Power Program across The Coolbinia, Osborne Park and Tuart Hill, the installation of a 3x3 Basketball Court at Breckler Park, and the Cottonwood Crescent Apartment Development, alongside additional projects outlined in the following register.
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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.
Yokine Regional Open Space Upgrades
The City of Stirling is delivering staged upgrades to Yokine Regional Open Space, one of the City's key regional reserves. The centrepiece of current works is the relocation of the Inglewood Little Athletics Centre (ILAC) to Yokine ROS East, which involves installing new athletics and storage infrastructure on the northern portion of the reserve and relocating the existing cricket pitch, allowing ILAC to be collocated with existing user groups ahead of the 2026/2027 summer athletics season.Recently completed elements include a new public toilet facility at the Yokine Playspace featuring a native flora and fauna mural, and a new outdoor table tennis facility. The reserve's main regional playground, constructed in 2011 at the western end of Wordsworth Avenue, remains a fenced, accessible facility with sand and rubber play areas, an elevated deck, climbing wall, and inclusive play equipment.
The Coolbinia
The Coolbinia is a five-storey mixed-use development featuring 40 ultra-large residences comprising two and three-bedroom apartments, penthouses and townhomes, inspired by Milan apartments and 1920s Art Deco architecture. The project includes five ground-floor retail spaces with a cafe, wine bar and wellness centre, creating a village hub for the community. Designed by award-winning MJA Studio with landscaping by CAPA, residences feature dual-aspect floor plans, expansive private terraces, and sustainable design. Amenities include a gym, yoga studio, sauna, rooftop BBQ terrace, dog wash, bicycle workshop, and solar-powered common areas with EV charging provisions.Construction has commenced with move-in expected late 2027.
The Coolbinia
A luxury residential development by Willing Property featuring 40 residences, including apartments and townhomes, plus 4 ground floor retail spaces such as a cafe and wine bar. Designed by MJA Studio with Art Deco and Milanese influences. The project targets a 7-Star NatHERS rating with sustainable features, EV charging, and solar-powered common areas. Built by Willing Build.
Dog Swamp Shopping Centre Ongoing Enhancements
Ongoing enhancement program for Dog Swamp Shopping Centre, a neighbourhood centre anchored by Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets with 30 speciality tenancies. Originally constructed in 1967, the centre underwent major refurbishment in 2017 including western wing redevelopment and Aldi introduction. Managed by ASA Real Estate Partners, improvements include new retail tenancies, upgraded facades, enhanced customer amenities and car parking facilities.
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.
Grand Promenade Supportive Community Housing
The Grand Promenade Supportive Community Housing project is a purpose-built social and affordable community housing development at 322A-322B Grand Promenade in Dianella. The development delivers 24 accessible residential units, communal living spaces, landscaped courtyards, and on-site support services for vulnerable community members and seniors. Construction works are actively progressing.
Osborne Park and Tuart Hill Targeted Underground Power Program
Western Power and the City of Stirling are converting overhead distribution powerlines to underground power across the Osborne Park and Tuart Hill project areas, including nearby parts of Joondanna and Stirling. The Targeted Underground Power Program is intended to improve power reliability and safety, remove distribution poles and wires, install underground network equipment and street lighting, and improve streetscape amenity. Transmission lines will remain overhead where they are outside the undergrounding scope.
11,026 residents of Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora are employed, from a labour force of 11,337. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 69.8%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 15,046, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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A highly credentialed workforce characterizes Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora, highlighted by extensive engagement in professional services, an unemployment figure of only 2.7%, and an estimated 3.5% job growth over the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, employed locals total 11,026 individuals, while local unemployment sits 1.5% beneath the 4.2% recorded for Greater Perth, with the local participation rate matching the 69.9% seen across Greater Perth. In the Census, a modest 9.2% of workers reported working from home, though this data point reflects the prevailing Covid-19 restrictions of the time.
The leading employment categories among local workers are health care & social assistance, professional & technical roles, and retail trade. Engagement in professional & technical fields is particularly pronounced, registering at 1.4 times the broader regional rate. Conversely, mining represents only 5.1% of the local workforce, trailing Greater Perth's 7.0%. Given the discrepancy between resident workers and local job counts at the Census, the predominantly residential suburb provides relatively few on-site employment opportunities. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures shows that over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment expanded by 3.5% while the labour pool widened by 3.8%, translating to an unemployment increase of 0.3 percentage points. Across Greater Perth over the same interval, jobs rose by 2.0%, the workforce grew by 2.5%, and unemployment climbed by 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking employment indicators are provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's national projections from Mar-26. Projected industry trajectories over five and ten years have been weighted against the local occupational profile to model future labour trends. Nationally, total employment is anticipated to climb 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with substantial variance across individual sectors. Adjusting for Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora's specific workforce distribution suggests local employment increases of 6.8% over five years and 14.0% over ten years (note that this illustrative model relies on straightforward weighting and excludes localized population dynamics).
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Median household income in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora is $1,746 a week (about $91,000 a year), with median personal income at $931 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,861 a year against an average of $84,304. 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 data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora SA2 recorded a median income of $62,861 and an average income of $84,304, ranking exceptionally high on a national scale compared to Greater Perth's median of $60,748 and average of $80,248. Factoring in cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 10.93% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $69,732 for median earnings and $93,518 on average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local individual earnings in the 71st percentile ($931 weekly), whereas household earnings aligned with the 49th percentile.
Income breakdowns show that the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket accounts for 27.7% of locals (5,229 individuals), closely matching the wider region where 32.0% fall into this cohort. Residential accommodation expenses absorb 15.5% of income, yet robust overall remuneration maintains disposable income at the 51st percentile, placing the district in the 7th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora had 7,163 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 47% detached houses and 20% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 18.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing landscape in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora was distributed between separate houses (46.5%) and attached or multi-unit dwellings (53.4%), distinct from Perth metro's composition of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 31.0%, exceeding the Perth metro benchmark, while remaining properties were either held with a mortgage (33.2%) or tenanted (35.8%). The typical monthly mortgage cost within the area stood at $2,000, exceeding the Perth metro median of $1,907, whereas weekly rent was $325, falling below the metropolitan figure of $350.
Nationally, local mortgage obligations exceed the Australian median of $1,863, while rental payments remain substantially lower than the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora counted 7,163 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,924 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 35% 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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Families constitute the bulk of households at 61.1%, broken down into couples with offspring (25.7%), couples without children (26.2%), and single parent arrangements (8.1%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 38.9%, driven by single-person dwellings at 35.0% and shared households at 3.8%. Averaging 2.2 people, typical household size remains smaller than the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.7% of adults in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora hold a university qualification, including 27.4% with a bachelor degree and 8.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 16.2% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,338 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,106 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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Qualifications among residents in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora outstrip regional averages, with 39.7% of individuals aged 15+ possessing higher education degrees, compared to 27.9% across WA and 29.0% across the SA4 region. This high proportion of graduates equips the workforce well for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest category at 27.4%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (8.6%) and graduate diplomas (3.7%). Vocational and technical training is also widely held, with 28.0% of the 15+ cohort having attained vocational qualifications, divided between advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (16.2%). Participation across educational institutions is substantial, with 26.3% of the populace currently pursuing formal studies.
This comprises 7.5% attending primary schools, 7.2% enrolled in higher education, and 6.2% undertaking secondary schooling.
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Public transport in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora reaches 94 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 3,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An inventory of public transport infrastructure identifies 94 active transit stops within Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora, accommodating various bus services. These stops are served by 20 distinct routes delivering 3,904 scheduled trips each week. Transport connectivity is exceptionally strong, with residents living an average distance of 171 meters from their nearest stop. Given the suburban residential character, outward travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 82% of commuting and buses supporting 12%. Vehicle density stands at 1.2 per household, below the broader regional standard. A modest 9.2% of workers commuted from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic conditions.
Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 557 daily trips across the transit network, representing roughly 41 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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70.4% of residents in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora report no long-term health condition. 7.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora are generally positive based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates, with widespread health issues remaining rare across the broad community despite elevated levels among older cohorts. Notably, private health insurance coverage is prominent, held by approximately 62% of all residents (11,629 people). This outpaces the 59.0% recorded throughout Greater Perth as well as the 55.7% national benchmark. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 8.0 and 7.3% of the community respectively, while 70.4% reported having no diagnosed chronic medical conditions, compared to 71.9% for Greater Perth.
Working-age adults display strong general vitality with low incidences of long-term illness. Individuals aged 65 and over comprise 20.4% of the population (3,843 people), higher than the 15.9% proportion observed across Greater Perth, though positioning the area lower nationally relative to the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
38.2% of Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora residents were born overseas and 26.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 77% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.4%) and Australian (18.4%). 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 throughout Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora, where 26.1% of the population speaks a language other than English at home and 38.2% was born abroad. Christianity constitutes the largest faith community, representing 46.6% of residents. The most distinct demographic characteristic is the concentration of Jewish residents, who make up 6.5% of the local community, well above the 0.3% observed across Greater Perth. Looking at parental lineage, the three largest ancestral cohorts in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora are English (22.4%, below the 28.0% regional level), Australian (18.4%), and Other backgrounds (13.5%).
Furthermore, distinct cultural representations include individuals of Italian ancestry comprising 8.6% (compared to 4.2% regionally), South Australian ancestry at 1.4% (vs 1.0%), and Polish heritage at 1.3% (vs 0.7%).
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The median resident of Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora is 40. 27.5% 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 Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora skews towards mature demographics. Updated estimates for August 2026 indicate that 20.4% of locals are aged 65+, exceeding the 15.9% regional rate for Greater Perth, whereas children and youth aged 0 - 24 represent 23.9%, below the wider metropolitan figure of 30.5%. AreaSearch calculates the local median age at 40 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census baseline and remaining 3 years above the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded during that Census. Meanwhile, adults aged 25 - 44 have increased their share from 30.8% at the Census to 33.1%.
By 2041, senior demographics (65+) are projected to drive the majority of growth by adding 1,749 residents (46%) to reach 5,593, while cohorts encompassing younger adults (25 - 44) as well as children and young adults (0 - 24) are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora
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 5 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 — 75 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,066 at the 2021 Census → 18,879 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 (505021097). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.