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Coolaroo has an estimated 3,245 residents, up from 3,193 at the 2021 Census — a change of 52 people, or 1.6%. That puts 1,033 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with new address validations post-Census, the suburb of Coolaroo has an estimated count of around 3,245 residents as of Aug 2026. Comparing this against the 2021 Census figure of 3,193 people indicates a net addition of 52 people (1.6%). This assessment builds on an estimated resident population of 3,240 derived from ABS ERP figures published in June 2025 alongside 49 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. The suburb of Coolaroo consequently displays a population density of 1,033 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with benchmarks across AreaSearch study locations.
Inward overseas migration served as the core growth engine, generating approximately 77.0% of all recent population gains. Demographic forecasting incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures, supplemented by the VIC State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA projections via a weighted aggregation framework mapping LGA trends to SA2 levels where gaps exist. These aggregations further distribute age-specific expansion rates across all territories for the 2032 to 2041 period. Driven by these structural population shifts, the suburb of Coolaroo is projected to land within the top quartile nationwide for expansion, adding an anticipated 1,154 persons by 2041 under SA2 aggregated models, translating to an overall growth rate of 35.4% across the 16 years.
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70 new dwellings have been approved in Coolaroo over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That is 3.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that property development in the suburb averaged approximately 14 new residential approvals annually, yielding an estimated 70 homes across the past 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 4 approvals have been logged. Amid local population losses, the delivery of new residential stock has maintained pace with demand to provide adequate buyer choice, featuring an average expected construction cost of $433,000 per dwelling in alignment with broader regional trends. In addition, urban planning activity is highlighted by $51.2 million in commercial approvals throughout this financial year, underscoring substantial local non-residential development.
Relative to Greater Melbourne, residential construction in the area is substantially subdued, trailing the per-capita regional average by 65.0%. Constrained dwelling additions serve to underpin demand and pricing resilience for existing residential assets. Recent dwelling approvals comprise an equal split between detached housing (50.0%) and attached dwellings (50.0%). This transition toward denser urban formats enhances affordability for market entrants while catering to downsizers and property investors. Furthermore, it marks a pronounced shift away from the prevailing built environment (currently 91.0% houses), highlighting tighter site availability alongside evolving household preferences for varied, cost-effective residential options. A ratio of roughly 928 people per dwelling approval characterizes an established and mature housing market. Urban growth modeling indicates that the local community will expand by 1,149 residents leading up to 2041 according to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Should the current pace of property development persist, new dwelling supply could encounter difficulties keeping up with population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and exerting upward pressure on real estate values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Coolaroo
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 89 current infrastructure and development projects close to Coolaroo, worth an estimated $176.8 billion. 18 are already under construction and 27 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Civic projects, urban planning interventions, and regional infrastructure upgrades serve as primary catalysts for local property and community performance. In Coolaroo, AreaSearch has cataloged 7 major projects expected to influence the immediate surrounds. Key initiatives include the Upfield Line Duplication and Extension to Roxburgh Park, the Time & Place Campbellfield Industrial Development, Assembly Broadmeadows, and the Meadow Heights Shopping Centre Redevelopment.
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Assembly Broadmeadows
A 60-hectare master-planned redevelopment of the historic former Ford Australia manufacturing site into a next-generation employment hub. The precinct is designed for high-tech manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing, and includes a significant data centre component. Planned amenities feature a retail convenience hub, childcare centre, and a 100-room hotel. The site also incorporates a 14-megawatt renewable energy system. Construction officially commenced in March 2026 with the first stage comprising a 44-hectare industrial subdivision.
Meadow Heights Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the existing Meadow Heights Shopping Centre, an IGA-anchored neighbourhood centre on a large 32,000 square metre site in Melbourne's north. The proposal includes a new childcare centre (around 132 places), an indoor and a restricted recreation facility, an extension to the existing retail space and updated signage. Hume City Council advertised the planning application (reference P23242) in early 2021 and the project remains in approved stage with no construction start confirmed. The wider site retains significant value-add development capacity including additional pad sites and an adjacent separately titled Commercial 1 zoned land parcel.
Canadian Court Reserve Playspace Improvements
Improvement works delivered by Hume City Council at Canadian Court Reserve to renew the playspace and play equipment. The project scope includes a multi-purpose looped walking and 'learn-to-ride' track, improved entry points, and a new shared use path connecting directly to Pascoe Vale Road and Coolaroo Station.
Time & Place Campbellfield Industrial Development
Redevelopment of a 15.9-hectare historic Ford distribution centre at 1777-1787 Sydney Road, Campbellfield, into a modern industrial precinct. Time & Place acquired the site from Ford Motor Company of Australia for approximately $80 million in early 2025 and lodged a planning application in Q1 2025. The project will target industrial, logistics, and warehousing tenants, with three existing warehouses (56,819 square metres) to be reworked or replaced. Ford retains a tenancy in one building for service engineering operations under a multi-year lease.Estimated end value of $250 million on completion by 2028, supporting Melbourne's tightly held northern industrial corridor.
Assembly Broadmeadows
Urban renewal and industrial regeneration of the former 43-hectare Ford Australia manufacturing plant into a multi-use business and technology hub. The masterplanned precinct includes 120,000 square metres of upgraded industrial space, advanced manufacturing, commercial offices, and retail amenities. Redevelopment works and site repurposing are underway with delivery staged across multi-year milestones.
Parkview Broadmeadows
Townhouse community of approx. 65 architect designed 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes by Met Communities / Moment Group, arranged around a centrally located park of about 7,500 sqm with walking and bike connections to Meadowlink Reserve. Sales underway with civil works commenced, delivering a mix including a small portion for an affordable housing provider under the Inclusionary Housing Pilot.
Upfield Line Duplication and Extension to Roxburgh Park
A staged proposal to duplicate, extend and electrify the Upfield rail line in Melbourne's northern suburbs. Stage one duplicates the single-track section between Gowrie and Upfield stations to lift service frequency and reliability. Stage two reopens, duplicates and electrifies the existing freight corridor from Upfield through to Roxburgh Park, including a grade-separated junction beneath the standard gauge interstate line and the Craigieburn line near Somerton Road. Future stages would extend electrified suburban services through to Craigieburn and Wallan, with new stations proposed at Beveridge and Cloverton to serve the rapidly growing Northern Growth Corridor.In February 2025 the Federal Government committed 7.05 million dollars towards a business case for upgrades on the Craigieburn, Upfield and Northern Growth Corridor lines, with the Federal Coalition separately pledging 2 million dollars for a scoping study. The 2025-26 Victorian State Budget did not allocate funding to the project. Advocacy is led by the Northern Councils Alliance, comprising Mitchell Shire, Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Merri-bek, Nillumbik and Whittlesea councils.
Redwood Close Reserve Playspace Upgrade
Renewal and modernization of the playspace at Redwood Close Reserve delivered by Hume City Council. The scope of works includes a new play unit, swing set, climbing cube, nature play elements, a half-sized multi-purpose court with futsal goals, picnic amenities, tree planting, and landscaped community spaces.
1,035 residents of Coolaroo are employed, from a labour force of 1,180. Unemployment sits at 12.3%, with participation at 44.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,512, 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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The local job market in Coolaroo features a balanced distribution between blue and white collar positions, supported by substantial manufacturing and industrial employment. Local labor metrics show an unemployment rate of 12.3% and an estimated annual job growth of 4.0% according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,035, though joblessness exceeded the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8% by 7.5 percentage points. In addition, labor force participation remained subdued at 44.6% versus 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census records indicate that only 13.0% of local workers performed their duties from home, an outcome potentially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for resident workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and transport, postal & warehousing. Workforce concentration is exceptionally pronounced in transport, postal & warehousing, capturing a share 2.0 times the broader metropolitan standard. In contrast, professional & technical occupations represent a smaller segment at 4.8% compared to 10.1% across the region. With Census data recording 1.1 workers for every resident, the locality operates as an active employment hub that draws in commuting personnel from surrounding districts. According to AreaSearch evaluations of broader SALM and ABS figures, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw employment expand by 4.0% while the labor force contracted by 0.4%, bringing about a 3.7 percentage point drop in local unemployment. Across the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% increase in employment, a 2.3% expansion in its labor pool, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements. Projecting nationwide workforce growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years across various industries, applying these sector profiles to Coolaroo suggests local employment expansion of 5.9% across five years and 12.6% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting extrapolation that excludes localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Coolaroo is $1,025 a week (about $53,000 a year), with median personal income at $440 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $39,604 a year against an average of $47,950. 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 statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $39,604 and a mean taxpayer income of $47,950 in Coolaroo. These figures trail national levels as well as Greater Melbourne, which recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Factoring in a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $43,414 (median) and $52,563 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census earnings place the community between the 1st and 4th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows 29.2% of residents (947 individuals) earning within the $800 - 1,499 bracket, contrasting with the regional dominance of the $1,500 - 2,999 tier at 32.8%. Living costs present significant strain, with disposable income retention at 80.6%, positioning the area at the 4th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Coolaroo had 1,029 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 0% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $335 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,324 a month. Rent absorbs 32.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.8%. 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 most recent Census, the residential landscape was dominated by detached houses at 91.4%, with semi-detached structures, units, and other formats accounting for 8.6%, compared against Melbourne metro where houses formed 67.9% and alternative dwellings represented 32.1%. Outright home ownership stood notably high at 37.8%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 30.6% and rented accommodation comprised 31.6%. Median residential costs were comparatively affordable, with monthly mortgage repayments of $1,324 and weekly rents of $335, sitting below Melbourne metro figures of $2,000 and $390 respectively. On a nationwide basis, local mortgages remain well beneath the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and typical rents sit significantly below the national rate of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Coolaroo counted 1,029 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 16% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the clear majority of local living arrangements at 72.4%, comprising couples with children at 33.0%, single parent families at 20.7%, and couples without children at 15.9%. The balance of 27.6% consists of non-family living situations, with lone person households representing 24.0% and group households making up 3.2%. Typical occupancy is relatively large, recording a median household size of 2.9 people compared to 2.6 for Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.8% of adults in Coolaroo hold a university qualification, including 9.9% with a bachelor degree and 4.4% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 79% of areas nationally. A further 16.9% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,244 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 961 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification levels highlight clear educational disparities, with university degree attainment standing at 15.8% compared against the 37.0% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications account for 9.9%, postgraduate studies represent 4.4%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.5%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials show strong representation, with 25.5% of the population aged 15+ holding practical qualifications, including 16.9% with certificates and 8.6% with advanced diplomas. Community engagement in learning is pronounced, with 31.8% of the local population actively participating in academic or vocational programs. This cohort includes 10.0% attending primary school, 8.4% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 4.9% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Coolaroo reaches 44 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 5,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Commuters within the suburb of Coolaroo have access to 44 active public transport stops focused on bus connectivity. This network is traversed by 12 distinct bus routes, combining to deliver 5,493 weekly transit trips. Stop accessibility is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances of 144 meters to the nearest boarding point. As an established residential pocket, outward commuting prevails, with private vehicles serving 80% of passenger movements and rail accommodating 14%. Households maintain an average of 1.3 vehicles per dwelling. Work-from-home participation was recorded at 13.0% at the 2021 Census, subject to the conditions of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Transit route frequency registers an average of 784 daily passenger trips across the aggregate network, translating to roughly 124 departures per stop each week.
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66.8% of residents in Coolaroo report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 13.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illness rates demonstrate meaningful public health challenges in Coolaroo, marked by above-average condition rates that become more pronounced among older demographics. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is notably constrained at approximately 46% of residents (~1,489 people), contrasting with regional coverage of 56.7% across Greater Melbourne and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions constitute the most prevalent diagnosed medical concerns locally, affecting 9.5 and 7.9% of the population respectively, while 66.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions compared with 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health indicators among working-age cohorts remain relatively standard. Those aged 65 and over represent 19.5% of the community (632 people), exceeding the 15.1% share observed across Greater Melbourne, and while senior health metrics face distinct hurdles, they perform comparatively better than the broader community's nationwide standing.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
49.1% of Coolaroo residents were born overseas and 63.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (15.5%) and English (12.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic measures position the suburb as an exceptionally diverse locality, where 49.1% of residents were born abroad and 63.6% utilize a non-English language at home. Christianity constitutes the leading religious affiliation at 39.9% of the population. In addition, the Islamic faith shows significant local concentration at 35.7%, standing well above the 5.6% benchmark recorded across Greater Melbourne. Ancestral backgrounds based on parental birthplace highlight Other as the largest group at 42.3% (against a 14.6% regional benchmark), followed by Australian ancestry at 15.5% and English ancestry at 12.4% (substantially below the 20.1% standard across the wider region).
Specific community representations also show notable local variations, including Lebanese heritage at 7.0% (compared to 0.8% regionally), Vietnamese background at 2.1% (versus 1.9%), and Maltese heritage at 1.9% (versus 1.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Coolaroo is 37. 28.2% 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 local age distribution features a heavier weighting toward older cohorts relative to Greater Melbourne. Senior and retired residents (65+) represent 19.5% of the local population as at August 2026 compared to 15.1% regionally, whereas younger to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 27.8% versus 32.1% across the broader metropolitan area. The median age remains steady at an estimated 37 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census outcome alongside Greater Melbourne's median of 37 at that time. Projections indicate that the senior segment will absorb the bulk of future growth, expanding by 432 residents (68%) to reach a total of 1,065 by 2041.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Coolaroo
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 — 49 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,193 at the 2021 Census → 3,245 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 (SAL20624). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.