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Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) has an estimated 2,221 residents, up from 1,996 at the 2021 Census — a change of 225 people, or 11.3%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years, faster than 75% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 67.0% of that increase. That puts 2,388 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 ABS demographic data and recent residential address validations by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) has a population of approximately 2,221 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 225 people (11.3%) from the 2021 Census, which documented 1,996 residents. This shift is calculated from a resident base of 2,187, determined by AreaSearch from the ABS demographic release of June 2025, combined with an extra 87 validated new addresses since the Census. Such population numbers translate to a density of 2,388 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the highest quartile of sites examined by AreaSearch.
The 11.3% rate of growth in the suburb of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA3 region (5.5%) and the state, making it a regional growth leader. This expansion was driven mostly by arrival of overseas migrants, who comprised roughly 67.0% of the overall population gains, though natural growth and interstate relocations also registered positive results. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are applied by AreaSearch for SA2 boundaries. For locations lacking this data, projections are derived from the 2023 Victorian State Government LGA and Regional forecasts, adjusted via weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 zones. Estimated growth by age groups from these aggregates is carried forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic outlooks, the suburb of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is set to experience rapid expansion in the top 10 percent of all statistical areas nationally, with projections pointing to an increase of 1,195 persons by 2041, indicating a overall rise of 52.3% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
169 new dwellings have been approved in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 33 a year. That is 16.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 38 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 11% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 64, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals allocated to this statistical territory indicates that Bellfield averages roughly 33 new residential approvals annually, totaling 169 approved homes during the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, alongside 59 approvals recorded during FY-26. Because only 0.7 new residents have arrived for each approved home over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, the supply of new housing is matching or exceeding demand, providing buyers with diverse options and building capacity for growth beyond current estimates. The average construction cost of these new properties is $401,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals have reached $5.7 million this financial year, highlighting the predominantly residential character of the locality. Bellfield exhibits 146.0% more development activity per capita than Greater Melbourne, providing home buyers with extra choices, even though local building pace has cooled recently. This volume is much higher than the national standard, reflecting high builder confidence in the area. Current development consists of 11.0% standalone houses and 89.0% medium-to-high density residential formats. This heavy orientation toward compact housing designs provides lower cost entries for buyers, attracting downsizers, property investors, and first-home purchasers. This represents a significant shift from the current housing inventory, which is 75.0% houses, showing that development land is scarcer and addressing changing lifestyle preferences and budget constraints. With a ratio of roughly 174 people per approved dwelling, the locality shows characteristics of an expanding growth area. Looking forward, the population of Bellfield is projected to increase by 1,161 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Construction activity is keeping pace reasonably well with this projected growth, though home buyers may face higher competition as the resident base grows.
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Development applications around Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 98 current infrastructure and development projects close to Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.), worth an estimated $137.5 billion. 34 are already under construction and 31 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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Local infrastructure projects, major planning decisions, and developmental initiatives have a major influence on local performance. In total, no projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are expected to impact the neighborhood. Key local projects of note include the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Redevelopment, the Austin Hospital Emergency Department Expansion, the Tarakan Street Social and Affordable Housing initiative, and Preston Place, with the list below detailing those of highest relevance.
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Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Redevelopment
Ongoing revitalisation of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital site, consolidating sub-acute, veteran, mental health, aged care and rehabilitation services. The site now hosts the Surgery Centre with eight operating theatres, an expanded mental health precinct including the statewide Psychological Trauma Recovery Service, the Health and Rehabilitation Centre and the Medical and Cognitive Research Unit. A new 10-bed Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) centre, operated by Austin Health for young people aged 16 to 25, opened on the site in early 2026 as part of the Victorian Government's broader 141 million dollar statewide YPARC program.Further upgrades to surgery and mental health facilities are planned to support an expanded Austin Hospital emergency department.
Austin Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
Victorian Government funded $275 million expansion of Austin Hospital's emergency department in Heidelberg. Main works are underway to deliver a new three-storey emergency department, refurbishment within the existing hospital footprint, up to 29 additional treatment spaces, a dedicated paediatric emergency zone, improved clinical administration areas, expanded staff amenities and an upgraded short stay unit. The project will support around 30,000 additional emergency presentations each year while Austin Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women remain operational during staged construction.
Bell Street Mall Neighbourhood Activity Centre Masterplan
Masterplan and Design Guide to revitalise Bell Street Mall. Includes new public spaces, well-designed higher-density housing, preserving historic character, promoting economic growth, and urban design frameworks for building heights and landscaping. The Masterplan was adopted in December 2025 with works to improve signage, shopfronts, seating, lighting, and murals scheduled to begin in late 2026.
Northland Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Ongoing staged redevelopment of Northland Shopping Centre by Vicinity Centres. The completed entertainment and leisure precinct has introduced upgraded outdoor dining, family recreation spaces, landscaping and new leisure operators. Longer-term masterplanning is progressing for a mixed-use precinct incorporating commercial space and future build-to-rent residential development, subject to planning approvals.
Samma Place, Ivanhoe
Four-building mixed-use precinct delivering around 491 apartments with ground-floor retail and office space. Features shared amenities, co-working hubs, and cascading garden terraces. Stage 1 (Linden) underway by Samma Property Group.
Riverbend Ivanhoe
Boutique development of around 75 one, two and three bedroom apartments by Norus Projects at 24-26 Lower Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe. Marketing and sales are active and construction has commenced, with completion targeted for late 2026.
The Austin Heidelberg
Luxury 8-level mixed-use development with 126 apartments, ground-floor retail/cafe, and rooftop terrace directly opposite Austin/Mercy hospitals and Burgundy Street retail precinct.
Alphington Village
A major mixed-use precinct on the former Amcor Paper Mill site, featuring 632 build-to-rent apartments, 150 affordable housing units, and 25,000sqm of retail and commercial space. The development includes six towers ranging from 5 to 14 levels, a Coles supermarket, ALDI, childcare centre, and community facilities centered around a village square.
1,048 residents of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 1,175. Unemployment sits at 10.8%, with participation at 65.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,041, about 92% 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 local workforce is highly educated, featuring a strong representation of professional services, alongside an overall unemployment rate of 10.8%, according to statistical area data compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026, 1,048 residents were employed, and the unemployment rate is 6.0% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, highlighting potential for improvement, while workforce participation is notably lower, sitting at 65.1% compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne. Census data shows a high proportion of residents, 31.5%, working from home, though this may reflect COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The primary employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and retail trade.
The neighborhood exhibits a particular concentration in health care & social assistance, employing workers at 1.3 times the regional average rate. Conversely, education & training employs only 7.9% of the local workforce, which is below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 9.2%. The residential focus of the neighborhood seems to limit local job availability, as shown by comparing the count of Census jobs to the resident workforce. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional data, the local labor force grew by 0.8% over the 12 months leading to March 2026, whereas the number of employed residents fell by 2.1%, causing the local unemployment rate to rise by 2.6 percentage points. This divergence from Greater Melbourne is marked, where employment increased by 2.1%, the workforce expanded by 2.3%, and the unemployment rate ticked up by 0.2 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional perspectives on future job demand. These predictions, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been matched against the local industry makeup to model growth trends. National employment is anticipated to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary by sector. Projecting these industry-specific national trends onto the local workforce profile suggests employment will rise by 6.8% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, representing a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes local population shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is $1,845 a week (about $96,000 a year), with median personal income at $722 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,160 a year against an average of $61,422. 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of the latest postcode-level ATO data released for financial year 2023, local taxpayers had a median income of $50,160 and an average income of $61,422. These figures sit below national averages and compare to Greater Melbourne levels of $57,688 and $75,164, respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes would be roughly $54,985 for the median and $67,331 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census reports that household incomes are in the 55th percentile ($1,845 weekly), while individual incomes are in the 32nd percentile.
In terms of earnings distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band accounts for 33.1% of the community, comprising 735 individuals, which matches the regional representation of 32.8%. High housing costs absorb 18.6% of household income, yet solid overall earnings place disposable income in the 53rd percentile, with the SEIFA index for income ranking the area in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) had 730 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 75% detached houses and 1% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month, a total housing cost higher than 79% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the time of the latest Census consisted of 74.7% detached houses and 25.4% other dwelling types, such as townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures, compared to Melbourne metro where standalone houses represent 67.9% and other configurations make up 32.1%. Home ownership rates lagged behind the metropolitan average, sitting at 22.2%, with the remaining properties being purchased under a mortgage (32.9%) or rented (44.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment was significantly above the metropolitan benchmark at $2,300, while the median weekly rent was $375, compared to Melbourne metro figures of $2,000 and $390.
On a national level, local mortgage costs are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, while rental rates are equal to the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) counted 730 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 812 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 68.1%, consisting of 32.1% couples with children, 21.4% couples without children, and 13.2% single parent households. The remaining 31.9% are non-family households, with single-person households representing 24.1% and shared group households making up 7.1%. The median household size of 2.6 residents is identical to the Greater Melbourne average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
37.4% of adults in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 24.2% with a bachelor degree and 9.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 15.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 71 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 962 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 educational profile of the area is distinct within the region, with university degree holders comprising 37.4% of residents aged 15+, which is higher than the Australian average of 30.4% and the SA4 regional average of 32.8%, showcasing a strong academic focus. Bachelor degrees represent the most common credential at 24.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 9.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Technical and trade qualifications are also well represented, with 25.0% of the population aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, split between advanced diplomas at 9.8% and certificates at 15.2%.
Enrollment in education is high, with 29.9% of the population actively participating in academic studies. This includes 7.8% attending primary school, 7.8% enrolled in higher education, and 6.5% studying at the secondary school level.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) reaches 11 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 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 data shows 11 active transit stops operating in the area, consisting of various bus options. These stops accommodate 10 separate routes, which combine to offer 1,804 passenger trips every week. Transit access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 224 meters from the nearest stop. Because this is mainly a residential suburb, most residents travel outside the area for work, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 82%, followed by buses at 7% and trains at 6%. Motor vehicle ownership averages 1.2 per household.
A high proportion of residents, 31.5%, work from home, based on 2021 Census data which may reflect pandemic lockdown rules. Transit service frequency averages 257 daily trips across all active routes, which is equivalent to roughly 164 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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69.6% of residents in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 8.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health measures indicate below-average wellness outcomes locally, based on AreaSearch analysis of mortality rates and chronic illnesses. While the incidence of standard health issues across the general population is typical, it is elevated among older demographics compared to national averages, and private health coverage is low, held by approximately 51% of the population, representing roughly 1,136 individuals. This is lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 56.7%. The primary medical diagnoses in the locality are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 8.9% and 8.6% of the population, respectively, while 69.6% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health statistics for working-age residents are generally typical. Residents aged 65 and older make up 14.2% of the population, totaling 315 people. Health outcomes for these senior citizens show some difficulties, though they rank lower nationally than the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.1% of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) residents were born overseas and 37.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 78% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.1%) and Australian (18.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The neighborhood displays a high degree of cultural diversity, with 33.1% of the population born outside Australia and 37.6% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 35.2% of the population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Islam, which accounts for 11.4% of the population, more than double the Greater Melbourne average of 5.6%. Regarding ancestral background, the three most common parental countries of birth are English at 20.1%, Australian at 18.0%, and Other at 14.1%. There are also notable differences in the concentration of other ethnic backgrounds, with Lebanese ancestry representing 3.4% of the population, compared to 0.8% regionally, Sri Lankan ancestry at 0.9%, compared to 0.8%, and Greek ancestry at 4.1%, compared to 2.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is 36. 30.0% 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 of 36 years is close to the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and slightly below the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, there is a higher proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 (19.5%) but a smaller share of those aged 15 - 24 (10.5%). Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 16.5% to 18.1% of the population. In contrast, the 55 to 64 group decreased from 11.1% to 9.9%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 11.4% to 10.3%.
Demographic projections indicate the age structure will change significantly by 2041, with the 45 to 54 demographic projected to grow the fastest by 85%, adding 194 residents to reach a total of 423.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated 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 — 87 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (1,996 at the 2021 Census → 2,221 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 (SAL20198). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.