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Ballarat North has an estimated 4,040 residents. That puts 1,519 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 wider ABS regional updates and post-Census validated address counts, the suburb of Ballarat North has an estimated population of approximately 4,040 as of Aug 2026. This represents a reduction of 1 people (0.0%) compared to the 2021 Census count of 4,041 people. This figure is derived from an Estimated Resident Population of 4,025 based on the ABS release from June 2025, combined with 38 validated new addresses registered since the Census. With a population density of 1,518 persons per square kilometer, the suburb sits above typical nationwide benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration was the primary growth driver, accounting for roughly 43.0% of recent population additions, while interstate migration and natural increase also made positive contributions. Projections for the suburb of Ballarat North utilise ABS/Geoscience Australia 2024 releases using 2022 as a base year across SA2 areas, supplemented by 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections converted via weighted growth aggregation where SA2 data is unavailable. Age-cohort growth trends derived from these figures are carried forward across all localities for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these combined SA2 projections, the area is projected to experience strong demographic growth placing it in the top quartile of regional non-metropolitan locations, adding 1,110 persons by 2041, which equates to an overall expansion of 27.1% over the 16 years.
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72 new dwellings have been approved in Ballarat North over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That is 2.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that Ballarat North has averaged roughly 14 residential approvals annually, yielding an estimated 72 homes across the last 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 4 approvals have been lodged. With recent population declines, this pace of residential development has supported ample buyer choice and balanced demand, with new dwellings recording an average construction cost of $545,000—slightly higher than regional standards and indicative of premium builds. Commercial activity remains subdued, with $1.5 million in commercial approvals recorded during the current financial year.
Per capita residential construction in Ballarat North lags the regional benchmark, sitting 72.0% below the Rest of Vic. average. Such restrained new building tends to underpin values and buyer interest across established housing stock. This subdued volume is likewise beneath the national average, underscoring the established urban footprint and potential planning constraints. Composition of new construction is heavily weighted toward standalone residences, with 92.0% detached houses and 8.0% attached dwellings, maintaining suburban character and appealing to buyers seeking space. An established market dynamic is further highlighted by a ratio of approximately 1005 people per dwelling approval. Long-term demographic modelling indicates an influx of 1,095 residents into Ballarat North by 2041 compared to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly benchmark. If future building activity fails to accelerate beyond current levels, new residential construction could fall short of demographic expansion, likely intensifying purchaser competition and placing upward pressure on property prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Ballarat North
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Ballarat North, worth an estimated $30 million. A further 41 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.46 billion. 11 are already under construction and 13 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major development schemes, and strategic planning frameworks exert a defining influence on neighborhood outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 3 key projects anticipated to shape the local environment, notably the La Trobe Street Saleyards Redevelopment, Central Neighbourhood Activity Centre Ballarat North, Ballarat Major Events Precinct Upgrades, and Wendouree Station Precinct Structure Plan and Urban Design Framework.
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Central Neighbourhood Activity Centre Ballarat North
A core component of the Ballarat North Precinct Structure Plan (PSP), this Neighbourhood Activity Centre (NAC) is designed to serve a future community of approximately 5,600 households. The centre is planned to support 8,000-12,000 sqm of supermarket floorspace, providing for two to three full-line supermarkets. The broader precinct development includes two government primary schools, a government secondary school, two sporting reserves, and a local convenience centre to support a projected population of up to 19,000 residents.
Ballarat Major Events Precinct Upgrades
The Ballarat Major Events Precinct project involves a major redevelopment of Mars Stadium and the surrounding Eureka Sports Precinct in Wendouree. Delivered by Development Victoria in partnership with the City of Ballarat and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, the project includes 5,000 new permanent seats at Mars Stadium (increasing total capacity to 10,000) and a new Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre on the former showgrounds site with a synthetic track, pavilion, and light towers. It also features accessibility improvements, water-sensitive urban design, and extensive landscaping.The design highlights a structural timber roof and Wadawurrung-inspired brickwork patterning. Construction is underway and expected to be completed in late 2026.
Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment
The $655 million Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment is in its third and final stage, building a new seven-level hospital tower delivered by Built in partnership with the Victorian Health Building Authority and Grampians Health. The tower will include a new main entrance off Sturt Street, a new emergency department with an integrated mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub, a women and children's hub, a state-of-the-art operating theatre suite, an expanded critical care floor, a new helipad, and around 100 extra inpatient and short stay beds.As of late 2025, structural works on the new tower are well advanced, with vertical concrete pours progressing and four tower cranes operating on site. Earlier stages have already delivered a six-storey central energy plant and support services building on Drummond Street, and an expanded multi-deck carpark adding 400 spaces. Once complete, the upgraded hospital will treat at least 18,000 more emergency patients and 14,500 additional inpatients per year, supporting around 4,000 extra surgeries annually. The project is on track for completion in 2027.
Wendouree Station Precinct Structure Plan and Urban Design Framework
The City of Ballarat is preparing a new Precinct Structure Plan and Urban Design Framework for the Wendouree Station precinct as part of its Urban Renewal Program, initiated in 2024. The plan will guide land use, built form, housing development, employment retention and growth, transport integration, contamination management, and environmental and heritage outcomes around Wendouree train station. It supersedes the 2019 Wendouree Station Masterplan and will provide the strategic justification required to amend the Ballarat Planning Scheme.Community engagement is planned in two stages, commencing late 2025, including a Discussion Paper followed by a Draft Structure Plan and Urban Design Framework for public comment.
Eastwood Community Hub
A $17.54 million redevelopment of the Eastwood Leisure Complex in central Ballarat, replacing the 1940s-era facility with a contemporary, fully accessible multipurpose community hub. Jointly funded by the City of Ballarat and the Federal Government's Growing Regions Program, the project involves demolishing the outdated buildings, while retaining and recladding the existing basketball stadium. The new hub features a main hall for 275 people, training rooms, flexible meeting spaces, a conference and event space, and a 5-star Green Star target.
Albert Street Social Housing Development
A $15.5 million social and affordable housing development at 119 Albert Street, Ballarat. Delivered by Uniting Housing and designed by MGS Architects, the four-storey building provides 24 new one- and two-bedroom apartments to support vulnerable people on the Victorian Housing Register.
Equinox Ballarat Lifestyle Village Expansion
Over-55s land lease community in Brown Hill. Stage 2 (61 homes) is complete and occupied; Stage 3 new homes are being released and delivered. The expansion across Stages 2 and 3 totals about 97 sites, with village amenities including community room, pools and BBQ areas.
Ballarat North Precinct Structure Plan
The Ballarat North Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) is a comprehensive strategic framework for developing Ballarat's Northern Growth Area, covering 832 hectares. As of February 2026, the project is under assessment by a Standing Advisory Committee, with a directions hearing held on 13 February 2026 and public hearings scheduled for March 2026. The plan will facilitate approximately 5,600 new dwellings for 15,000 residents and includes a major Neighbourhood Activity Centre, a local convenience centre, two government primary schools, and one secondary school.Significant infrastructure includes road upgrades to Gillies Road and Midland Highway, a new bridge over Burrumbeet Creek at Cummins Road, and extensive conservation of the native vegetation precinct.
1,937 residents of Ballarat North are employed, from a labour force of 2,003. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 59.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,104, about 77% 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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Ballarat North maintains a qualified labour profile with strong representation across essential services and a low unemployment rate of 3.3%, according to aggregated statistical area figures from AreaSearch. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,937, while local unemployment sits 0.4% below the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic., and the local participation rate closely tracks the Regional Vic. mark of 61.1%. Working from home was recorded by 19.2% of workers at the Census, although pandemic-era restrictions at the time should be factored into historical comparisons. The primary employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, along with construction.
Education & training is especially prominent locally, employing residents at 1.5 times the regional average rate. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.3% of workers, well below the 7.5% share observed across Regional Vic.. A comparison between the resident workforce and locally based positions highlights the predominantly residential profile of the suburb, with limited commercial employment within its boundaries. Data from SALM and the ABS assessed by AreaSearch shows that in the year leading to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.4% as total employment dropped 1.3%, leading to a 0.8 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Regional Vic. recorded an employment decline of 0.1%, a labour force contraction of 0.3%, and a 0.2 percentage point drop in unemployment. Broader perspective on future labour trends is provided by national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. Projected against the suburb's existing industry distribution, these benchmarks—which forecast nationwide growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—point to expected local job gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, noting variations across sectors (this baseline weighting model serves illustrative purposes and excludes local population changes).
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Median household income in Ballarat North is $1,290 a week (about $67,000 a year), with median personal income at $723 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,639 a year against an average of $57,314. 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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Aggregated ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Ballarat North recorded a median income of $44,639 and an average income of $57,314. These figures sit below nationwide averages and compare with Regional Vic. benchmarks of $50,954 (median) and $62,728 (average). Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% from financial year 2023 to March 2026, updated local income levels are estimated at $48,933 (median) and $62,828 (average). Based on the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings occupy modest bands between the 19th and 33rd percentiles.
A total of 1,050 people (26.0% of the community) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, aligning with the 30.3% observed regionally. After servicing housing expenses, residents retain 85.1% of income, ranking at the 21st percentile nationwide, while the SEIFA income index places the area in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ballarat North had 1,747 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 1% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,416 a month. Rent absorbs 22.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.3%. 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 indicate that the housing stock in Ballarat North consists of 82.1% houses and 17.9% other dwellings (such as semi-detached residences and apartments), whereas Regional Vic. features 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Fully owned homes represent 37.0% of local tenure, slightly trailing regional proportions, with 30.7% held under a mortgage and 32.3% occupied by renters. Typical monthly mortgage payments stand at $1,416, lower than the Regional Vic. average of $1,430, while the median weekly rent matches the regional figure of $285. On a nationwide scale, local monthly mortgage obligations are considerably more affordable than the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ballarat North counted 1,747 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 24% are couples with children, fewer than in 75% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 60.4% of households, comprising couples without children (25.1%), couples with children (23.5%), and single parent families (11.2%). The remaining 39.6% consists of non-family arrangements, dominated by lone person households (35.4%) alongside group households (3.9%). The typical household size is 2.2 people, tracking lower than the 2.4 recorded across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.2% of adults in Ballarat North hold a university qualification, including 17.6% with a bachelor degree and 6.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 349 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,004 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 attainment in the area is pronounced, with 28.2% of residents aged 15+ possessing higher education degrees, outperforming the Rest of Vic. benchmark of 21.7%. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 17.6%, accompanied by postgraduate credentials (6.4%) and graduate diplomas (4.2%). Technical and trade training is also substantial, as 32.2% of residents aged 15+ hold vocational qualifications, divided between certificates (21.5%) and advanced diplomas (10.7%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the community, with 26.7% of residents attending an educational institution. This proportion includes 10.2% enrolled in primary education, 6.5% attending secondary education, and 4.5% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Ballarat North reaches 20 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 3,200 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 1.2 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 transit infrastructure in Ballarat North features 20 active transport stops connected across 4 distinct routes, generating 3,191 passenger services each week. Network proximity is strong, with typical walking distances of 205 meters to the closest stop. Reflecting its residential character, commuter travel is predominantly outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 96% of journeys. Vehicle availability averages 1.2 per household, beneath regional standards, while 19.2% of the workforce worked from home at the 2021 Census amidst prevailing pandemic circumstances. Transit route scheduling provides an average of 455 trips daily across the network, translating to roughly 159 weekly services per individual stop.
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60.5% of residents in Ballarat North report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 86% of areas nationally. 8.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 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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Analysis of mortality statistics and chronic disease trends by AreaSearch highlights distinct health challenges in Ballarat North across younger as well as older residents. Private health insurance uptake is comparatively constrained, covering approximately 50% of the population (~2,001 people), below the national coverage rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent health issues, reported by 11.4 and 10.8% of the community respectively, while 60.5% reported no long-term medical conditions compared with 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Chronic ailments are notably elevated among working-age individuals. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 24.7% of residents (997 people), with health metrics among older age groups aligning with broad nationwide distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Ballarat North is largely Australian-born, at 90.6% of residents, with 4.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.1%) and Australian (27.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in Ballarat North sit below broader averages, with 90.6% of residents Australian-born, 92.8% holding citizenship, and 95.6% speaking only English in domestic settings. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 50.2% of residents in Ballarat North, relative to 47.3% throughout Regional Vic.. Regarding parental lineage and heritage, English represents the most common background at 32.1%, followed by Australian at 27.7% and Irish at 12.9%. Other ancestry groups show notable variations against wider trends, with Scottish ancestry notably higher at 10.0% in Ballarat North (versus 8.8% regionally), Dutch at 1.7% (matching 1.7%), and Hungarian at 0.3% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ballarat North is 43. 22.2% 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 in Ballarat North aligns closely with Regional Vic. benchmarks, differing by no more than 1.8 percentage points across cohorts. The median age stands at an estimated 43 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and matching Regional Vic.'s 43 at that time, compared to the nationwide Census median of 38. The mature working and pre-retiree age bracket (45 - 64) has decreased from 24.5% at the Census to an estimated 23.1%. Looking ahead to 2041, young and middle-aged adults (25 - 44) will drive the majority of population expansion, adding 478 residents (48%) to reach a cohort size of 1,484.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ballarat North
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 | May 2026 5 months ago all 1 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 May 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 — 38 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,041 at the 2021 Census → 4,040 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 (SAL20113). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.