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Capel Sound has an estimated 5,055 residents, down from 5,246 at the 2021 Census — a change of 191 people, or 3.6%. The population has thinned by an average 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 99% of areas nationally. That puts 1,097 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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In the suburb of Capel Sound, demographic figures derived from regional ABS updates alongside post-Census address validations by AreaSearch point to an estimated resident count of 5,055 as of Aug 2026. This marks a contraction of 191 people (3.6%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 5,246 people. The updated estimate is anchored by AreaSearch's evaluation of the ABS June 2025 ERP release showing 5,022 residents, combined with 54 validated new addresses added following the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 1,096 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks recorded across AreaSearch assessment zones.
Overseas migration has served as the primary demographic driver lately, representing roughly 68.0% of total local population additions. Population projections for the suburb of Capel Sound draw upon the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset using 2022 as its baseline, supplemented where needed by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA figures converted to SA2 boundaries via weighted growth aggregation. These age-specific growth distributions are further projected for each year across 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic models, the suburb of Capel Sound is positioned within the top quartile nationwide for forward growth, with aggregated SA2 modeling indicating an expansion of 1,120 persons to 2041, representing a cumulative 21.5% increase over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
214 new dwellings have been approved in Capel Sound over the past five years, an average of 42 a year. That is 6.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 31 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 48% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 14, 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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Property development monitoring by AreaSearch via ABS building approvals indicates that Capel Sound has averaged approximately 42 residential approvals per year, accumulating 214 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 14 residential approvals have been logged. With earlier population dips, current building rates have maintained healthy buyer choice by keeping pace with demand. Construction costs for new dwellings average $547,000—moderately higher than regional baselines—pointing toward higher-specification builds. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $20.4 million in the current financial year, highlighting solid non-residential investment. Per capita construction activity in Capel Sound has tracked 25.0% above the regional average over the 5 year period compared to Greater Melbourne, supporting buyer availability alongside underlying property demand, even as recent development momentum has moderated.
New residential planning approvals comprise 48.0% detached dwellings alongside 52.0% townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density dwelling options offers entry points for downsizers, first-time purchasers, and investors, while representing a notable transition away from the prevailing stock of 71.0% houses. Such shifts point to constrained greenfield land supply alongside evolving consumer preferences and budget considerations. An established urban fabric is evidenced by a ratio of approximately 403 people per dwelling approval. According to the latest quarterly AreaSearch calculations, urban growth forecasts point to Capel Sound gaining 1,087 residents by 2041. Current building pipelines appear well matched with prospective dwelling requirements, supporting balanced market conditions without triggering sharp price escalation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Capel Sound
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 33 current infrastructure and development projects close to Capel Sound, worth an estimated $1.19 billion. 9 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, ports, marinas, fisheries & aquaculture and tourism. 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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Regional performance is fundamentally shaped by public works, capital projects, and statutory planning directions. Currently, no major projects have been recorded by AreaSearch as directly influencing the local area. Broader strategic initiatives in the wider regional pipeline comprise the Victorian Desalination Plant Expansion, Additional VLocity Trains, Level Crossing Removal Project, and Corridor Preservation For Melbourne Outer Metropolitan Ring Road/E6, which head the list of potentially relevant regional developments.
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Rosedale Residential Development
A luxury private estate featuring 40 single-level townhouses (2-3 bedrooms) designed for downsizers and young families on the Mornington Peninsula. Located in its own boutique community within Rosebud, offering quality low-maintenance homes near beaches, golf courses, vineyards and Peninsula amenities.
2135 Point Nepean Road, Rye
A three-storey, mixed-use building comprising 20 architecturally designed apartments (9 x 2-bedroom and 11 x 3-bedroom) above a ground-floor retail and car park area. The Cera Stribley Architects-designed development features a curved facade, high-end finishes, residents' lounge, beach showers, 'beach box' storage, and a rooftop with a pool, deck, and barbecue facilities, with coastal views.
6 Napier Street Hotel Development
DA approved development for a residential boutique hotel comprising a five-storey building with basement parking, ground floor restaurant, and onsite parking. Positioned on a 1,029sqm corner site close to the waterfront in Rye's commercial precinct.
Rye Foreshore Promenade Redevelopment
The Rye Foreshore Promenade Redevelopment is part of the Rye Township Plan Stage 1, Part B. The project creates a strong central axis to the pier, acting as the main gateway to the foreshore. Works include a refurbished central walkway, new plaza spaces, pedestrian crossings on Point Nepean Road, connecting pathways, and landscaping. The project enhances public open space by replacing the eastern pier carpark and improves connectivity and accessibility for the community.
Rye Pier Reconstruction
Two-stage reconstruction of Rye Pier delivering a wider timber deck, updated L-shaped head with accessible low landings, solar lighting, seating, interpretative signage trail and improved all-abilities access. Stage 1 rebuilt the pier approach in 2022; Stage 2 rebuilt and upgraded the outer pier and head in 2023-2024. The pier reopened to the community and final works were completed in June 2024.
Dromana Pier Redevelopment
Complete rebuild of the historic Dromana Pier by Parks Victoria with Victorian Government funding. The project replaces the old, deteriorated 1950s concrete structure with a completely new 180-metre structure featuring solid timber decking, enhanced accessibility, tiered seating, a lower landing for boat access, and safety railings.
Shaping Greater Dromana Plan
Strategic framework adopted by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in September 2024 providing a long-term vision for the Greater Dromana area. The plan coordinates Council-led initiatives across five key themes: environmental protection and climate resilience, sustainable transport and movement networks, community infrastructure and open space, local economic development, and affordable and diverse housing. It also informs concurrent management plans for the Dromana-Arthurs Seat escarpment and Parkdale/Hillview Community Reserve.
Dromana Hub Shopping Centre Refurbishment & Expansion
Redevelopment of the Dromana Hub, the retail and commercial heart of Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. The project covers two anchor sites around the existing supermarket: a Northern beachfront corner site focused on retail and food and beverage with a strong pedestrian link to the foreshore, and a Southern site behind the supermarket proposed as a new medical centre. Designed by Finnis Architects, the two buildings share a red Corten batten facade language intended to lift the architectural quality of the precinct's carpark and perimeter sites.
1,784 residents of Capel Sound are employed, from a labour force of 1,908. Unemployment sits at 6.5%, with participation at 43.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,556, about 90% 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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Workforce patterns in Capel Sound reflect a diverse mix across blue-collar and white-collar roles across varied industry sectors, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 6.5% and a 1.1% twelve-month employment expansion, based on statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,784, while the local jobless rate sat 1.7% above Greater Melbourne's 4.8% benchmark. Concurrently, labor participation of 43.0% falls well below Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records also indicate that 14.7% of local workers operated from home, though pandemic-related lockdown measures should be kept in mind. The primary industry sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Health care & social assistance shows particular local prominence, employing workers at 1.3 times the regional average rate. Conversely, professional & technical occupations account for only 4.7% of the workforce, trailing the 10.1% Greater Melbourne benchmark. The locality functions largely as a dormitory residential suburb with comparatively constrained local job opportunities, as demonstrated by the disparity between resident workers and Census day workplace counts. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM data across wider statistical boundaries, the year ending March 2026 recorded a 1.1% rise in employed persons alongside a 0.5% expansion in the total labor pool, driving a 0.6 percentage point drop in local unemployment. Across the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered job growth of 2.1% and labor supply expansion of 2.3%, alongside a 0.2 percentage point increase in joblessness. Further labor market indications stem from the Mar-26 Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts mapped across the local industrial composition over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though industry paths diverge. Weighting these sectoral outlooks against local employment shares suggests Capel Sound's resident employment could expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (presented as an illustrative weighting exercise excluding localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Capel Sound is $950 a week (about $49,000 a year), with median personal income at $558 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $39,113 a year against an average of $52,965. 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 taxpayer records at the postcode level compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 reveal that the suburb of Capel Sound recorded a median individual income of $39,113 and an average of $52,965. These figures sit below nationwide benchmarks, while trailing Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Incorporating a 9.62% Wage Price Index rise from financial year 2023 suggests updated March 2026 levels around $42,876 for median earnings and $58,060 for average earnings. Census findings from 2021 placed Capel Sound between the 2nd and 7th percentiles nationally across personal, family, and household earnings.
The predominant income cohort is the $400 - 799 weekly range, accounting for 33.7% of local residents (1,703 people), contrasting with regional trends where the $1,500 - 2,999 band is largest at 32.8%. Local household balance sheets show considerable strain, with 42.4% managing on under $800 weekly. Housing affordability pressures are acute, with 78.8% of income remaining after housing costs, positioning the suburb at the 3rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Capel Sound had 2,341 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 71% detached houses and 3% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,603 a month. Rent absorbs 36.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 38.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the housing landscape in Capel Sound consisted of 71.0% houses alongside 28.9% other dwellings such as units, townhouses, and attached properties, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across Melbourne metro. Outright property ownership in Capel Sound reached 43.7%, considerably above Melbourne metro levels, while mortgaged residences accounted for 23.6% and rental accommodation made up 32.7%. Local financing commitments were noticeably lighter than metro benchmarks, with median monthly mortgage payments at $1,603 against Melbourne metro's $2,000, and weekly median rents at $350 versus $390.
On a wider scale, Capel Sound remains cheaper than Australian benchmarks of $1,863 for monthly mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Capel Sound counted 2,341 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 1.9 people each. 13% are couples with children, fewer than in 95% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 43% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 54.3%, broken down into couples without children at 27.9%, couples with children at 13.4%, and single parent families at 12.1%. The remaining 45.7% of homes are non-family residences, dominated by lone person households at 43.1% and group households at 2.4%. Average household occupancy sits at 1.9 people, notably below the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.4% of adults in Capel Sound hold a university qualification, including 11.4% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 26.9% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 263 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 972 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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Higher education qualifications present a distinct local pattern, with university attainment among Capel Sound residents standing at 15.4%, noticeably below the 37.0% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 11.4%, graduate diplomas make up 2.1%, and postgraduate awards comprise 1.9%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widespread throughout the community, with 39.7% of people aged 15+ possessing non-tertiary credentials, divided between advanced diplomas at 12.8% and certificates at 26.9%. Across the community, 22.7% of residents are participating in some form of structured education. Within this student cohort, primary education accounts for 9.1%, secondary schooling represents 6.3%, and tertiary courses engage 1.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Capel Sound reaches 38 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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 transport connectivity across Capel Sound is supported by 38 active bus stops spanning 3 dedicated bus routes that generate 1,291 weekly passenger trips. Stop accessibility is favorable, with residents situated an average distance of 244 meters from their nearest public boarding point. Being an established residential enclave, commuter travel is largely outward-bound, and private motor vehicles serve as the primary transport choice for 95% of journeys. Household vehicle availability averages 0.9 per dwelling, sitting below regional standards. In addition, 14.7% of the workforce indicated working from home during the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Scheduled public transport across the local network delivers an average of 184 trips per day across all routes, providing roughly 33 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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51.2% of residents in Capel Sound report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 14.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 9.8 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 assessments by AreaSearch based on chronic conditions and mortality statistics point to meaningful health hurdles in Capel Sound spanning both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance membership is comparatively constrained, with around 48% of the local population (~2,418 people) holding coverage, underperforming the Greater Melbourne figure of 56.7% and the national rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported illnesses locally, diagnosed in 14.1% and 10.5% of residents respectively, while 51.2% reported having no chronic medical conditions compared with 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
The local working-age demographic experiences elevated rates of long-term health issues. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 45.6% of the population (2,305 people), significantly higher than the 15.1% share across Greater Melbourne, with senior health indicators tracking largely in line with broader national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Capel Sound is largely Australian-born, at 80.8% of residents, with 7.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.2%) and Australian (29.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural metrics indicate lower diversity levels in Capel Sound relative to broader benchmarks, with Australian-born individuals comprising 80.8% of the community, citizens accounting for 88.3%, and 92.4% speaking only English in domestic settings. Christianity represents the leading faith affiliation at 50.3% of the population. Among minority religious groups, Judaism accounts for 0.1% in Capel Sound compared with 1.0% regionally across Greater Melbourne. Ancestry records detailing parental origins highlight English heritage as the predominant background in Capel Sound at 34.2%, well above the 20.1% regional level, followed by Australian ancestry at 29.2% versus 18.4% across Greater Melbourne, and Scottish ancestry at 8.7%.
Distinct variations also appear across other heritages, with Italian background standing at 4.4% locally (against 5.2% across the region), Maltese at 0.6% (against 1.1%), and Macedonian at 0.2% (against 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Capel Sound is 59, older than 98% of areas nationally. 15.5% 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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Demographic age distributions place the suburb of Capel Sound among the oldest localities within the surrounding region. As of updated August 2026 figures, retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) make up 45.6% of all residents compared to 15.1% in Greater Melbourne, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) represent 16.7% locally against a 32.1% regional proportion. The median age remains steady at an estimated 59 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census baseline while exceeding the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and Australian median of 38 recorded at that Census.
Since that time, the share of retiree and elderly cohorts has shifted upward from 43.5% to an estimated 45.6%. Demographic forecasts to 2041 indicate that retiree and elderly cohorts will see the steepest local growth, expanding by 1,063 residents (46%) to reach 3,368, whereas numbers for young to middle aged adults, along with children and young adults, are expected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Capel Sound
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 54 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,246 at the 2021 Census → 5,055 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 (SAL20476). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.