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Altona Meadows has an estimated 18,800 residents, up from 18,479 at the 2021 Census — a change of 321 people, or 1.7%. That puts 1,784 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 AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS demographic releases alongside new addresses confirmed following the Census, the suburb of Altona Meadows is estimated to have a population of approximately 18,800 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 321 people (1.7%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 18,479 people. The adjustment derives from an estimated resident population of 18,783 established by AreaSearch through the ABS ERP update in June 2025 together with 27 validated new addresses logged post-Census. Consequently, population density stands at 1,783 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across locations analyzed nationwide by AreaSearch.
Inward overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 77.0% of recent population gains. Projections for individual SA2 localities published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 using a 2022 baseline are applied by AreaSearch, with gaps filled by the VIC State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA projections converted via a weighted aggregation framework from LGA to SA2 divisions. Age-specific growth distributions from these aggregations are additionally utilized for all districts between 2032 and 2041. Over the coming years, the suburb of Altona Meadows is anticipated to experience population expansion just under the median across AreaSearch statistical divisions, adding 1,481 persons by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections and generating an overall expansion of 7.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
125 new dwellings have been approved in Altona Meadows over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That is 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 63% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 26, broadly in line with 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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Evaluating ABS building approval statistics across statistical boundaries, AreaSearch indicates that Altona Meadows averages roughly 25 approved residential dwellings each year, totaling an estimated 125 approved dwellings across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 26 recorded during FY-25 to date. With local population having declined over the previous timeframe, building approval levels have been comparatively sufficient for prospective purchasers, while new dwellings carry an average expected construction cost of $492,000. Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $19.7 million in the current financial year, demonstrating steady commercial building volume.
Dwelling approval volumes in Altona Meadows are substantially lower than the broader metropolitan standard, tracking 85.0% below the per-capita rate across Greater Melbourne. Constrained new housing creation typically reinforces pricing resilience and demand across existing stock. Current residential construction rates also trail national benchmarks, reflecting an established urban landscape alongside potential planning limitations. New building approvals consist of 62.0% standalone houses and 38.0% attached dwellings, showcasing an expanding variety of attached housing designs that cater to varied budgets, ranging from larger family residences to entry-level compact dwellings. This shifts away from the prevailing residential composition (85.0% houses at present), signaling reduced site availability while accommodating evolving living patterns and demand for affordable options. With approximately 737 people per approval, Altona Meadows exhibits traits of a mature residential community. Demographic projections suggest Altona Meadows will add 1,464 residents up to 2041 (relative to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch). Should construction activity persist at present levels, residential completions could lag population growth, potentially heightening competition among homebuyers and underpinning capital appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Altona Meadows
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Altona Meadows, worth an estimated $76 million. A further 92 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $28.3 billion. 37 are already under construction and 31 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, communities, precincts & urban renewal and business parks & technology hubs. 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 performance is heavily guided by public works, capital programs, and planning strategies. AreaSearch has identified a total of 13 major projects expected to shape the local district, highlighted by the Central Avenue Duplication and Upgrade, Point Cook Community Hospital, Greening the Pipeline, and Somerdale Heights, with the key developments outlined below.
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Central Avenue Duplication and Upgrade
The Central Avenue Duplication involves upgrading and duplicating Central Avenue between Lunn Court and Skehan Boulevard in Altona Meadows to improve capacity, traffic flow, and safety. The project also delivers upgraded intersections, enhanced shared walking and cycling paths, and improved public transport connections across Melbourne's western suburbs.
Greening the Pipeline
A 27km transformation of the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer reserve into a linear parkland. Recent milestones include the 2025 completion of Zone 5 West in Truganina, featuring an amphitheatre and education lookout. As of May 2026, minor maintenance and lighting upgrades are underway at the Williams Landing Pilot Park to integrate it with the new Arndell Park Stormwater Harvesting system.
Point Cook Road and Central Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major road upgrade replacing the existing roundabout with a signalised intersection, constructing a new outbound Princes Freeway exit ramp, adding extra traffic lanes on Point Cook Road and Central Avenue, improving pedestrian crossings and shared walking and cycling paths, and increasing capacity for around 28,000 vehicles each day. Construction is underway with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Maidstone Street Level Crossing Removal (Altona)
Removal of the dangerous and congested level crossing at Maidstone Street, Altona on the Werribee Line by constructing a new road bridge over the rail corridor. The bridge features patterned surfaces, porthole-inspired windows, a new pedestrian and bike path on the western side, street lighting, and landscaping with over 70 native trees and 12,000 plants reflecting the nearby Altona Grasslands. The project removes congestion for more than 14,400 vehicles that use the crossing daily, with boom gates currently down over 20 percent of the morning peak.Major construction is underway, with the crossing set to be gone for good in 2027 and the Werribee Line boom gate free by 2030.
Holyoake Parade Reserve, Manor Lakes
Completed active open space and sports reserve delivered by Wyndham City Council at Holyoake Parade, Manor Lakes. The facility includes a sports pavilion with community room, cricket and tennis changerooms, umpires room, accessible toilets, kiosk and kitchen, plus an oval with synthetic cricket wicket, cricket nets, six tennis/pickleball courts, playground, BBQ facilities, basketball court, multi-use court and public toilets. Stage one was still having finishing touches added in late 2025 and the reserve is now listed by Council as an operating hireable venue.
Williams Landing Station Improvements
Station accessibility and amenity upgrade at Williams Landing Station including a new lift on the Wallace Avenue side, new Parkiteer secure bicycle storage, upgraded platform shelters and station amenity improvements. Minor works were completed in late 2025, with lift, shelter and bike storage construction continuing through 2026 under the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution program.
Point Cook South West School Enabling Works
Infrastructure delivery to support new schools, kindergarten and open space in Point Cook South West within the East Werribee Precinct. Includes roads, intersections, drainage and service infrastructure to enable construction and operation of new schools.
Point Cook Community Hospital
The Point Cook Community Hospital is a multi-storey day healthcare facility delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority and operated by Western Health. The project provides urgent care, chemotherapy, dialysis, allied health, and a 160-space multi-deck car park to divert non-critical patients from major emergency departments. Structural works completed in mid-2026 with full operational opening scheduled by late 2026.
10,112 residents of Altona Meadows are employed, from a labour force of 10,643. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 67.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,638, about 78% 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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Altona Meadows possesses a diverse, skilled labor force, registering an unemployment rate of 5.0% and an estimated annual job growth rate of 1.9% according to AreaSearch's aggregated statistical metrics. By March 2026, employed residents reached 10,112, while the jobless rate was 0.2% higher than the 4.8% seen in Greater Melbourne, accompanied by a labor force participation rate of 67.6% (compared to 70.1% across Greater Melbourne). Census findings showed that 26.6% of local workers performed their duties from home, though historical Covid-19 restrictions must be factored in. The leading employment industries among local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
The workforce displays a prominent concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, capturing a share 1.7 times the metropolitan benchmark. In contrast, professional & technical roles account for 6.5% of workers compared to the 10.1% regional average. Comparing resident worker counts with local workplace numbers highlights that this predominantly residential district provides comparatively few local employment positions. AreaSearch assessment of aggregated ABS and SALM figures indicates that across the 12 months leading to March 2026, both employment and the labor force expanded by 1.9%, maintaining steady unemployment levels. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% increase in employment alongside a 2.3% rise in the labor force, with local unemployment climbing 0.2 percentage points. Five- and ten-year national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further perspective on potential future labor requirements in Altona Meadows when overlaid onto the local industry profile. While nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry trajectories vary considerably. Modeling these sector-level expectations against the workforce distribution in Altona Meadows suggests employment increases of 6.2% over five years and 12.9% over ten years (note that this represents a direct weighted modeling exercise for illustrative context and excludes local population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Altona Meadows is $1,573 a week (about $82,000 a year), with median personal income at $730 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,989 a year against an average of $59,472. 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 records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that earnings in the suburb of Altona Meadows trail national averages, with a median of $51,989 and an average of $59,472, whereas Greater Melbourne recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $56,990 for median income and $65,193 for average income as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places local personal, family, and household earnings modestly between the 34th and 39th percentiles.
With 34.3% of residents (6,448 people) earning within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, the area aligns closely with the metropolitan proportion of 32.8%. Households retain 85.6% of income after meeting housing obligations, positioning the locality in the 4th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Altona Meadows had 7,120 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 5% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $341 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. Rent absorbs 21.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the housing landscape in Altona Meadows consisted of 85.1% separate houses and 14.9% other dwelling types (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and other housing), whereas the wider Melbourne metro area recorded 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood high at 38.5%, significantly outpacing the metropolitan figure, while remaining properties were either mortgaged (34.3%) or rented (27.1%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments were lower than the Melbourne metro average of $2,000 at $1,700, and weekly rental costs were $341 versus $390 across the metropolitan region.
Compared against nationwide benchmarks, local mortgage payments sit below the Australian average of $1,863, and rents remain below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Altona Meadows counted 7,120 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 70.5%, consisting of couples with children (31.5%), couples without children (24.1%), and single parent families (13.7%). Non-family households account for 29.5% of dwellings, including single-person households at 27.0% and group residences at 2.5%. Average household occupancy stands at 2.5 people, slightly below the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.2% of adults in Altona Meadows hold a university qualification, including 16.5% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,164 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,035 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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Attainment figures show that 24.2% of residents hold university qualifications, which is notably lower than the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 37.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the most common higher education credential at 16.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.7%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 31.7% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, comprised of advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (21.0%). Student engagement remains substantial in the community, with 26.0% of residents actively enrolled in formal study. This group is distributed across primary schooling (8.4%), secondary education (6.3%), and tertiary courses (4.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Altona Meadows reaches 46 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Local public transit networks encompass 46 bus stops across Altona Meadows, which are serviced by 6 transit routes delivering a combined 1,342 weekly passenger trips. Transit access remains solid, with the average resident situated 261 meters from a transit stop. Commuting patterns reflect the area's residential function, with outbound travel primarily conducted by private car (88%) followed by train (7%), and vehicle availability averaging 1.3 per household. Working from home was recorded by 26.6% of residents in the 2021 Census, subject to the context of pandemic restrictions. Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 191 trips per day across all available routes, translating to roughly 29 weekly trips at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.8% of residents in Altona Meadows report no long-term health condition. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 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 metrics evaluated by AreaSearch, encompassing chronic illness and mortality rates, indicate that Altona Meadows experiences lower-than-average outcomes overall; while health condition rates among the general public are relatively standard, older cohorts experience higher incidence than national averages, and private health insurance coverage sits comparatively low at around 50% of residents (~9,473 people) compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne and 55.7% nationally. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the two most widespread medical diagnoses in the locality, affecting 8.5% and 8.0% of individuals respectively, while 67.8% of the community reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health measures for the working-age population remain typical. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 20.8% of the population (3,910 people), outpacing the Greater Melbourne share of 15.1%, with older cohorts facing greater health challenges despite ranking below the general population on national health distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.9% of Altona Meadows residents were born overseas and 33.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 78% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (18.8%) and English (18.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Altona Meadows displays pronounced cultural diversity, with 34.9% of community members born overseas and 33.3% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, followed by 55.2% of the local population. Islam is notably represented, making up 4.7% of residents compared to 5.6% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary reported backgrounds in Altona Meadows are Australian (18.8%), English (18.6%), and Other (10.7%). Significant local concentrations exist among specific ethnicities when compared to regional benchmarks: Maltese ancestry represents 6.1% (versus 1.1% regionally), Macedonian accounts for 2.1% (versus 0.7%), and Croatian comprises 1.6% (versus 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Altona Meadows is 41. 23.2% 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.
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The age distribution of Altona Meadows leans older than the metropolitan profile. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 show that 20.8% of the population belongs to retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), surpassing the Greater Melbourne level of 15.1%, while young adults and children (0 - 24) make up 25.5% against a regional share of 30.5%. The median age remains at 41, unchanged since the 2021 Census and 4 years above the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that time. Retiree and elderly cohorts have expanded from 18.0% at the Census to 20.8% today, and are projected to see the largest future increase to 2041 by adding 1,401 residents (36%) to total 5,311, whereas children and young adults, alongside young to middle aged adults, are projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Altona Meadows
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 2 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 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 — 27 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,479 at the 2021 Census → 18,800 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 (SAL20036). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.