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Aintree has an estimated 14,032 residents, up from 7,982 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,050 people, or 75.8%. Growth has averaged 17.2% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 1,355 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 85.0% of that increase. That puts 2,085 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Aintree has reached an estimated population of approximately 14,032, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of wider ABS demographic updates and post-Census verified address entries. This indicates an expansion of 6,050 people (75.8%) from the 2021 Census tally of 7,982 people. Such growth stems from an estimated resident total of 13,528 determined via the ABS ERP release from June 2025 alongside 1,355 newly validated addresses post-Census. With 2,085 persons per square kilometer, the local density outpaces the standard across AreaSearch's assessed national locations. Surpassing both the state pace of 9.5% and nationwide figures, the 75.8% post-2021 Census increase establishes the suburb of Aintree as an area growth frontrunner.
While natural increases and overseas arrivals contributed positively, interstate arrivals served as the primary catalyst by generating approximately 85.0% of the aggregate demographic expansion. Demographic projections for each SA2 district applied by AreaSearch originate from the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data release anchored on 2022. Where these are missing, AreaSearch applies the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA dataset via a weighted aggregation framework converting LGA figures to SA2 boundaries, while age cohort trajectories spanning 2032 to 2041 are similarly projected across all regions. The suburb of Aintree is positioned within the highest 10 percent of AreaSearch study areas for forward momentum, with aggregated SA2-level figures projecting a gain of 3,230 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative 15.2% expansion across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,623 new dwellings have been approved in Aintree over the past five years, an average of 324 a year. That places the area in the 100th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 23 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 342 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 91% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 416, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building permit statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicates that Aintree records approximately 324 residential construction approvals annually, totaling roughly 1,623 approved residences across the preceding 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 416 during FY-25 to date. An average annual influx of 4.1 people per new home across those 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) highlights residential demand substantially outpacing new construction, typically elevating buyer competition and market values. Concurrently, anticipated construction costs average $373,000 per dwelling, coming in below regional norms and pointing to comparatively accessible entry points for buyers.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $189.4 million in the current financial year, underscoring substantial commercial capital expenditure. Compared to the broader Melbourne region, Aintree experiences a development level that is 50.0% higher than the per capita regional average across the 5 year period, a figure that helps maintain buyer options while protecting existing property values. This pace of building is significantly stronger than the national average, indicating that developers are highly confident about the location. The mix of new construction includes 91.0% detached houses and 9.0% medium and high-density housing, which reinforces the area's suburban character by concentrating family-sized homes that appeal to purchasers wanting room. The ratio of 28 people per dwelling approval reflects typical traits of a growing suburb. According to forward demographic projections from AreaSearch's latest quarterly baseline, Aintree's resident count will climb by 2,126 individuals by 2041. Ongoing construction volumes indicate that future dwelling supply will comfortably satisfy resident requirements, fostering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling residential expansion beyond existing forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Aintree
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 Aintree, worth an estimated $309 million. A further 93 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $51.3 billion. 46 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Major infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and public works strongly influence local market trends. AreaSearch has highlighted 13 key initiatives with expected local influence, including Thornhill Park, Woodlea Active Open Space Precinct, Woodlea Town Centre, and Thornhill Park Estate as key priority projects.
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Aintree Children's and Community Centre
Integrated children's and community facility under construction in Aintree, delivered as a partnership between the Victorian School Building Authority and Melton City Council under the Building Blocks Partnership program. The centre will offer kindergarten places for up to 132 children at a time, maternal and child health consulting rooms, and multipurpose community meeting spaces. The project supports the expansion of Victoria's free kindergarten reforms and forms part of a wider $37.7 million Building Blocks investment across 10 projects in the City of Melton.
Rockbank North Precinct Structure Plan (PSP)
The Rockbank North Precinct Structure Plan encompasses approximately 786 hectares within the City of Melton, establishing the planning framework for masterplanned urban development known as Woodlea. The precinct delivers around 7,000 residential lots, a major town centre, schools, commercial zones, and extensive open space along Kororoit Creek. Planning and delivery are overseen by the Victorian Planning Authority, Melton City Council, and primary developers Mirvac and VIP Properties.
Woodlea Town Centre
Completed town centre featuring Coles supermarket, 25 specialty retail stores, restaurants and community facilities. Serves as the commercial heart of the Woodlea master-planned community. Now owned and operated by HomeCo Daily Needs REIT after acquisition from Mirvac/VIP joint venture for $55.4 million.
Rockbank North Major Activity Centre (Aintree Major Town Centre)
The Rockbank North Major Activity Centre (Aintree Major Town Centre) is the primary commercial and civic focal point of the Woodlea masterplanned community within the Rockbank North PSP. Guided by Melton City Council's Urban Design Framework and master developer Woodlea (Mirvac and VIP Properties), the mixed-use precinct is masterplanned to deliver expansive retail, entertainment, civic facilities, commercial office suites, and health services for an ultimate catchment exceeding 60,000 residents.
Yarrabing Secondary College
New secondary school opened in 2024 serving Year 7-12 students. When fully established will accommodate 1,200 students with comprehensive facilities including DATS building, learning neighborhoods, and hard courts. Named after Yarrabing (white gum) in Woi-wurrung language.
Plains Circuit Retail Site
A 5,385 sqm retail development site adjoining the established HomeCo Woodlea Town Centre within the Woodlea masterplanned community. The prominent corner site has approximately 209 metres of street frontage and is being marketed for retail or other compatible commercial uses. The land was offered for sale via Expressions of Interest in 2025 and had subsequently been recorded as sold, with future development yet to commence.
Woodlea Estate
Woodlea is a 711-hectare greenfield masterplanned community in Aintree and Bonnie Brook, around 29km west of Melbourne's CBD within the City of Melton. Delivered in partnership by Mirvac and Victoria Investments & Properties (VIP), it is planned to comprise approximately 7,000 dwellings housing close to 20,000 residents at full build-out, with more than 16,000 residents already living on site. About 30 percent of the footprint is dedicated to open space across more than 16 parks, including an adventure precinct, dog park, skatepark and a 10-hectare active open space precinct with two soccer fields and a sports pavilion.The community is anchored by the Coles-anchored Woodlea Town Centre (opened 2021) and supports several schools, including Aintree Primary, Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Yarrabing Secondary College and Dharra Specialist School, with a new state primary school and kindergarten north of Taylors Road due to open in 2027. A third and final display village of 38 homes across 17 builders launched in February 2025. The Aintree Major Town Centre Urban Design Framework (formerly Rockbank North MTC) was adopted by Melton City Council on 22 September 2025, providing for around 1,420 dwellings, 36,000 square metres of retail floor space and over 6,400 jobs in its ultimate form. Construction is staged through to the early 2030s.
Woodlea Active Open Space Precinct
District-level active open space precinct within the Woodlea masterplanned community featuring soccer fields, sporting pavilion, skate park, all-abilities playground, dog park, fitness trail, shared paths and community recreation facilities. The precinct officially opened in April 2025 and is now operational.
2,386 residents of Aintree are employed, from a labour force of 2,616. Unemployment sits at 8.8%, with participation at 28.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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Aintree features a skilled talent base spanning several industry segments, alongside an unemployment rate standing at 8.8% per aggregated statistical zone data from AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed locals numbered 2,386, while the jobless rate was 4.1% above Greater Melbourne's 4.8%, and the local labour participation rate of 28.9% sat well below the metropolitan figure of 70.1%. Additionally, 25.4% of working residents carried out their duties from home at the Census, although prevailing Covid-19 restrictions should be considered. Primary employment sectors for the local workforce include health care & social assistance, transport, postal & warehousing, and construction.
Concentration is exceptionally prominent in transport, postal & warehousing, where local employment share reaches 2.6 times the wider regional proportion. In contrast, professional & technical occupations represent 6.7% of workers compared to the 10.1% regional standard. A comparison between Census resident workers and local employment counts suggests that workplace opportunities within the immediate area remain limited. Analysis of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical areas indicates that the labour force fell by 29.3% during the year to March 2026, with employment dropping by 31.8%, which caused the unemployment rate to increase by 3.4 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.3%, alongside a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipated future demand in Aintree. These forecasts span five and ten-year periods and have been overlaid on the local employment profile to project growth trends. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry-specific expectations are applied to Aintree's employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, though this simple weighting extrapolation is illustrative and does not incorporate localised population projections.
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Median household income in Aintree is $2,348 a week (about $122,000 a year), with median personal income at $980 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,267 a year against an average of $64,041. 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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ATO postcode statistics released for financial year 2023 and compiled by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Aintree earn a median income of $56,267 and an average of $64,041, trailing Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164 as well as nationwide metrics. Factoring in the 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 places updated estimates at roughly $61,680 (median) and $70,202 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census demonstrates that personal, family, and household earnings rank favorably between the 77th and 85th percentiles nationally.
A weekly bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 accounts for 47.0% of earners (6,595 residents), exceeding Greater Melbourne's 32.8% representation, while 31.6% generate over $3,000/week. Housing commitments account for 19.5% of income, yet strong earnings maintain disposable income at the 79th percentile, with the area falling into the 4th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Aintree had 2,164 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 74% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 5% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 96% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 17.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records show that standalone houses constitute 99.1% of residential properties in Aintree, with apartments, semi-detached houses, and other types making up 0.9%, whereas Greater Melbourne features 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Fully owned homes represent 5.3% of dwellings, trailing metropolitan averages, while mortgaged properties account for 73.8% and rental accommodation represents 20.9%. The median monthly mortgage payment sits at $2,167 compared to $2,000 across Greater Melbourne and $1,863 nationally. Median weekly rent is $420, outpacing both the metropolitan benchmark of $390 and the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Aintree counted 2,164 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,804 today, averaging 3.6 people each. 67% are couples with children, more than in 100% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 7% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 91.8% of local households, comprising couples with children at 66.6%, couples without children at 16.6%, and single parent households at 7.6%. Non-family living arrangements account for 8.2%, with single-person residences at 7.3% and shared group homes at 1.1%. The typical local home accommodates a median of 3.6 people, notably higher than the 2.6 person average across Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
43.3% of adults in Aintree hold a university qualification, including 27.7% with a bachelor degree and 12.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 79% of areas nationally. A further 14.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,415 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,036 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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Educational levels in Aintree exceed broader geographic standards, as 43.3% of community members aged 15+ hold tertiary degrees compared to 24.3% within the SA3 region and 30.4% nationwide. Bachelor qualifications form the largest group at 27.7%, accompanied by postgraduate awards at 12.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.9%. Technical and trade qualifications are also well represented, with 28.9% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, split between certificates (14.6%) and advanced diplomas (14.3%). Formal learning engagement is substantial across the locality, with 36.1% of the population actively pursuing education. Primary school students make up 15.3% of the community, 6.3% are in secondary schooling, and 4.5% are enrolled in tertiary study.
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Public transport in Aintree reaches 20 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 940 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 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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Public transport connectivity in Aintree includes 20 operational stops served by bus networks. These facilities connect to 6 distinct bus routes that deliver an aggregate of 935 weekly passenger trips. Proximity to transit is favorable, with residents situated an average of 213 meters from their nearest boarding location. Private vehicles dominate commuting at 88%, alongside 9% traveling by train, while vehicle ownership stands at 1.7 per dwelling. Furthermore, 25.4% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, subject to COVID-19 considerations. Transit service volumes average 133 daily trips across the broader network, providing an average of roughly 46 trips per stop each week.
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87.2% of residents in Aintree report no long-term health condition. 2.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of condition prevalence and mortality demonstrate positive general health profiles across Aintree, characterized by low rates of common health ailments overall and average rates among older cohorts. Private healthcare insurance covers roughly 52% of the local population (~7,320 people), slightly exceeding the SA2 benchmark while trailing the Greater Melbourne level of 56.7%. Asthma and mental health concerns represent the most frequently reported conditions locally, affecting 5.2% and 2.9% of the population respectively, while 87.2% of residents reported no chronic conditions compared to 72.6% regionally. Community members aged 65 and over make up 2.2% of the population (308 people), well below the 15.1% metropolitan proportion.
While health measures among older residents surpass national averages, their comparative ranking sits lower than that of the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.3% of Aintree residents were born overseas and 67.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (18.9%) and Australian (9.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Aintree, where 54.3% of inhabitants were born abroad and 67.9% communicate in a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the predominant religious faith at 36.0% of the population. Notably, individuals affiliated with Other faiths account for 22.6% of residents, substantially exceeding the 2.3% proportion observed across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral background, the most prevalent classifications in Aintree are Other at 35.0% (compared to 14.6% regionally), Indian at 18.9% (versus 4.2% across Greater Melbourne), and Australian at 9.0% (lower than the 18.4% regional share).
Distinct variations also appear across other heritages, including Filipino representation at 6.3% (versus 1.3% regionally), Maltese at 3.7% (compared to 1.1%), and Macedonian at 1.3% (against 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Aintree is 28, younger than 96% of areas nationally. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic structure of the suburb of Aintree centers heavily on residents in family-raising life stages. Updates to August 2026 indicate that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 50.2% of the community compared to 32.1% in Greater Melbourne, while residents aged 45 - 64 account for 7.9% against a regional benchmark of 22.3%. The median age is estimated at 28, dropping from 30 at the 2021 Census and sitting 9 years lower than Greater Melbourne's 37 and below the national median of 38 recorded at that Census.
Since the Census, the proportion of young to middle aged adults increased from 45.5% to an estimated 50.2%. By 2041, the largest numerical increase is projected in the 0 - 24 cohort, rising by 1,011 residents (18%) to 6,568, whereas the 65+ cohort is expected to expand fastest in percentage terms, growing 68% to 518 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Aintree
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) 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 2 months ago 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 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 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 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month 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 — 1,355 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,982 at the 2021 Census → 14,032 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 (SAL20011). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.