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Brooklyn (Vic.) has an estimated 2,238 residents, up from 1,979 at the 2021 Census — a change of 259 people, or 13.1%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years, faster than 80% of areas nationally. 136 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 73.0% of that increase. That puts 408 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Brooklyn (Vic.) has an estimated population of approximately 2,238, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS updates with 136 validated new addresses verified following the Census. This total represents an expansion of 259 people (13.1%) compared to the 1,979 residents recorded at the 2021 Census. The updated count builds upon AreaSearch's earlier figure of 2,195 residents, which was established following the release of ABS ERP data in June 2025. With a population density of 408 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers considerable space per resident alongside capacity for further residential expansion.
Outpacing both the statewide benchmark of 9.5% and the national rate, the 13.1% expansion achieved by the suburb of Brooklyn (Vic.) since the 2021 census positions it as a leading regional growth area, largely propelled by overseas arrivals accounting for roughly 73.0% of recent population gains. Demographic modeling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections based on the 2022 benchmark, while utilizing 2023 Victorian State Government LGA projections adjusted via weighted population growth aggregation for areas without direct SA2 data. Age-cohort expansion rates derived from these models are similarly applied across all regions for the 2032 to 2041 period. In line with these forecasted structural shifts, the suburb of Brooklyn (Vic.) ranks in the highest quartile across Australia for anticipated expansion, with combined SA2 figures pointing to an increase of 587 persons by 2041, representing an overall expansion of 24.3% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
239 new dwellings have been approved in Brooklyn (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 47 a year. That places the area in the 66th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 21 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 51 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 22% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 36, 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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Municipal planning data from the ABS evaluated by AreaSearch indicates that Brooklyn has seen an annual average of approximately 47 residential dwelling approvals, amounting to an estimated 239 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 36 approvals have been logged. The arrival of an average of 0.9 new residents annually per new dwelling over the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) demonstrates that residential construction is tracking ahead of or alongside demand, granting buyers substantial options and supporting population expansion beyond initial projections. Construction values for these incoming homes average $449,000 in expected building costs.
Additionally, commercial development shows strong progress, supported by $52.3 million in approved commercial building activity during this financial year. Residential development activity is heavily weighted toward medium and high density, comprising 78.0% attached dwellings and 22.0% detached houses. This emphasis on higher-density housing creates accessible price points that appeal to first-home buyers, downsizing households, and property investors. This represents a marked departure from the existing dwelling distribution where houses represent 53.0%, reflecting both emerging lifestyle choices and housing affordability considerations alongside diminishing land availability for greenfield development. Furthermore, recording around 62 people per dwelling approval aligns Brooklyn with standard development patterns seen in growth corridors. According to the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch, urban development across Brooklyn is projected to accommodate an additional 544 residents by 2041. Ongoing construction volumes indicate that incoming residential supply will comfortably absorb projected demand, fostering supportive market conditions for purchasers and enabling population expansion to potentially outstrip baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Brooklyn (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Brooklyn (Vic.), worth an estimated $12 billion. A further 58 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $43.6 billion. 23 are already under construction and 18 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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Strategic urban initiatives, infrastructure investment, and capital works play a crucial role in shaping local economic performance. AreaSearch has identified 8 major projects poised to influence the locality, with key developments comprising the Green Streets Program, RBR Hub Industrial Estate, The Fabric Altona North, and the Altona North Strategic Site.
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Stockland Haven
Boutique masterplanned townhome community by Stockland comprising 289 two, three and four bedroom homes designed by SJB Architects on a 6.3 hectare site. Located in Altona North, 11km from Melbourne CBD, with freehold titles and no body corporate fees. Anchored by a 4,000 sqm central park and pocket parks, with sustainability features including double glazing, rainwater capture and solar. As of mid-2026 the project is in its final stages of sale, with a mix of completed and under-construction homes remaining.
Bradmill Yarraville
Bradmill Yarraville is a $1.5 billion urban renewal project by Frasers Property Australia and Irongate Group transforming a historic 26-hectare former denim factory into a sustainable mixed-use neighborhood. The development will deliver approximately 1,500 homes alongside the Bradmill Quarter retail hub, the Arbory dining precinct, a 1.5-hectare Linear Park, and community resident amenities housed within adaptively reused heritage buildings.
West Gate Tunnel Project
A city-shaping infrastructure project delivered as a public-private partnership between the Victorian Government and Transurban. The project features 17km of new road including twin tunnels under Yarraville (2.8km inbound, 4km outbound), a massive widening of the West Gate Freeway from 8 to 12 lanes, and a second river crossing over the Maribyrnong River. It includes an elevated road above Footscray Road with a 2.5km 'veloway' and 14km of total new walking and cycling paths. The project officially opened to traffic on 14 December 2025, providing a vital alternative to the West Gate Bridge and removing over 9,000 trucks daily from local residential streets.
Next Generation Trams
The Victorian Government is investing 1.85 billion AUD to deliver 100 accessible, low-floor Next Generation G Class trams and infrastructure upgrades, including the newly completed Maidstone Tram Depot. Designed by Alstom, the fleet of 25-metre-long vehicles will feature enhanced disability access, accommodating up to 150 passengers. The first test tram was delivered to Maidstone in September 2025, launching an extensive network testing and enabling works program across local routes before progressively rolling out to passengers.
The Fabric Altona North
The Fabric Altona North is a masterplanned sustainable community by Mirvac on an 11.4-hectare former industrial site, delivering over 550 townhomes and future mid-rise apartments. All homes achieve a minimum 7-star NatHERS rating, net-zero energy design with rooftop solar panels, and Livable Housing Australia Silver Certification. Features more than 3.15ha of public open space including Patchwork Park and The Lawn active park. Construction is ongoing in multiple stages with residents settled, and full completion expected by FY2029.
Altona North Strategic Site
The 67 hectare Altona North Strategic Site (Precinct 15) is transforming a former industrial area into a mixed-use urban renewal precinct. The master plan will deliver around 3,000 dwellings for approximately 7,000 residents, 8.9 hectares of open space, a community hub, local retail, and affordable housing. Construction is well advanced across multiple landholdings, with Mirvac's The Fabric progressing through staged delivery and Stockland's Haven continuing townhouse releases. The Lawn central park is open and additional parks, streets and community infrastructure continue to be delivered.
Stockland Haven
Boutique Stockland masterplanned townhome community in Altona North, approximately 11km from the Melbourne CBD. Haven comprises 289 freehold 2, 3 and 4 bedroom townhomes designed by SJB Architects and built by Glenvill, arranged across 13 townhome styles including The Rupert, Flynn, Roxy and Rosa. The community is centred on a central park with playground and a network of pocket parks, with no body corporate fees. Sales are active with completed and move-in ready homes alongside off-the-plan releases, and townhomes are currently listed from AUD 849,000.
South Kingsville Place
A neighbourhood of sustainable, family-friendly townhomes designed by ClarkeHopkinsClarke with landscaping by MDG Landscape Architects. Homes feature fossil-fuel-free services, double glazing, solar, EV-ready parking and community-focused streetscapes.
1,521 residents of Brooklyn (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 1,582. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 82.7%. 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, 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 5,001, about 2.2 times 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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The local labor market in Brooklyn is defined by a skilled workforce and strong participation in professional services, maintaining a low unemployment rate of 3.9% alongside a 3.7% expansion in local employment over the previous year according to aggregated AreaSearch statistics. In March 2026, employed residents reached 1,521 individuals. The local jobless rate sits 0.9% below the 4.8% benchmark of Greater Melbourne, while the labor participation rate of 82.7% significantly surpasses the metropolitan standard of 70.1%. At the time of the Census, 30.8% of employed persons conducted their work from home, a metric influenced in part by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Local workforce participation is primarily centered within retail trade, construction, and health care & social assistance. Specialization is particularly pronounced in transport, postal & warehousing, where the local concentration is 1.6 times the broader metropolitan level. In contrast, health care & social assistance accounts for 10.5% of local employment, trailing the 14.2% regional proportion. With the Census recording 3.2 workers locally for each resident, the precinct acts as a major employment center that draws in substantial commuter numbers from surrounding suburbs. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM data across broader statistical boundaries indicate that over the twelve months to March 2026, employment grew by 3.7% while the labor force expanded by 3.8%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage points rise in the local unemployment rate. Across Greater Melbourne over the same timeframe, employment climbed 2.1% and the labor force increased 2.3%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage points increase in unemployment. Industry demand trajectories can also be assessed via Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26. While overall national workforce numbers are projected to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, performance varies across individual sectors. Applying these specific industry growth rates to the existing local workforce profile suggests Brooklyn could experience employment increases of 6.4% over five years and 13.1% over ten years, based on a weighted sectoral extrapolation that excludes localized population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Brooklyn (Vic.) is $1,958 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,064 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $81,551 a year against an average of $99,640. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Aggregated ATO tax statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch reveal that Brooklyn recorded a median income of $81,551 and an average income of $99,640, placing it within the top percentile across the nation and well above the Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 stand at roughly $89,396 for median income and $109,225 for average income. Individual weekly earnings recorded at the 2021 Census reached $1,064, ranking at the 84th percentile nationwide.
The dominant personal earnings band comprises 38.6% of residents (863 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, compared to 32.8% regionally. Housing expenses absorb 17.4% of earnings, yet healthy remuneration maintains disposable income levels at the 60th percentile, with the SEIFA income index positioning the suburb in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Brooklyn (Vic.) had 850 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 53% detached houses and 5% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 21% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $391 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,068 a month, a total housing cost higher than 79% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Data from the most recent Census shows that the housing stock in Brooklyn was divided between 53.3% separate houses and 46.6% other dwellings such as apartments, townhouses, and semi-detached properties, diverging from the Greater Melbourne pattern of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership accounted for 21.3% of homes, trailing metropolitan levels, while 38.0% were owned with a mortgage and 40.7% were occupied by renters. Typical housing costs were elevated relative to metropolitan norms, with median monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,068 against $2,000 across Melbourne metro, and weekly median rent sitting at $391 compared to $390 regionally.
Against national metrics, local mortgages are notably higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and median rents exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Brooklyn (Vic.) counted 850 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 961 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 81% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family configurations represent 62.6% of all households in the area, consisting of couples without children at 28.0%, couples with children at 21.9%, and single parent families at 9.8%. The remaining 37.4% of dwellings are occupied by non-family households, including single-person households at 32.5% and group arrangements at 5.0%. Average household occupancy stands at 2.2 people, which is smaller than the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.0% of adults in Brooklyn (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 24.2% with a bachelor degree and 6.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 20.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 69 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,065 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in Brooklyn is relatively high, with 34.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, outperforming the Australian average of 30.4%. Within this group, bachelor degrees account for 24.2%, postgraduate degrees comprise 6.9%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.9%. In addition, technical and trade credentials are well represented, with 31.3% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, split between certificates at 20.1% and advanced diplomas at 11.2%. Formal study engages 24.8% of the local population. Current educational enrollments include 6.5% of residents attending primary school, 5.9% enrolled in tertiary institutions, and 4.2% engaged in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Brooklyn (Vic.) reaches 27 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 3,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 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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Analysis of the local public transit network indicates 27 operational transit stops within Brooklyn, consisting of bus services. These stops are integrated into 9 separate bus routes that generate 3,010 passenger departures on a weekly basis. Accessibility across the area is strong, with an average distance of 183 meters from dwellings to the closest transit stop. As an outward-commuting residential community, private vehicles serve as the main travel choice at 87%, alongside 5% utilizing trains, with vehicle ownership averaging 1.2 per dwelling. Additionally, 30.8% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure reflecting pandemic conditions at that time.
Transit service schedules across all lines deliver an average of 430 trips per day, translating to roughly 111 weekly departures for each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
72.7% of residents in Brooklyn (Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 6.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 66.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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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Assessment by AreaSearch regarding chronic health metrics and mortality rates reveals noticeable health vulnerabilities in Brooklyn, where common health conditions are broadly present, particularly among older age groups, while private health insurance uptake is notably high at approximately 66% of the population (1,477 people). This exceeds both the Greater Melbourne level of 56.7% and the national rate of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the two most prevalent diagnosed illnesses locally, recorded among 8.7 and 8.5% of residents respectively, whereas 72.7% of the community reported having no long-term health conditions, closely aligning with the 72.6% rate across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under 65 exhibit comparatively favorable health metrics. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 7.7% of the population (172 people), below the metropolitan benchmark of 15.1%, though health measures for this older cohort show specific challenges despite ranking lower nationally relative to the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
38.2% of Brooklyn (Vic.) residents were born overseas and 35.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 81% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.7%) and Australian (15.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is well established in Brooklyn, where 38.2% of residents were born abroad and 35.2% speak a language other than English at home. Christianity represents the most common religious affiliation, encompassing 42.2% of the local population. Islam shows the most pronounced divergence from metropolitan averages, representing 7.7% of residents compared to 5.6% across Greater Melbourne. Parental heritage figures indicate that the three largest ancestry groups are English at 18.7%, Australian at 15.1%, and Other backgrounds at 14.5%. Notable concentrations are also evident among several specific heritages compared to regional benchmarks, including Maltese at 2.4% (vs 1.1%), Polish at 1.4% (vs 0.8%), and Spanish at 0.9% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Brooklyn (Vic.) is 35, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 34.6% 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 demographic structure in the suburb of Brooklyn (Vic.) is younger overall than Greater Melbourne. Adults in the 25 - 44 bracket make up 44.8% of the community as at August 2026, compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while younger age bands (0 - 24) represent 22.2% against the regional share of 30.5%. AreaSearch calculates the median age at 35 as at August 2026, increasing from 34 at the 2021 Census and remaining 2 years lower than the Greater Melbourne Census figure of 37. The most notable generational shift since the Census occurred in the 45 - 64 cohort, which expanded from 21.4% to an estimated 25.6%.
This shift is largely explained by the maturation of established residents, as the 25 to 34 group decreased from 29.1% to an estimated 25.4% while the 35 to 44 cohort grew from 15.3% to 19.4%. By 2041, the 45 - 64 cohort is projected to see the largest absolute increase, adding 243 (42%) to reach 816 persons, while the 65+ age group is forecast to experience the fastest proportional growth, rising 43% to 247 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Brooklyn (Vic.)
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 | Feb 2026 8 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Feb 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 — 136 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,979 at the 2021 Census → 2,238 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 (SAL20352). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.