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Baranduda has an estimated 4,088 residents, up from 3,041 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,047 people, or 34.4%. Growth has averaged 7.1% a year over five years, faster than 96% of areas nationally. 452 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 67.0% of that increase. That puts 135 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 evaluations of ABS demographic releases for the surrounding region, alongside new address points verified by AreaSearch since the national headcount, the suburb of Baranduda has a population estimated at 4,088 as of May 2026. This represents a gain of 1,047 residents (34.4%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 3,041 individuals. This adjustment is calculated from the resident population of 4,088, which AreaSearch determined by analyzing the June 2025 ERP release from the ABS combined with an additional 452 validated new addresses recorded after the census. A population of this size results in a density of 134 persons per square kilometer, offering substantial personal space and capacity for future expansion.
The suburb of Baranduda outpaced the SA3 area (2.4%) and the wider SA4 region with its 34.4% expansion rate since 2021, establishing it as a regional growth leader. Population expansion was mostly propelled by interstate relocations, which made up roughly 67.0% of total population additions lately, though natural increase and overseas migration also contributed positively. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 zones, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For SA2 territories lacking this coverage, AreaSearch employs Victorian State Government LGA projections from 2023, adjusted via a weighted aggregation method translating growth from the LGA level to SA2 zones. Age bracket growth velocities derived from these aggregations are also projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Demographic modeling indicates that the suburb of Baranduda will experience exceptional gains, ranking it in the top 10 percent of non-metropolitan Australia, with projections pointing to an increase of 2,232 residents up to 2041, representing a total surge of 54.6% over the 16 years.
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553 new dwellings have been approved in Baranduda over the past five years, an average of 110 a year. That places the area in the 91st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 27 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 89 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 98% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 129, 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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Data from building approvals compiled by AreaSearch from statistical divisions reveals that the suburb of Baranduda averages roughly 110 approved residential dwellings annually. A total of 553 homes were approved over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), with 119 approvals recorded so far in FY-26. For every home built during the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, the local population increased by an average of 2.1 residents, indicating robust demand that underpins local property values. Newly constructed dwellings carry a mean cost of $427,000, which suggests developers are focusing on the higher-end, premium tier of the market.
Furthermore, non-residential approvals totaled $2.0 million this financial year, reinforcing the highly residential nature of local building activity. Compared to the Rest of Vic., the suburb of Baranduda displays 405.0% higher building approval volumes on a per-capita basis, providing prospective buyers with extensive options, even though the pace of construction has moderated lately. This rate of building is far ahead of the national benchmark, demonstrating high builder confidence in the area. Recent approvals consist of 98.0% standalone houses and 2.0% semi-detached properties or apartments, which preserves the historically open, low-density feel of the neighborhood and highlights its appeal to families. There are approximately 49 residents for each new home approval, pointing to a growing market. Projections for the suburb of Baranduda indicate an influx of 2,232 residents up to 2041, measured from the most recent quarterly estimates by AreaSearch. Given current building trends, the incoming supply of housing is expected to satisfy demand, creating positive conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating expansion that outstrips current expectations.
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Development applications around Baranduda
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 Baranduda, worth an estimated $696 million. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.2 billion. 18 are already under construction and 25 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 infrastructure projects, major works, and strategic planning decisions are major drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 4 key initiatives likely to influence the region. Notable undertakings include the Baranduda Energy Reserve (BESS), the Leneva-Baranduda Precinct Structure Plan, the Baranduda Fields Sporting Complex, and the Riverina Redevelopment Program (Albury Wodonga Military Area Redevelopment Project), with details on the most relevant works provided below.
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Baranduda Energy Reserve (BESS)
A 400 MW / 1,800 MWh Battery Energy Storage System on a 17-hectare industrial site in Baranduda, around 10 kilometres south-east of Wodonga. The facility will sit directly adjacent to the AusNet Wodonga Terminal Station and connect to the 330 kV transmission network, comprising 496 battery containers, a control building and substation. Once operational it is expected to provide more than four hours of storage duration, supporting grid stability, integrating rooftop solar generation, and helping to manage peak demand across north east Victoria and southern New South Wales.The Victorian Minister for Planning granted a planning permit through the Development Facilitation Program, with construction expected to take around 18 months and create approximately 300 construction jobs and 12 ongoing operational roles.
Leneva-Baranduda Precinct Structure Plan
The Leneva-Baranduda Precinct Structure Plan is the approved planning framework for about 1062 hectares within Wodonga's south-east growth area. The precinct is planned to deliver up to 6037 dwellings for about 15395 residents, with a future town centre, schools, local jobs, open space, conservation areas, drainage, transport and community infrastructure. The PSP was gazetted in April 2019 and remains the statutory framework for development. Implementation is progressing through subdivision and enabling infrastructure, including North East Water's Leneva Valley gravity sewers, which are in detailed design in 2026 with construction programmed from November 2026 to April 2028, and Middle Creek and Baranduda sewer pump station upgrades due for completion in May 2026.
Baranduda Fields Sporting Complex
Regionally significant state-of-the-art sports and recreation facility in Wodonga, featuring two National Premier League standard turf football fields with lighting and pavilions, a full-sized Australian Rules football and cricket oval, two full-sized netball courts, shared pavilions with change rooms, umpires rooms, first aid, canteen, spectator seating, car parks, and shared pathways to serve the growing population.
92 Martins Road Leneva Residential Development
A 65-hectare landholding within the approved Leneva-Baranduda Precinct Structure Plan on Wodonga's urban growth fringe, offered for sale by Grant Thornton as Receiver and Manager. The site has a progressed planning application comprising 522 residential lots, a superlot, and provision for a school and community facilities, with approximately 39.93 hectares of net developable area and over 800 metres of frontage to Martins Road. The land sits within Wodonga's largest urban expansion area, which is planned to ultimately deliver more than 6,000 dwellings and house over 15,000 residents, with direct access to Baranduda Boulevard and the Albury-Wodonga town centre.
House Creek Precinct Housing
New public housing development replacing 17 ageing homes with at least 41 new homes featuring sustainable design, modern accessibility, and energy-efficient construction. Part of Victoria's Regional Housing Fund and Big Housing Build initiative to deliver better social housing outcomes. Located close to parklands and amenities, with a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units.
Mann Central Shopping Complex Stage 2
Stage 2 expansion of Mann Central in Wodonga CBD adds approximately 1,172 sqm of new retail, food, dining and allied health tenancies through infill development along High Street and Elgin Boulevard. The project will activate street frontages, improve pedestrian links and complete the overall Mann Central precinct. Expressions of interest for tenants are currently open as of November 2025.
Junction Place Urban Renewal Precinct
Australia's largest regional urban renewal project transforming the 10.8-hectare former Wodonga Railway Station into a CBD expansion. Development Victoria settled four sites (1, 3, 4, 5) with Birchmore Group in July 2025, while TVN On-Country is the developer for Site 2. The precinct includes 1,000 dwellings, a hotel, childcare, market hall, cinema, and First Nations commercial hub, integrating with established public spaces like Junction Square.
Wodonga Private Hospital
The redevelopment of the former Wodonga Police Station site into a private surgical hospital and specialist medical precinct. Developed by Nexus Hospitals, the facility features the 104-bed Wodonga Private Hospital and integrated specialist consulting suites. The project successfully repurposed the site for high-demand healthcare services after a previous mixed-use proposal was abandoned in 2024. The hospital reached operational status in late 2025.
2,225 residents of Baranduda are employed, from a labour force of 2,264. Unemployment sits at 1.7%, with participation at 72.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 3,329, about 81% 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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The suburb of Baranduda possesses a highly trained workforce with strong representation in core service industries, an unemployment rate of only 1.7%, and an estimated job growth rate of 2.7% over the prior year, based on localized statistical data. As of March 2026, there are 2,225 employed locals, and the jobless rate sits 2.0% below the Regional Vic. average of 3.7%. Participation in the labor force is also elevated, standing at 72.5% compared to 61.1% across Regional Vic. Census data indicates that a modest 11.9% of the workforce operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by pandemic containment measures.
Local workers are primarily employed in healthcare & social assistance, construction, and public administration & safety. The suburb of Baranduda is particularly concentrated in public administration & safety roles, with an employment share 1.9 times that of the regional average. Conversely, farming, forestry, and fishing employ only 1.1% of residents compared to the regional benchmark of 7.5%. The discrepancy between the local working population and resident employment numbers indicates that the area provides relatively few local job opportunities. According to AreaSearch computations of SALM and ABS statistics for the year ending March 2026, local employment grew by 2.7% and the active workforce expanded by 2.7%, which kept the jobless rate steady. Conversely, Regional Vic. saw employment contract by 0.1% and the labor force shrink by 0.3%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point decline. Long-term national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 offer additional context on future demand trends in the suburb of Baranduda. These five and ten-year forecasts have been correlated with local employment patterns to gauge potential growth. Nationwide employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these figures vary widely by sector. Applying these industry weights to the local workforce structure indicates that employment in the suburb of Baranduda is poised to grow by 6.3% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, noting this is a weighted extrapolation that does not account for specific local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Baranduda is $2,090 a week (about $109,000 a year), with median personal income at $942 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,740 a year against an average of $60,409. 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 latest postcode-level ATO statistics for the 2023 financial year show that earnings in the suburb of Baranduda fall below the national benchmark, with a median of $52,740 and a mean of $60,409. This is in contrast to Regional Vic., where the median is $50,954 and the average is $62,728. Factoring in a Wage Price Index lift of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would be roughly $57,814 for the median and $66,220 for the average as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual earnings in the suburb of Baranduda place it at the 71st percentile nationally.
Looking at income distributions, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket contains 42.0% of local earners (1,716 individuals), which mirrors the broader metropolitan trend where this bracket accounts for 30.3% of earners. Residents keep 86.9% of their income after meeting housing costs, showing solid discretionary capacity, and the area is positioned in the 6th decile of the SEIFA index.
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Baranduda had 1,005 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 57% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $355 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,684 a month. Rent absorbs 17.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 18.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential patterns in the suburb of Baranduda at the time of the latest Census showed that standalone houses made up 99.5% of properties, while other configurations like semi-detached dwellings or apartments accounted for 0.5%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic. Meanwhile, the home ownership rate in the suburb of Baranduda was lower than the regional average, standing at 28.4%, with the remaining properties being held under a mortgage (56.5%) or rented (15.1%). The median monthly home loan repayment was $1,684, which is notably higher than the Regional Vic.
average of $1,430. Weekly rent was also higher at a median of $355 compared to the regional figure of $285. In contrast, the median mortgage cost in the suburb of Baranduda is lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national median of $375.
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Baranduda counted 1,005 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,351 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 81% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of households at 82.0%, which is broken down into 40.7% couples with children, 33.3% couples without children, and 7.7% single parent households. Non-family households represent the remaining 18.0% of the area, consisting of lone person households at 16.7% and group homes at 1.2%. The median household size in the suburb of Baranduda is 2.8 occupants, which is larger than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.6% of adults in Baranduda hold a university qualification, including 14.4% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.7% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 669 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,013 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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The suburb of Baranduda shows lower tertiary attainment rates compared to the state, with 22.6% of residents holding a university degree relative to the Victorian average of 33.4%. This highlights a clear area for targeted educational policy. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary credential at 14.4%, followed by graduate diplomas at 4.7% and postgraduate degrees at 3.5%. Technical qualifications are highly prevalent, as 43.0% of residents aged 15+ have completed vocational training, comprising advanced diplomas at 13.3% and certificates at 29.7%. Enrolment in education is strong, with 31.3% of the local population actively participating in academic programs.
This comprises 12.3% attending primary schools, 8.5% in high schools, and 2.8% in tertiary programs.
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Getting around Baranduda means driving: households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Transport networks in the suburb of Baranduda include 8 active transit stops. These points are connected to 4 distinct routes, which combine to offer 96 passenger services each week. Accessibility is moderate, with residents living an average of 592 meters from their nearest transit point. The suburb is predominantly residential, and 98% of commuters use a private vehicle to travel to work. Households average 1.9 vehicles, which is higher than the regional norm. A minor 11.9% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 rules.
Service frequency across all routes averages 13 runs per day, which equates to roughly 12 weekly services at each individual stop.
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64.2% of residents in Baranduda report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 76% of areas nationally. 8.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.5 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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Public health records indicate notable challenges in the suburb of Baranduda, with analysis of mortality figures and chronic disease rates showing an elevated prevalence of common conditions, particularly within older cohorts, alongside a relatively low rate of private health insurance, which covers about 51% of the population (~2,075 people). Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent issues, affecting 9.9% and 9.8% of the population, respectively. Conversely, 64.2% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic. Health profiles for working-age residents are typical.
Those aged 65 and older represent 14.8% of the local population (605 people), which is lower than the Regional Vic. share of 23.9%. While senior health outcomes present challenges, they compare favorably to national figures for the broader demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Baranduda is largely Australian-born, at 92.3% of residents, with 2.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.8%) and English (31.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Baranduda has a lower level of cultural diversity than average, with 92.3% of residents born in Australia, 94.9% holding citizenship, and 97.1% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 51.3% of the community, which is higher than the 47.3% recorded across Regional Vic. In terms of family origins, the primary ancestries reported in the suburb of Baranduda are Australian at 33.8%, English at 31.3%, and Scottish at 8.8%. Specific European heritages show some differences from regional norms, with German ancestry overrepresented at 5.5% (compared to 3.5% regionally), Dutch at 1.7% (compared to 1.7%), and Welsh at 0.5% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Baranduda is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.4% 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 median age in the suburb of Baranduda is 36 years, which is notably lower than the Regional Vic. average of 43 and slightly below the Australian benchmark of 38 years. The 5 - 14 age group is highly represented at 16.3% compared to Regional Vic., whereas the 65 - 74 age bracket is less common at 6.1%. Post-census updates indicate that the local population has grown younger, with the median age falling from 37 to 36, representing a drop of 1.1 years. Specifically, the 15 to 24 age bracket rose from 9.8% to 13.0%, and the 35 to 44 cohort grew from 12.5% to 14.7%.
In contrast, the 65 to 74 group decreased from 8.0% to 6.1%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 12.1% to 10.5%. By 2041, the age structure is projected to shift significantly, with the 25 to 34 bracket expected to grow by 508 people (93%), rising from 547 to 1,056.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Baranduda
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the 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) | 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. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months 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 May 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 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 — 452 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,041 at the 2021 Census → 4,088 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 (SAL20136). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.