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Boronia has an estimated 24,084 residents, up from 23,607 at the 2021 Census — a change of 477 people, or 2.0%. 259 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 2,174 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 ABS regional updates alongside post-Census validated addresses, the suburb of Boronia records an estimated population of approximately 24,084 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 477 people (2.0%) compared with the 2021 Census tally of 23,607 people. That adjustment stems from an Estimated Resident Population figure of 24,010 calculated by AreaSearch using the June 2025 ABS release, combined with 259 validated new addresses confirmed after the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 2,173 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical nationwide benchmark across locations reviewed by AreaSearch.
Throughout the previous ten years, the suburb of Boronia maintained steady expansion with a 0.7% compound annual growth rate that surpassed the broader SA3 area, with overseas migration serving as the principal catalyst by generating around 75.0% of recent population additions. For forward estimates, AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures. Where SA2 coverage is absent, figures draw upon the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, applying weighted aggregation to translate LGA figures down to SA2 parameters, with age-specific growth trends from these models applied across all territories from 2032 to 2041. These projections indicate that the suburb of Boronia will achieve above-median expansion relative to Australian statistical regions, gaining an estimated 2,749 persons by 2041 under consolidated SA2 projections, which translates to a cumulative increase of 11.1% over the 16-year horizon.
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536 new dwellings have been approved in Boronia over the past five years, an average of 107 a year. That is 3.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 85 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 26% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 51, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that Boronia averages roughly 107 residential approvals annually, totaling approximately 536 approved residences across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 51 logged during FY-25 to date. Over that 5-year span (between FY-21 and FY-25), an average of only 0.4 incoming residents per year was recorded for each new residence, indicating that new construction keeps pace with or exceeds demand, widening buyer opportunities and facilitating greater demographic expansion than currently anticipated. Newly approved homes carry an average construction cost of $456,000.
In addition, $23.5 million in commercial building approvals have been granted during this financial year, pointing to a well-balanced non-residential development pipeline. When measured on a per-capita basis, Boronia generates 18.0% less residential development than Greater Melbourne, placing it in the 39th percentile nationwide. This subdued supply environment limits choices for prospective purchasers while underpinning demand for established properties. Recent residential building activity comprises 26.0% detached dwellings and 74.0% medium- to high-density formats. This shift toward denser housing provides more accessible price points for downsizers, property investors, and first-home purchasers. It also marks a significant departure from the current built environment (where houses make up 72.0%), reflecting constraints on vacant land alongside changing community preferences for diverse, cost-effective dwelling types. Approvals stand at around 387 people per dwelling approval, indicative of a mature urban market. Looking toward the future, Boronia's population is forecast to increase by 2,675 people by 2041, measured from AreaSearch's latest quarterly calculations. Current construction volumes appear well matched to projected demand, supporting market equilibrium and minimizing severe upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Boronia
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Boronia, worth an estimated $457 million. A further 81 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $23.6 billion. 17 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major developments, and civic planning initiatives play a crucial role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 35 active or proposed projects expected to influence the locality. Prominent works include the 1-13 Erica Avenue Apartments, the Boronia Station Upgrade & Plaza, the Tormore Reserve Pavilion Upgrade, and the 285-289 Dorset Road Development, with additional significant undertakings cataloged below.
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Boronia Station Upgrade & Plaza
Upgrade of Boronia Station and creation of a new landscaped plaza connecting to Dorset Road. Scope includes widened concourse, entrance canopies, relocated ticket and PSO offices, upgraded platform shelters and waiting room, new pedestrian crossing, improved pick-up/drop-off on Lupton Way, accessibility upgrades, enhanced lighting and CCTV. A new pocket park near Boronia Junction Shopping Centre is also included. Early works commenced in 2025 with geotechnical investigations along Lupton Way. Major works scheduled for early 2026 with the upgraded station, plaza and pocket park to open by end of 2026.Delivered by an alliance of Acciona, WSP and Metro Trains Melbourne under the Level Crossing Removal Project.
1-13 Erica Avenue Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development comprising 58 apartments across 5 storeys, with an ALDI supermarket and 2 retail shops at ground level with basement car parking. Designed by Select Architects and Peter Brown Architects, the project is located in the heart of the Boronia Activity Centre, directly opposite Boronia Junction Shopping Centre and approximately 50 metres from Boronia Train Station. A planning permit has been granted by Knox City Council, however construction has not commenced as rising building and land costs have stalled the project.
Boronia Renewal Project (Amendment C192knox)
The Boronia Renewal Project is a 20-year strategic framework guiding the urban renewal of the Boronia Major Activity Centre. Approved by the Minister for Planning, Amendment C192knox implements the Boronia Renewal Strategy by introducing new planning controls, including Design and Development Overlay Schedule 10. These controls facilitate building heights up to 10 storeys in the commercial core while protecting views of the Dandenong Ranges. The project integrates with the Boronia Station Upgrade to improve connectivity, public spaces, and economic investment across key precincts.
Tormore Reserve Pavilion Upgrade
Full redevelopment of the Tormore Reserve Pavilion, home to the Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club and Boronia Cricket Club, is now complete. Built in 1976, the pavilion has been refurbished and expanded with a second storey to create a modern, inclusive facility for sports and community activities. The upgrade delivered inclusive change rooms and toilets with dedicated female facilities, two umpire change rooms, social and multi-purpose spaces with a viewing platform, a meeting room, office space, expanded storage, and a fully refurbished kitchen, servery, and kiosk.The project was officially opened in July 2026, jointly funded by Knox City Council, the Australian Government (Investing in Our Community program), and the Victorian Government (Community Support Fund).
285-289 Dorset Road Development
Mixed residential development across three lots (285, 287 and 289 Dorset Road, approximately 3040sqm) proposing 34 dwellings in a mix of 2-3 storey townhouses and a low-rise apartment building. Design by C Kairouz Architects. A development application has been submitted to Knox City Council and remains under assessment; no construction has commenced on site.
Everson Place
Architecturally designed residential enclave by R Architecture featuring 4 three-bedroom townhouses and 2 two-bedroom villas with 6-star energy rating. Private courtyards and premium natural materials including stone benchtops, timber veneer, engineered timber floors. Collaboration with Carr Architecture for landscaping.
Ovata Knoxfield Residential Development
Development Victoria is revitalising the 19.2-hectare former DELWP horticultural research site at 609-621 Burwood Highway into the Ovata neighbourhood, delivering around 400 new homes including medium-density townhouses with two to four bedrooms and up to 10% affordable housing. The project includes a purpose-built open-water wetland to protect the endangered Blue-billed Duck and treat stormwater into Blind Creek, new green open spaces, walking and cycling paths, and a mixed-use precinct for small retail and community services.VCAT directed that subdivision and wetland permits be granted in March 2024. A sales display suite is being fitted out on site, with civil works and Stage 1 construction of approximately 56 townhouses anticipated to commence in 2026-2027.
Prestige on Pine
A boutique residential development featuring 11 contemporary townhouses designed by Newground Building Design. These two and three-storey homes offer versatile 2 and 3 bedroom layouts with high-quality finishes including stone benchtops, engineered timber floors, Technika appliances, and modern conveniences. Located in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges with easy access to Boronia Central and transport links.
12,305 residents of Boronia are employed, from a labour force of 13,148. Unemployment sits at 6.4%, with participation at 65.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 20,915, about 87% 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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Boronia maintains an established workforce featuring solid participation across industrial and manufacturing trades, accompanied by a 6.4% unemployment rate and consistent employment conditions across the prior year according to AreaSearch aggregated data. As of March 2026, employed residents count 12,305, while local unemployment sits 1.6% higher than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, and the participation rate tracks lower at 65.7% versus the metropolitan level of 70.1%. Census data showed that a notable 27.7% of local workers performed their duties from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents include health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Manufacturing represents a standout specialization within the workforce, recording employment concentrations 1.3 times higher than the broader metropolitan standard. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 8.1% of workers, trailing the 10.1% observed across Greater Melbourne. Because the suburb is predominantly residential, local job opportunities remain relatively sparse when comparing Census working population numbers to the total resident workforce. According to AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM figures across wider statistical areas, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw the local labor pool grow by 0.9% while employment contracted by 0.2%, causing unemployment to climb by 1.0 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% increase in employment, a 2.3% expansion in the labor force, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. National forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide an outlook on future labor requirements. When mapped across local industry shares, these projections—which anticipate nationwide employment gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years—suggest local job numbers could rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, though sector-specific trajectories vary and this extrapolation does not incorporate local demographic forecasts.
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Median household income in Boronia is $1,619 a week (about $84,000 a year), with median personal income at $800 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,777 a year against an average of $61,168. 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 ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show personal earnings in the suburb of Boronia falling below national standards, recording a median of $53,777 alongside an average of $61,168. In comparison, Greater Melbourne achieved a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Accounting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures are estimated at approximately $58,950 for the median and $67,052 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places personal, family, and household income percentiles modestly between the 42nd and 49th percentiles.
The primary earnings category is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 35.5% of residents (8,549 people), aligning closely with the 32.8% recorded across the wider region. Affordability pressures remain pronounced, leaving 82.5% of earnings intact (ranking in the 41st percentile), while the area's SEIFA income metric sits in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Boronia had 9,332 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 72% detached houses and 3% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $376 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,870 a month. Rent absorbs 23.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the housing stock in Boronia was composed of 71.7% separate houses and 28.3% other dwelling types including townhouses and apartments, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings throughout the Melbourne metropolitan area. Full homeownership matched the metropolitan standard at 30.7%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 40.5% and rental properties constituted 28.7%. Typical monthly mortgage payments were lower than the Melbourne metropolitan benchmark at $1,870 against $2,000, while median weekly rent was $376 compared to $390 across metropolitan Melbourne. When measured nationally, Boronia's mortgage commitments exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Boronia counted 9,332 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 28% 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 68.4% of all local households, divided between couples with children at 29.0%, couples without children at 25.4%, and single-parent households at 12.7%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 31.6%, consisting of single-person households at 28.3% and shared group residences at 3.4%. The median household size stands at 2.4 persons, which is slightly lower than the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.7% of adults in Boronia hold a university qualification, including 18.4% with a bachelor degree and 6.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.6% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 1,371 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,008 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 educational attainment in Boronia sits lower than metropolitan averages, with 27.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 37.0% throughout Greater Melbourne, suggesting scope for further educational and professional upskilling. Bachelor-level credentials represent the largest component at 18.4%, with postgraduate degrees at 6.2% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. In contrast, technical and vocational training is strongly represented, with 35.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (12.0%) and certificates (23.6%). Participation in study is robust, with 26.3% of the community actively engaged in formal learning.
Within this cohort, primary schooling accounts for 8.6%, secondary schooling encompasses 6.4%, and 4.3% are enrolled in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Boronia reaches 115 stops on 19 routes, timetabled for about 5,500 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 1.3 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 transportation analysis shows 115 functioning transit stops across Boronia, consisting of bus services. These facilities are connected by 19 separate routes that together generate 5,487 passenger trips each week. Transit connectivity is favorable, with residents situated an average distance of 217 meters from their nearest boarding point. As an established residential community, outward travel is standard, and private cars serve as the primary transport mode at 90%. Households maintain an average of 1.3 vehicles. Working from home was recorded by 27.7% of residents during the 2021 Census, likely reflecting pandemic-era working conditions.
Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 783 services daily across all transit routes, representing roughly 47 weekly departures per individual stop. The accompanying mapping display highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the central point.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.8% of residents in Boronia report no long-term health condition. 6.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic illness indicates notable health hurdles for Boronia, with medical conditions evident across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage remains relatively subdued at approximately 51% of the population (~12,294 people), falling short of the 56.7% proportion seen across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most widespread reported diagnoses locally, affecting 9.0% and 9.7% of the populace respectively. Meanwhile, 65.8% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 72.6%. Working-age individuals exhibit higher than typical rates of chronic ailments.
Residents aged 65 and over represent 18.5% of the community (4,455 people), exceeding Greater Melbourne's 15.1% share. Senior health metrics present certain challenges while aligning broadly with overall population indicators nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.3% of Boronia residents were born overseas and 21.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (26.4%) and Australian (24.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Boronia surpasses that of most comparable areas, with 28.3% of the populace born abroad and 21.8% using a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the predominant faith, practiced by 39.5% of residents. In relative terms, Buddhism shows the most pronounced representation, accounting for 3.7% of the local population versus 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Examining parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Boronia are English at 26.4% (well above the regional level of 20.1%), Australian at 24.2% (exceeding the regional share of 18.4%), and Other at 8.5% (substantially below the regional average of 14.6%).
Other ancestral backgrounds show notable local variations, including Hungarian at 0.5% (compared to 0.3% regionally), Dutch at 2.1% (compared to 1.2%), and Sri Lankan at 0.9% (versus 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Boronia is 39. 24.0% 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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Age distributions in Boronia track the Greater Melbourne profile closely across all major brackets, with the maximum divergence across the four broad cohorts reaching 4.0 percentage points. The median age is an estimated 39 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 2 years above Greater Melbourne's median of 37 at that Census. Projections indicate that mature adults and young retirees aged 45 - 64 will generate the bulk of growth through 2041, increasing by 1,138 residents (20%) to a total of 6,966.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Boronia
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 13 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 Aug 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 — 259 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (23,607 at the 2021 Census → 24,084 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 (SAL20304). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.