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Collingwood (Vic.) has an estimated 11,383 residents, up from 9,179 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,204 people, or 24.0%. Growth has averaged 2.7% a year over five years, faster than 93% of areas nationally. 115 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 75.0% of that increase. That puts 8,963 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 Collingwood (Vic.) has an estimated population of approximately 11,383, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population revisions and 115 validated new addresses identified since the Census. This represents an addition of 2,204 residents (24.0%) compared to the 9,179 individuals counted in the 2021 Census, building upon the ABS June 2025 ERP release. Population density stands at 8,963 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the upper 10% nationwide and highlighting intense demand for local land. The 24.0% expansion recorded since the 2021 census substantially outpaced both the Victorian benchmark of 9.5% and the national figure, establishing the suburb as an area leader.
Inbound international migration served as the primary catalyst by generating roughly 75.0% of recent population additions, alongside positive contributions from natural increase and interstate movements. Projections for the suburb of Collingwood (Vic.) incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia figures pegged to a 2022 base year, complemented where necessary by 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA forecasts adapted via weighted LGA-to-SA2 aggregation methods. Age-specific growth trends from these models extend across the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Anticipated demographic gains place the area in the top 10 percent nationally, with forecasts indicating an influx of 6,414 persons by 2041 across the 16 years, amounting to an overall surge of 56.4%.
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208 new dwellings have been approved in Collingwood (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 41 a year. That places the area in the 50th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 23 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 4% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, 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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Building approval metrics compiled by AreaSearch from ABS data show that Collingwood averages roughly 41 residential approvals annually, totaling an estimated 208 homes across the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 20 recorded to date in FY-25. Over this same span between FY-21 and FY-25, an average of 12.1 incoming residents were recorded for every home built, creating an imbalance where demand heavily outstrips construction volume and intensifies buyer competition. Developers are targeting the upper tier of the market, with approved residences carrying an average construction cost of $1,006,000.
In parallel, non-residential momentum remains robust, evidenced by $182.3 million in commercial building approvals lodged during the current financial year. Per capita residential construction in Collingwood is subdued when measured against Greater Melbourne, tracking 70.0% below the regional rate. This restricted pipeline of new construction tends to elevate pricing and demand across established stock, while falling below national benchmarks due to planning limitations and the suburb's established urban fabric. Medium-to-high-density typologies dominate current construction, with apartments and townhouses comprising 96.0% of approvals compared to just 4.0% for standalone houses, offering attainable options for first-time purchasers, downsizers, and investors. A ratio of around 777 people per dwelling approval further underlines the market's high level of maturity. According to the latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Collingwood is slated to add 6,414 residents by 2041. Should construction volumes remain at current levels, the housing stock could lag behind demographic expansion, heightening competition among purchasers and placing continuous upward pressure on property values.
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Development applications around Collingwood (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 25 current infrastructure and development projects inside Collingwood (Vic.), worth an estimated $3.25 billion. A further 175 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $128.6 billion. 72 are already under construction and 87 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major developments, and urban planning initiatives play a crucial role in shaping future neighborhood performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 44 projects with potential local impacts, highlighted by developments such as Walk Up Village, 40R - Rokeby Place, Acteo Group Collingwood Showroom, and Derby Street by Milieu, with key schemes outlined below.
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Acteo Group Collingwood Showroom
A four-storey automotive sales and service facility designed by David Earle Architects for Acteo Group (Ateco). The development involves the amalgamation of several sites to create a flagship showroom hub for brands including Maserati, Renault, and Dodge Ram. The facility features ground-floor vehicle displays, upper-level workshops and repair stations, and rooftop vehicle storage, replacing a former pharmacy and industrial warehouse buildings.
Eastern Freeway Upgrades: Hoddle Street to Burke Road
As part of the North East Link Program, this project involves a major overhaul of 6km of the Eastern Freeway. Key features include adding one new lane in each direction between Chandler Highway and Burke Road, building the final 6km of the dedicated Eastern Busway, and constructing a new walking and cycling bridge over the Yarra River. Major construction commenced in early 2026, with works in May 2026 including extensive piling operations, drainage works, and the installation of Intelligent Transport System technology.
Walk Up Village
A 13-storey mixed-use development inspired by Mediterranean hilltop villages. Features twin interconnected towers with a 118-key hotel, creative co-working spaces, retail, artist studios, galleries, community spaces, cinema, restaurants and a rooftop garden. Designed by London-based 6a architects with Dan Pearson Studio landscaping. The project reinterprets local industrial vernacular to celebrate multiculturalism and an openness to the public.
Amendment C271yara - Fitzroy and Collingwood Built Form Controls
Planning scheme amendment proposing permanent built form controls for 12 activity centres across Fitzroy and Collingwood via 12 Design and Development Overlay Schedules (DDOs). Controls cover building heights, street wall heights, upper level setbacks and shadowing requirements to balance growth and heritage protection. Exhibited November 2024 to February 2025. Council resolved in October 2025 to refer the amendment to the Yarra Activity Centres Standing Advisory Committee. The Minister referred the draft to the SAC on 23 December 2025, with the Department of Transport and Planning circulating draft Built Form Overlay schedules in February 2026.
46-52 Smith Street Office & Wellness Centre
A six-storey boutique office development including ground-floor retail and a premium gymnasium. The project features the restoration of the existing heritage facade, maintaining the commercial and historic character of the Smith Street precinct.
40R - Rokeby Place
40R - Rokeby Place is a flagship commercial precinct in Collingwood featuring two 13-storey office towers. The development provides approximately 18,421 sqm of premium lettable area with floorplates ranging from 967 to 1,762 sqm. Key amenities include a business lounge, wellness center, rooftop garden with recreational facilities, and high-quality end-of-trip spaces. The project targets a 5.5-star NABERS rating and carbon-neutral operations, incorporating sustainable design elements like natural ventilation and reduced embodied carbon.
Islington St, Collingwood
An $88 million two-tower commercial office development designed by Grimshaw Architects. The project reimagines a 100-year-old warehouse into an A-grade workplace with approximately 19,400 sqm of net lettable area, ground-floor retail, and lush communal terraces. The design emphasizes health and wellbeing with natural ventilation and extensive outdoor amenity.
Derby Street by Milieu
A boutique sustainable development of 22 residences designed by Studio Bright in Collingwood. The project is fossil fuel-free, featuring EV charging infrastructure, V-ZUG appliances, and high-performance double glazing, all integrated into a design that respects the local heritage character.
7,553 residents of Collingwood (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 8,296. Unemployment sits at 9.0%, with participation at 82.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% 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 15,800, about 139% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Collingwood features an educated resident workforce with substantial representation in professional services, experiencing 3.6% employment growth over the past year alongside a 9.0% unemployment rate based on AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 7,553, while the local jobless rate sat 4.2% higher than the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%. Labor force participation is exceptionally strong at 82.7%, outperforming the Greater Melbourne figure of 70.1%. At the Census, working from home was reported by 53.0% of participants, a figure influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Resident workers are primarily concentrated in professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
Specialization in professional & technical fields is especially pronounced, with local representation reaching 2.1 times the regional norm. Conversely, construction employment accounts for only 4.0%, trailing the wider metropolitan average of 9.7%. Operating with 1.5 jobs for every local resident at the Census, the precinct acts as a major commercial center, drawing in commuter talent from surrounding suburbs. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM figures indicates that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 3.6% while the labor pool grew by 3.8%, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne, employment rose by 2.1% and the labor force increased by 2.3%, yielding an identical 0.2 percentage point uptick. Long-term outlooks can be gauged through Jobs and Skills Australia national projections from Mar-26 across five- and ten-year horizons. Across the country, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge by sector. Applying these industry weightings to Collingwood's specific workforce profile suggests potential local job growth of 7.4% over five years and 14.9% over ten years, noting this extrapolation applies baseline industry weightings without adjusting for local demographic shifts.
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Median household income in Collingwood (Vic.) is $2,130 a week (about $111,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,338 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,312 a year against an average of $89,360. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 shows Collingwood taxpayers achieved a median income of $70,312 and an average income of $89,360, comfortably exceeding Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Factoring in Wage Price Index increases of 9.62% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $77,076 (median) and $97,956 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed individual earnings at $1,338 weekly, ranking in the 95th percentile across the country. The middle-to-upper income cohort of $1,500 - 2,999 per week represents 32.2% of residents (3,665 people), mirroring the regional rate of 32.8%.
Affluence is reinforced by the 33.1% of households collecting more than $3,000 weekly, driving solid retail activity. While accommodation costs account for 18.6% of earnings, strong compensation maintains disposable income in the 69th percentile, with the locality positioned in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Collingwood (Vic.) had 4,489 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 6% detached houses and 68% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 66% rented and 11% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $425 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 91% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing landscape recorded at the latest Census reveals a heavy lean toward medium and high density, with apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings accounting for 94.2% of stock, while standalone houses make up just 5.8%, diverging sharply from the Melbourne metro split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright ownership sat at 11.0%, well behind metropolitan levels, with mortgaged properties comprising 23.2% and rental tenures representing 65.8%. Ongoing housing expenses run higher than typical benchmarks: median monthly mortgage payments reached $2,167 compared to $2,000 across Melbourne metro and $1,863 nationally, while weekly median rent reached $425 against $390 regionally and $375 across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Collingwood (Vic.) counted 4,489 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,567 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 9% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 43% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Non-family living arrangements form 53.4% of local residences, characterized by lone person households at 42.6% and group households at 10.8%. Family units constitute the remaining 46.6%, consisting of couples without children (29.3%), couples with children (8.9%), and single parent families (7.0%). Reflecting this living structure, the median household size is 1.9 people, below the Greater Melbourne measure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
60.2% of adults in Collingwood (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 38.0% with a bachelor degree and 17.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 9.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,163 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 967 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 are prevalent throughout Collingwood, with 60.2% of residents aged 15+ possessing a tertiary degree, substantially outpacing Victorian (33.4%) and Australian (30.4%) levels. This academic foundation provides a solid base for professional and white-collar sectors. Attainment is led by bachelor degrees at 38.0%, followed by postgraduate awards at 17.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.4%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 18.5% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between certificates (9.8%) and advanced diplomas (8.7%). Active learning participation is strong across the suburb, with 26.3% of the community undertaking formal studies.
Higher education institutions account for 12.1% of residents, while primary and secondary schooling engage 4.7% and 3.1% of the local population, respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Collingwood (Vic.) reaches 20 stops on 31 routes, timetabled for about 12,200 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 0.4 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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Collingwood is served by 20 active public transport stops covering both buses and lightrail, with 31 distinct routes providing 12,246 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is convenient, with residents situated an average of 177 meters from the nearest stop. Commuters travel outward for work, with private motor vehicles being the primary method at 45%, followed by 20% walking and 9% cycling. Average car ownership is 0.4 vehicles per dwelling, trailing metropolitan averages, while 53.0% of residents recorded working from home in the 2021 Census during a period affected by COVID-19 conditions.
Across all transit lines, services generate an average of 1,749 daily trips, which translates to roughly 612 weekly journeys at each transport stop.
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71.4% of residents in Collingwood (Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 62.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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General health metrics for Collingwood align closely with broader Australian standards based on AreaSearch assessments of chronic conditions and mortality rates, exhibiting low incidence of common disorders across age categories. Private medical insurance adoption is notable, encompassing approximately 62% of the populace (7,062 people), outpacing both the Greater Melbourne figure of 56.7% and the Australian standard of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported concerns, noted by 9.4% and 12.6% of residents, respectively, while 71.4% indicated having no diagnosed chronic medical issues compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health measures among the working-age demographic track standard benchmarks. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 7.4% of the population (842 people), lower than the regional share of 15.1%, with older residents recording health indicators that place above nationwide averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.4% of Collingwood (Vic.) residents were born overseas and 26.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 77% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.4%) and Australian (15.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Collingwood displays significant multicultural breadth, with 37.4% of the population born outside Australia and 26.6% communicating in a language other than English in the household. Christianity is the most widely followed faith, adhered to by 21.8% of individuals. The Jewish community comprises 0.8% of local residents, compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at parental lineage, the primary ancestries identified by residents are English (22.4%), Australian (15.7%), and Other (14.7%). Specific cultural backgrounds show distinctive local concentrations relative to regional norms, including Vietnamese at 3.2% (against 1.9% regionally), Polish at 1.0% (against 0.8%), and French at 0.8% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Collingwood (Vic.) is 33, younger than 86% of areas nationally. 42.7% 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 suburb of Collingwood (Vic.) is characterized by a youthful demographic structure. Updated August 2026 data shows that 55.1% of the population consists of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while children and young adults (0 - 24) account for 21.0% against a regional share of 30.5%. The estimated median age stood at 33 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and national median of 38 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the cohort aged 0 to 24 grew from 19.0% to an estimated 21.0%, while residents aged 25 to 34 decreased from 36.4% to an estimated 33.7% and those aged 35 to 44 increased from 19.1% to 21.4%.
Looking ahead to 2041, young to middle aged adults are projected to represent the majority of expansion by adding 2,735 residents (44%) to reach 9,007, while the retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) will record the fastest relative surge, increasing 107% to 1,746.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Collingwood (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 | May 2026 5 months ago all 25 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 — 115 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,179 at the 2021 Census → 11,383 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 (SAL20616). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.