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Ardeer has an estimated 3,290 residents, up from 3,170 at the 2021 Census — a change of 120 people, or 3.8%. That puts 1,545 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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Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census Ardeer's population is estimated at around 3,290 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 120 people (3.8%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 3,170 people. The change is inferred from the resident population of 3,277, estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 31 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 1,544 persons per square kilometer, which is above the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch.
Ardeer's 3.8% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the SA3 area (2.1%), marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 82.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch is utilising the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023 with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Considering the projected demographic shifts, a significant population increase in the top quartile of statistical areas analysed by AreaSearch is forecast, with the area expected to grow by 746 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting reflecting an increase of 22.3% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
61 new dwellings have been approved in Ardeer over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 3.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 8, well below 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, Ardeer has recorded around 12 residential properties granted approval each year, totalling an estimated 61 homes over the past 5 financial years. So far in FY-26, 8 approvals have been recorded. With population declining over recent years, development activity has been adequate in relative terms, a positive for buyers, while new properties are constructed at an average value of $334,000. Also, $5.9 million in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, suggesting the area's residential character.
When measured against Greater Melbourne, Ardeer records somewhat elevated construction (27.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period), maintaining good buyer choice while supporting existing property values, though development activity has moderated in recent periods. Recent construction comprises 23.0% standalone homes and 77.0% townhouses or apartments. This skew toward compact living offers affordable entry pathways and attracts downsizers, investors, and first-time purchasers. This marks a significant departure from existing housing patterns (currently 77.0% houses), suggesting diminishing developable land availability and responding to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. The location has approximately 546 people per dwelling approval, reflecting an established area. Population forecasts indicate Ardeer will gain 733 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing competition among buyers and supporting stronger price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Ardeer
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Ardeer. A further 70 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $42.8 billion. 13 are already under construction and 18 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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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 6 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Derrimut Technology Hub, 661-663 Ballarat Road, Ardeer, and Ardeer Community Park Renewal, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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Sunshine Superhub and Albion Station Upgrade
A major transformation of Sunshine Station into a transport superhub and the complete rebuild of Albion Station as part of Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1. The 4.1 billion dollar project spans 6km of track upgrades from West Footscray to Albion, untangling a complex rail junction to enable airport services and Melton Line electrification. Major construction is actively underway following early works and utility relocations, with completion targeted for 2030.
Sunshine Health, Wellbeing and Education Precinct
The Sunshine Health, Wellbeing and Education Precinct is a 67 hectare health, education and employment precinct in St Albans centred around Sunshine Hospital, Joan Kirner Womens and Childrens Hospital, Ginifer Station and surrounding uses. The Victorian Planning Authority has prepared a draft plan with Brimbank City Council and Victorian Government agencies to guide land use change, new jobs, improved streetscapes and environmental upgrades. The precinct is a key western Melbourne growth area supported by major transport investment and future employment, housing and liveability improvements.
Vietnamese Museum Australia
Australia's first museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the story of Vietnamese refugee settlement in Australia. The three-storey building, designed by Konzepte Melbourne, features a wave-like facade and bamboo exterior details symbolising the journey to freedom. Total funding of approximately $20.4 million includes $9.7M Federal, $8.7M State, and $2M additional State contributions plus community fundraising. The museum will house over 100,000 stories on veterans, refugees, and Vietnamese Australians, receive more than 280 artefacts, and include a resource centre, function centre and cafe for up to 450 guests.Part of the Multicultural Museums Victoria network. Construction commenced April 2025 and reached the topping-out milestone in September 2025, two weeks ahead of schedule. Builder is McCorkell Constructions.
Ardeer Community Park Renewal
Renewal of Ardeer Community Park to upgrade existing facilities and introduce new features based on community feedback, including a new play space, shelter, picnic facilities, and sports amenities.
Deer Park Estate
A 1 billion AUD, 66-hectare industrial and logistics estate delivering up to 340,000sqm of prime warehouse space. Construction is underway with Asahi Beverages as the first anchor tenant. The precinct targets a 5 Star Green Star rating and features highbay warehousing, data centre potential, and strategic access to major transport routes.
Avondale Heights - Former TAFE Campus Redevelopment
Residential development of the former Kangan Batman TAFE campus site on Military Road. Joint venture between Development Victoria and Frasers Property Australia to deliver 135 contemporary townhouses. The site was purchased after the TAFE campus closed in 2005.
Western Rail Plan - Sunshine Superhub (West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade)
The Western Rail Plan umbrella program is now centred on the Sunshine Superhub, formally known as the Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade. The $4.1 billion program spans 6km from West Footscray to Albion, untangling a complex rail junction by building 6km of new raised track and 2 rail bridges to separate 6 regional and metropolitan rail lines. Sunshine Station will be transformed into a superhub with 2 new dedicated regional platforms and an extended concourse, supporting more than 1,000 train services per day.A new Tottenham Station and a rebuilt Albion Station are also included. The enabling works contract was awarded in February 2026 to a consortium of McConnell Dowell, Arup, Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line and VIDA Rail, with early works commencing April 2026. Full construction completion is targeted for 2030. The Geelong Fast Rail component has been cancelled following the withdrawal of federal funding in November 2023. Electrification to Melton and Wyndham Vale remains a future stage subject to separate business cases.
Melbourne Airport Rail - Sunshine to Albion Package
Stage 1 of the Melbourne Airport Rail connecting passengers from West Footscray to Albion. The project involves upgrading Sunshine Station into a superhub, laying over 6 kilometres of new track, constructing two new rail bridges, and adding new regional platforms. Construction commenced in early 2026.
1,725 residents of Ardeer are employed, from a labour force of 1,886. Unemployment sits at 8.5%, with participation at 68.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,821, about 86% 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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Ardeer possesses a well-educated workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of 8.5%, and 1.7% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 1,725 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 3.8% above Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, showing room for improvement, and workforce participation is broadly similar to Greater Melbourne's 70.2%. Based on Census responses, a moderate 24.3% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Leading employment industries among residents comprise health care & social assistance, construction, and transport, postal & warehousing. The area shows particularly strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing, with an employment share of 1.7 times the regional level. Conversely, professional & technical shows lower representation at 6.8% versus the regional average of 10.1%. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, over the 12 months to March 2026, employment increased by 1.7% while labour force increased by 1.3%, resulting in unemployment fall by 0.4 percentage points. This compares to Greater Melbourne, where employment grew by 2.1%, labour force expanded by 2.3%, and unemployment rose 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Ardeer. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Ardeer's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ardeer is $1,452 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $698 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,542 a year against an average of $55,123. 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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The suburb of Ardeer shows a median taxpayer income of $47,542 and an average of $55,123 according to the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is lower than average on a national basis, contrasting with Greater Melbourne's median income of $57,688 and average income of $75,164. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $52,116 (median) and $60,426 (average) as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, household, family and personal incomes all rank modestly in Ardeer, between the 28th and 32nd percentiles.
The earnings profile shows the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket dominates with 34.4% of residents (1,131 people), mirroring the metropolitan region where 32.8% occupy this bracket. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 82.6% of income remaining, ranking at the 31st percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ardeer had 1,143 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 1% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. Rent absorbs 23.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure within Ardeer, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 76.8% houses and 23.2% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Melbourne metro's 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Ardeer was in line with that of Melbourne metro, at 31.0%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (33.7%) or rented (35.4%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was well below the Melbourne metro average at $1,700, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $340, compared to Melbourne metro's $2,000 and $390.
Nationally, Ardeer's mortgage repayments are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are less than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ardeer counted 1,143 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 20% couples without children. 32% 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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Family households dominate at 63.2% of all households, comprising 26.2% couples with children, 20.0% couples without children, and 14.3% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 36.8%, with lone person households at 32.0% and group households comprising 5.0% of the total. The median household size of 2.4 people is smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.9% of adults in Ardeer hold a university qualification, including 18.2% with a bachelor degree and 7.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.8% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 255 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 989 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 qualifications in Ardeer trail regional benchmarks, with 27.9% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees compared to 37.0% in Greater Melbourne. This gap highlights potential for educational development and skills enhancement. Bachelor degrees lead at 18.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (7.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.4%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 30.3% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (19.8%). Educational participation is notably high, with 30.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.1% in primary education, 6.2% in secondary education, and 5.9% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ardeer reaches 13 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 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 1.2 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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Public transport analysis reveals 13 active transport stops operating within Ardeer comprising a mix of buses. These stops are serviced by 8 individual routes, collectively providing 1,766 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 259 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 84%, with 9% by train. Vehicle ownership averages 1.2 per dwelling. Some 24.3% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions). Service frequency averages 252 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 135 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.0% of residents in Ardeer report no long-term health condition. 9.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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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Ardeer faces significant health challenges, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across the board, though to a considerably higher degree among older age cohorts , and the rate of private health cover found to be very low at approximately 49% of the total population (~1,602 people). This compares to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. The national average is 55.7%. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be mental health issues and arthritis, impacting 8.4 and 7.3% of residents, respectively, while 72.0% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
The under-65 population demonstrates better than average health outcomes. The area has 18.0% of residents aged 65 and over (592 people), which is higher than the 15.0% in Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, though ranking lower nationally than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
47.8% of Ardeer residents were born overseas and 52.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 90% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (13.3%) and Australian (12.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Ardeer scores quite highly on cultural diversity, with 47.8% of its population born overseas and 52.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The main religion in Ardeer was found to be Christianity, which makes up 47.7% of people in Ardeer. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Buddhism, which comprises 7.6% of the population, compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Ardeer are Other, comprising 19.6% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 14.6%, English, comprising 13.3% of the population, which is notably lower than the regional average of 20.1%, and Australian, comprising 12.4% of the population, which is notably lower than the regional average of 18.4%.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Polish is notably overrepresented at 3.0% of Ardeer (vs 0.8% regionally), Vietnamese at 11.0% (vs 1.9%) and Maltese at 4.5% (vs 1.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ardeer is 37. 26.3% 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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With a median age of 37, Ardeer is equal to the Greater Melbourne figure of 37 and remains comparable to Australia's 38 years. The 35 - 44 age group shows strong representation at 18.4% compared to Greater Melbourne, whereas the 15 - 24 cohort is less prevalent at 9.5%. In the period since 2021, the 75 to 84 age group has grown from 4.7% to 6.4% of the population, while the 35 to 44 cohort increased from 17.3% to 18.4%. Conversely, the 25 to 34 cohort has declined from 19.1% to 16.8%.
Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections reveal significant shifts in Ardeer's age structure. Leading the demographic shift, the 45 to 54 group will grow by 37% (153 people), reaching 565 from 411. Meanwhile, the 5 to 14 cohort grows by a modest 4% (11 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ardeer
8 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 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 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this 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. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 3 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 31 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,170 at the 2021 Census → 3,290 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 May 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 (SAL20062). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.