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Bonnie Brook has an estimated 6,820 residents, up from 333 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,487 people, or 1,948.0%. 2,808 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 88.0% of that increase. That puts 320 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader regional ABS demographic releases alongside validated new addresses logged following the Census, the suburb of Bonnie Brook has reached an estimated population of approximately 6,820 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 6,487 people (1948.0%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 333 people. These figures are deduced from an estimated resident count of 6,795 determined via the ABS ERP release from June 2025 together with 2,808 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With a resultant density of 320 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Bonnie Brook offers substantial space per occupant as well as capacity for ongoing urban expansion.
The 1948.0% population surge recorded since the 2021 census substantially outpaced both Victoria's 9.5% and national figures, establishing the locality as an outstanding regional growth hotspot. Interstate migration served as the foremost catalyst, generating roughly 88.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from overseas migration and natural increase. Demographic modelling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections calibrated to a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA figures adjusted through weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Age-specific expansion rates derived from these models are similarly projected across all localities for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the suburb of Bonnie Brook is projected to experience extraordinary expansion that ranks within the upper 10 percent of statistical areas evaluated by AreaSearch, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an addition of 17,798 persons by 2041, which equates to a cumulative 16-year increase of 260.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,911 new dwellings have been approved in Bonnie Brook over the past five years, an average of 582 a year. That places the area in the 97th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 85 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 648 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 90% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 550, 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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Statistical area figures compiled by AreaSearch from ABS building data indicate that annual residential approvals in Bonnie Brook average approximately 582 dwellings, totaling an estimated 2,911 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 550 approvals logged to date during FY-25. An inflow rate averaging 2 people annually per new home delivered across the prior 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) indicates healthy buyer demand underpinning asset values, while average construction costs of $386,000 per dwelling sit below broader regional benchmarks, providing accessible entry pricing for home builders.
Per capita residential construction in Bonnie Brook surpasses Greater Melbourne by 3676.0%, broadening options for prospective buyers despite a recent moderation in construction volume. This performance tracking significantly above nationwide benchmarks underscores elevated developer investment in the precinct. The pipeline is heavily weighted toward low-density living, comprising 90.0% detached houses and 10.0% attached dwellings to cater to buyers seeking spacious land allotments. The presence of roughly 11 people per dwelling approval reflects a developing residential market. Long-term forecasts indicate that Bonnie Brook is on track to expand by 17,772 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. While the current pipeline is progressing at a reasonable rate alongside projected growth, market competition among purchasers is likely to intensify as the community enlarges.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Bonnie Brook
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bonnie Brook, worth an estimated $2.67 billion. A further 81 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $47.7 billion. 35 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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Capital investments and strategic urban development exert a major influence over precinct trajectory, with AreaSearch cataloguing 38 projects anticipated to shape the area. Prominent undertakings include the Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Woodlea Estate, Plumpton Active Open Space, and Wiyal Primary School, with key initiatives outlined below.
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Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre
The Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre is a two-storey all-electric aquatic and leisure facility in Fraser Rise, featuring a 50m 8-lane competition pool, indoor splash play areas, water slides, spas, sauna, Australia's first sensory aquatic space, health and fitness areas, allied health spaces, an outdoor interactive water play area with beach-style access, change facilities, cafe, meeting/function spaces, and a rooftop deck. Designed for 5-star Green Star accreditation with a focus on wellbeing, accessibility, and inclusion.Construction commenced in November 2025, with opening anticipated in 2028.
Woodlea Estate
Woodlea is a 711-hectare greenfield masterplanned community in Aintree and Bonnie Brook, around 29km west of Melbourne's CBD within the City of Melton. Delivered in partnership by Mirvac and Victoria Investments & Properties (VIP), it is planned to comprise approximately 7,000 dwellings housing close to 20,000 residents at full build-out, with more than 16,000 residents already living on site. About 30 percent of the footprint is dedicated to open space across more than 16 parks, including an adventure precinct, dog park, skatepark and a 10-hectare active open space precinct with two soccer fields and a sports pavilion.The community is anchored by the Coles-anchored Woodlea Town Centre (opened 2021) and supports several schools, including Aintree Primary, Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Yarrabing Secondary College and Dharra Specialist School, with a new state primary school and kindergarten north of Taylors Road due to open in 2027. A third and final display village of 38 homes across 17 builders launched in February 2025. The Aintree Major Town Centre Urban Design Framework (formerly Rockbank North MTC) was adopted by Melton City Council on 22 September 2025, providing for around 1,420 dwellings, 36,000 square metres of retail floor space and over 6,400 jobs in its ultimate form. Construction is staged through to the early 2030s.
Aintree North Primary School (interim name)
New government primary school under construction in the Woodlea estate. The school is scheduled to open for Term 1, 2027 with capacity for up to 700 students and includes two learning neighbourhoods, administration and library building, specialist learning spaces, community hub, sports field, outdoor hardcourts and staff parking. An integrated kindergarten is being delivered on the adjacent site. Construction commenced in 2025 and site progress updates are being published regularly.
Elinya Estate
Elinya Estate is a masterplanned residential community in Bonnie Brook comprising 183 residential lots ranging from 132 sqm to 842 sqm. The project is delivered across staged subdivisions with civil works and infrastructure delivery managed by Plumpton Developments Pty Ltd. Construction of residential stages is advancing with multi-phase titles and home building underway.
Oaklands Estate
Oaklands Estate is a residential land subdivision of approximately 450 homesites at Bonnie Brook, within the Victorian Government's approved Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan. Lot sizes range from 221m2 to 573m2. Stage 4 is now selling with limited stock remaining in Stage 3. The estate features easy access to Melbourne CBD via the Western Freeway and is surrounded by green spaces, schools, sports facilities, a town centre, and retail amenities in the broader Taylors Hill and Caroline Springs corridor.
Plains Circuit Retail Site
A 5,385 sqm retail development site adjoining the established HomeCo Woodlea Town Centre within the Woodlea masterplanned community. The prominent corner site has approximately 209 metres of street frontage and is being marketed for retail or other compatible commercial uses. The land was offered for sale via Expressions of Interest in 2025 and had subsequently been recorded as sold, with future development yet to commence.
Taylors Road and Plumpton Road Traffic Lights
As part of the broader Taylors Road Corridor Upgrade Plan, this project involves upgrading the existing T-intersection at Taylors Road and Plumpton Road, Fraser Rise, to a four-way signalised intersection. Works include road expansion and realignment to improve traffic flow, installation of traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, public lighting upgrades, new landscaping, drainage improvements, and underground relocation of essential services. The upgrade is intended to improve safety at a high-volume, accident-prone intersection and accommodate future growth in Fraser Rise, Aintree, Bonnie Brook and the wider Taylors Road catchment, which is expected to gain around 70,000 new residents by 2046.Construction commenced in late 2024 and is expected to be substantially complete by late 2025, with signal energisation targeted for early 2026 pending sign-off from relevant authorities.
Masall Estate
Masall is a 600-lot masterplanned community by Varcon Group in Fraser Rise, in Melbourne's western growth corridor. The estate offers land for sale, house and land packages, and townhouses. Stages 1 to 3 are titled and settled, with Stage 4 land anticipated to title in early 2026. The Victorian Government is acquiring land within the estate for a new educational precinct, including a primary school scheduled to open in 2026. Masall is marketed by Colliers and is positioned close to the Calder and Western freeways for access to Melbourne's CBD and airport.
3,689 residents of Bonnie Brook are employed, from a labour force of 3,974. Unemployment sits at 7.2%, with participation at 77.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% 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 8,192, about 120% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Bonnie Brook features a capable labor force with strong representation in essential services, an unemployment rate of 7.2%, and an estimated 20.0% employment growth over the previous year according to AreaSearch aggregated statistical area information. As of March 2026, 3,689 residents are employed while the unemployment rate stands 2.4% higher than Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8% and workforce participation exceeds standard levels at 77.6% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census data indicates that a substantial 25.2% of residents worked from home, although the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
The primary employment sectors for resident workers comprise construction, education & training, along with health care & social assistance. Transport, postal & warehousing exhibits a pronounced local concentration, capturing a workforce proportion 2.2 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 4.0% of the employed base, trailing the 10.1% benchmark for Greater Melbourne. A local ratio of 1.0 workers for every resident at the Census points to healthy job availability within the surrounding area. AreaSearch assessment of broader ABS and SALM releases shows that across the year leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 20.0% while the labour pool expanded by 22.2%, pushing the unemployment rate up by 1.8 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne over the identical timeframe, employment increased by 2.1%, the workforce rose by 2.3%, and unemployment lifted by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term hiring dynamics can be gauged from Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26, which model five and ten-year sectoral shifts against Bonnie Brook's industrial footprint. Across the nation, total employment is projected to climb 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variation across individual industries. Aligning these national trajectories with Bonnie Brook's industry distribution indicates local job growth of 6.1% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (noting that this represents a weighted illustrative extrapolation rather than a local demographic projection).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bonnie Brook is $1,625 a week (about $85,000 a year), with median personal income at $729 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,743 a year against an average of $48,134. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode data for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicates that resident earnings in the suburb of Bonnie Brook sit below nationwide figures, recording a median of $42,743 and an average of $48,134. These figures trail Greater Melbourne, which recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Incorporating cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% from financial year 2023 adjusts estimated local benchmarks to approximately $46,855 for the median and $52,764 for the average as of March 2026. Across the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual income metrics for Bonnie Brook ranked modestly between the 34th and 42nd percentiles.
A plurality of local earners, comprising 40.5% (2,762 residents), receive between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, tracking close to the 32.8% recorded across the greater metropolitan area. Discretionary funds stand at 85.0% of earnings once housing expenses are met, placing the locality in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bonnie Brook had 124 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 12% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $381 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,248 a month. Rent absorbs 23.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the dwelling stock in Bonnie Brook was composed of 88.4% separate houses and 11.6% medium-to-high density or other configurations (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the wider Melbourne metropolitan profile of 67.9% standalone houses and 32.1% alternative formats. Outright property ownership stood at 48.1%, noticeably exceeding metropolitan levels, while mortgaged residences accounted for 33.3% and rental properties constituted 18.5%. The typical monthly mortgage commitment stood at $2,248 compared to the Melbourne metropolitan benchmark of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $381 against the metropolitan figure of $390.
On a nationwide basis, mortgage costs in Bonnie Brook significantly exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with rental rates also surpassing the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bonnie Brook counted 124 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,540 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family configurations represent 70.2% of local households, consisting of couples without children (33.9%), couples with children (29.0%), and single parent families (8.9%). The remaining 29.8% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily lone person households (24.2%) alongside group households (2.4%). The median household occupancy of 2.6 people aligns directly with the Greater Melbourne average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.0% of adults in Bonnie Brook hold a university qualification, including 16.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 402 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,037 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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Tertiary qualification levels present an area for community development in the locality, with 23.0% of individuals holding university degrees compared to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne, outlining a clear target for educational initiatives. Within this segment, bachelor degrees represent 16.0%, postgraduate degrees account for 3.5%, and graduate diplomas comprise 3.5%. Technical credentials feature strongly across the community, with 31.4% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including 11.8% with advanced diplomas and 19.6% holding certificates. Active participation in structured learning is evident across 21.9% of the local population. Within this student cohort, 8.2% are enrolled in primary education, 5.1% attend secondary schooling, and 2.1% are undertaking tertiary studies.
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Getting around Bonnie Brook means driving: households keep an average of 1.8 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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65.7% of residents in Bonnie Brook report no long-term health condition. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health and wellness metrics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate lower overall outcomes for Bonnie Brook across chronic illness and mortality indicators, with general medical conditions displaying slightly elevated prevalence across both younger and older demographics, while private health insurance coverage remains low at approximately 46% of the population (~3,135 people). In contrast, private hospital coverage stands at 56.7% across Greater Melbourne and 55.7% across the nation. Arthritis and mental health conditions constitute the most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, impacting 8.3 and 6.9% of the population respectively, while 65.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions compared with 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Working-age cohorts record elevated incidences of ongoing illness. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 7.6% of residents (518 people), below the 15.1% benchmark for Greater Melbourne, with local older residents recording exceptionally favourable health indicators that outrank national elderly cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.4% of Bonnie Brook residents were born overseas and 39.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 83% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (16.7%) and Maltese (15.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced across Bonnie Brook, where 39.4% of residents were born abroad and 39.5% speak a language other than English in their households. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 65.8% of the populace. Notably, the Other religious category demonstrates clear overrepresentation, accounting for 5.1% locally relative to 2.3% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral background (based on parents' birthplace), the primary lineages in Bonnie Brook are Other (17.0%), English (16.7%), and Maltese (15.7%), with Maltese representation standing considerably higher than the 1.1% metropolitan benchmark. Several other communities also exhibit distinctive local concentrations, including Macedonian at 2.5% (compared to 0.7% regionally), Sri Lankan at 1.0% (vs 0.8%), and Hungarian at 0.7% (vs 0.3% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bonnie Brook is 35. That is 4 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 31.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographically, Bonnie Brook functions as a pronounced hub for young families. Children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 38.8% of all residents as at August 2026, noticeably above the 30.5% share across Greater Melbourne, while seniors and retirees (65+) make up 7.6% compared to 15.1% regionally. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 35 as at August 2026, marking a decrease from 39 at the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years below the Greater Melbourne figure of 37 at that Census. The most significant shift across age brackets since the Census has occurred in the child and young adult segment, which rose from 22.8% to an estimated 38.8%.
This demographic transition reflects local ageing in place, with the 25 to 34 bracket contracting from 20.8% to an estimated 17.0% while the 35 to 44 cohort expanded from 13.8% to 20.1%. Looking ahead to 2041, children and young adults are forecast to see the largest volume gain, increasing by 6,578 (249%) to 9,224 persons, whereas the retiree and elderly segment is projected to record the quickest relative expansion, growing 357% to 2,369 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bonnie Brook
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 | Sep 2026 last month all 8 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 Sep 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 — 2,808 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (333 at the 2021 Census → 6,820 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 (SAL20282). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.