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Craigieburn has an estimated 71,986 residents, up from 65,178 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,808 people, or 10.4%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years. 712 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 62.0% of that increase. That puts 2,031 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 calculations of ABS population releases for the wider region, and recent address updates confirmed by AreaSearch post-Census, the suburb of Craigieburn has a residency count projected at approximately 71,986 in May 2026. This indicates a rise of 6,808 people (10.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 65,178 people. The variation is determined from a resident population of 71,932, calculated by AreaSearch through reviewing the most recent ABS ERP figures from June 2025 alongside an extra 712 validated new addresses since the Census date. This size of population represents a density of 2,030 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical level observed across national localities tracked by AreaSearch.
The 10.4% expansion since the 2021 census surpassed the state rate of 9.3%, as well as the nationwide average, positioning the locality as a regional growth leader. Population expansion in the area was mostly driven by arrivals from abroad, accounting for roughly 62.0% of total population increases over recent times. AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 zone, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. Where SA2 projections are missing, AreaSearch applies the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023, modified using a weighted aggregation of population increases from LGA to SA2 scale. Age cohort growth rates from these aggregations are also mapped across all zones for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic projections, extreme expansion, ranking in the top 10 percent of statistical areas evaluated by AreaSearch, is anticipated over the timeframe, with the suburb of Craigieburn expected to increase by 47,419 persons to 2041 using aggregated SA2 projections, representing an expansion of 65.8% overall across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,773 new dwellings have been approved in Craigieburn over the past five years, an average of 354 a year. That places the area in the 86th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 263 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 77% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 127, 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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Based on AreaSearch reviews of ABS building permit statistics allocated from statistical areas, Craigieburn averages approximately 354 home approvals each year, with roughly 1,773 residential approvals granted over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 117 during FY-26 so far. Because an average of 3.7 individuals moved to the locality per year for every home built during the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand outstrips new building starts, which tends to drive up prices and buyer rivalry, with new dwellings recording an average construction value of $392,000.
Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $57.1 million this financial year, showing healthy commercial investment trends. Compared to the broader Melbourne metro area, Craigieburn displays much lower development volume, tracking 57.0% below the regional average on a per-capita basis. This restricted level of incoming stock generally aids demand and valuations for pre-existing houses. New construction comprises 77.0% detached houses and 23.0% attached dwellings, maintaining the suburban profile of the area through a focus on family properties designed for buyers wanting space. With approximately 366 individuals for every building permit, Craigieburn represents an established property market. Moving forward, Craigieburn is projected to add 47,365 occupants by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the volume of housing could fall behind population gains, potentially escalating competition among buyers and supporting price appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Craigieburn
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 36 current infrastructure and development projects inside Craigieburn, worth an estimated $37.6 billion. A further 104 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $80.7 billion. 51 are already under construction and 42 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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Nothing shapes local performance as much as changes to regional infrastructure, key projects, and planning developments. A total of 55 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch that are expected to impact the locality. Major developments include True North Estate, Merrifield City Centre, Aston Square Neighbourhood Centre, and The Base Craigieburn, with the following index outlining the most significant initiatives.
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The Base Craigieburn
The Base Craigieburn is a major 21.6-hectare large-format retail and lifestyle precinct located in Melbournes northern growth corridor. As of mid-2026, Precincts 2 and 3 are fully operational with tenants including ALDI, Planet Fitness, and Bluefit Swimming. Construction is currently progressing on Precinct 4, which is expanding the sites commercial and retail footprint to meet the demands of the rapidly growing local population.
Aston Square Neighbourhood Centre
A $68 million neighbourhood activity centre situated within the Aston Master-Planned Community at Craigieburn. The 5,000 square metre precinct is anchored by a 1,400 square metre IGA+ Liquor supermarket and includes a large-format gym, high-quality childcare centre, swim school, and over 18 specialty retail and food and beverage tenancies. The site also incorporates NDIS accommodation and light industrial lots. The project is led by BCA Corporation and Aston Central Pty Ltd, with Oreana Construct managing the build and First Urban overseeing project management.Ground was broken in mid-2025 and the centre is expected to open in late 2026.
True North Estate
Award-winning masterplanned residential community by Satterley Property Group spanning Greenvale and Roxburgh Park suburbs, approximately 198 hectares. Features elevated parcels with Melbourne skyline views, a completed 10-hectare multi-million dollar sporting precinct with two sporting fields, pavilion and adventure playground, and multiple completed parks. The estate is now fully sold out across both the Roxburgh Park and Greenvale neighbourhoods, with Stage 24 being the final release (titles due mid-2025). Over 2,500 dwellings delivered across the estate.Satterley has indicated the next neighbourhood release is still several years away, pending rezoning of future precincts.
Merrifield
Merrifield is Victoria's largest masterplanned mixed-use community, spanning 900+ hectares in Melbourne's north. A joint venture between MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation, it is designed to accommodate 20,000+ residents across 7,500+ homes. The precinct features a 165-hectare city centre, a 330-hectare business park targeting 30,000 jobs, and extensive community infrastructure. As of May 2026, the Merrifield North PSP is in active planning with the Vision and Purpose Report released in March 2026, while retail expansions for Merrifield City Stage 3 and major industrial completions for tenants like Stellantis (2025) and Ford are progressing the site's evolution.
Merrifield Masterplanned Community
Victoria's largest mixed-use masterplanned community, spanning approximately 900 hectares in Mickleham, around 30 km north of Melbourne CBD. A joint venture between MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation (GPC), with QIC as joint venture partner for the City Centre, Merrifield is set to deliver around 7,000 residential lots, townhouses and apartments alongside a 165-hectare City Centre and a 415-hectare Business Park targeting up to 30,000 jobs. The community already has a population of over 8,000, projected to reach more than 17,000 at completion.Key completed elements include the Merrifield City shopping hub (Coles, Liquorland, Chemist Warehouse and 21 specialty tenancies), the 9.5-hectare Merrifield Recreation Reserve, the Mickleham North Community Centre, and the second-stage 4-level all-electric office building at 21 Cityside Drive (completed 2024) along with the adjoining Merrifield Swim School. Major Business Park occupiers include Ford, Dulux, DHL and D'Orsogna. Schools now operating include Gaayip-Yagila Primary School, Holy Cross Primary School and Mickleham Secondary College. Current focus is on a new townhome release in the heart of Merrifield, ongoing residential land releases, and the next stage of the City Centre - planned to include a major supermarket, mini-majors, additional specialty stores, food and beverage tenancies, large format retail, a residential hotel, additional office space, an aquatic centre and a civic hub.
Mickleham Fire Station (Donnybrook Road)
Proposed new Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) fire station to be located on Donnybrook Road, servicing the rapidly growing Mickleham, Kalkallo and Donnybrook corridor in Melbourne's north. The Whittlesea Municipal Fire Management Sub-Plan 2023-2026 confirms a new FRV station is planned for Donnybrook Road to address the significant increase in residential and commercial buildings linked to growth at Merrifield, Cloverton and surrounding precincts. The project remains in the early planning and site investigation phase as part of FRV's long-term infrastructure delivery strategy and no specific site, design or construction timeline has been publicly announced.Career firefighters from FRV currently work alongside Kalkallo CFA and other local brigades to provide coverage to the growth corridor.
Merrifield City Shopping Centre
Merrifield City is the primary retail and lifestyle core of the 900-hectare Merrifield masterplanned community. A joint venture between MAB Corporation, QIC Real Estate, and Gibson Property Corporation, the centre is expanding into a major regional hub. Following the completion of early stages featuring Coles and specialty retail, current works focus on significant expansion including a major supermarket, mini-majors, and outdoor dining precincts. The masterplan integrates 80,000 sqm of retail space with commercial offices, a residential hotel, and civic facilities to serve Melbourne's northern growth corridor.
Donnybrook-Woodstock Precinct Structure Plan
Approved long-term greenfield precinct plan for Donnybrook and Woodstock in Melbourne's north. The plan covers about 1786 hectares and is expected to deliver more than 16400 homes over several decades, with five local town centres, two convenience centres, six community centre sites, six primary schools, four secondary schools, sporting reserves, local parks and a conservation area network. The PSP was gazetted in November 2017 and its Infrastructure Contributions Plan was gazetted in May 2022; delivery is now occurring through staged estates and local infrastructure works including Mirvac's Olivine and Dennis Family Corporation's Peppercorn Hill communities.
35,217 residents of Craigieburn are employed, from a labour force of 37,612. Unemployment sits at 6.4%, with participation at 68.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 59,504, about 83% 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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Craigieburn has a well-educated labor force, with a strong presence in industrial and production sectors, an unemployment rate of 6.4%, and an annual employment growth rate estimated at 0.7%, derived from AreaSearch aggregations of local statistical data. In March 2026, 35,217 residents were employed, while the rate of unemployment was 1.6% higher than the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, and labor force participation stood close to the Greater Melbourne level of 70.2%. Census data indicates a moderate 18.5% of workers performed their duties from home, though the influence of COVID-19 lockdowns must be taken into account.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and transport, postal & warehousing. The locality exhibits a strong concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where the workforce proportion is 2.1 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up only 5.3% of the Craigieburn workforce compared to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. The heavily residential suburb seems to provide few local employment options, as shown by comparing the count of Census workers against the resident population. AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional sectors indicate that the 12-month timeframe experienced a 0.7% rise in employment alongside a 0.6% drop in the labor force, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 1.2 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Melbourne, where employment expanded by 2.1%, the labor force grew by 2.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.2 percentage points. National labor market predictions from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide additional context on prospective future demand in Craigieburn. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year horizons, are matched against the local job profile to project growth trends. While nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary widely by industry. Projecting these industry trends onto Craigieburn's job structure suggests local employment will rise by 6.1% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for visualization and excludes local population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Craigieburn is $1,798 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $700 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,706 a year against an average of $60,642. 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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Recent postcode level ATO statistics from AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that household earnings in Craigieburn fall below the national average, with a median of $52,706 and an average of $60,642. This compares to a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164 in Greater Melbourne. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current projections estimate these figures at roughly $57,776 (median) and $66,476 (average) in March 2026. Based on 2021 Census data, household income sits at the 53rd percentile ($1,798 weekly), while personal income ranks at the 28th percentile.
The overall earnings profile shows the largest cohort is 40.0% of residents earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (28,794 residents), similar to the metropolitan average where 32.8% fall in this bracket. Affordability pressures are high, with only 80.7% of income remaining, placing the area at the 49th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Craigieburn had 18,957 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 1% apartments. 55% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,850 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing in Craigieburn, measured in the most recent Census, consisted of 89.2% standalone houses and 10.8% alternative dwellings (townhouses, flats, and other housing structures), compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative dwellings across metro Melbourne. At the same time, the rate of outright home ownership in Craigieburn trailed the metropolitan level at 15.5%, with the remaining properties occupied by households with a mortgage (55.3%) or tenants (29.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the locality was lower than the Melbourne metro average at $1,850, while the median weekly rent stood at $380, compared to metropolitan figures of $2,000 and $390.
Across Australia, Craigieburn has lower mortgage payments than the national average of $1,863, but rental costs exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Craigieburn counted 18,957 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 20,937 today, averaging 3.3 people each. 53% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 13% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 84.2%, which is comprised of 53.4% couples with children, 16.9% couples without children, and 12.6% single parents. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 15.8%, with single-person households at 13.4% and group shared houses at 2.4%. The median household occupancy of 3.3 individuals is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.3% of adults in Craigieburn hold a university qualification, including 17.3% with a bachelor degree and 8.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.8% hold a vocational qualification. 16 schools serve the area, with 11,505 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 988 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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The proportion of residents with formal qualifications in Craigieburn lags behind regional benchmarks, with 27.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree compared to 37.0% in Greater Melbourne. This disparity suggests room for future educational growth and skill development. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 17.3%, followed by postgraduate degrees (8.1%) and graduate diplomas (1.9%). Vocational training is highly represented, with 30.2% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (12.4%) and certificate qualifications (17.8%). Participation in study is quite strong, with 36.4% of the population enrolled in an educational program.
This includes 13.2% attending primary school, 8.5% in secondary education, and 5.0% studying at a tertiary level.
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Public transport in Craigieburn reaches 205 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 9,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 transit data shows 205 active stops operating in Craigieburn, providing a combination of rail and bus services. These locations are connected to 17 separate routes, which together provide 9,210 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is ranked as good, with residents living an average of 222 meters from their nearest stop. As the locality is mostly residential, the majority of workers commute to other areas, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode at 87%, and trains accounting for 8%. Car ownership averages 1.6 vehicles per household, which is higher than the metropolitan average.
Additionally, 18.5% of workers work from home (2021 Census; potentially influenced by COVID-19 rules). Transit service frequency averages 1,315 trips daily across all transport routes, representing roughly 44 weekly trips at each stop. The corresponding map displays the 100 nearest transit stops to the central point of the area.
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79.5% of residents in Craigieburn report no long-term health condition. 5.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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 indicators show favorable patterns for Craigieburn inhabitants, with AreaSearch calculations of mortality and medical diagnoses showing outcomes generally in line with national averages. The prevalence of common illnesses is quite low for the general population, though it rises above the national benchmark among older, vulnerable groups, and the proportion of residents with private health insurance is relatively low at roughly 51% of the population (~36,604 people). This is lower than the 56.7% average for Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent issues in the locality, affecting 5.9 and 5.1% of inhabitants, respectively, while 79.5% reported no chronic medical issues compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents of working age are generally healthy with a low rate of chronic illness. The suburb has 8.5% of its population aged 65 and over (6,118 people), which is lower than the 15.0% registered across Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes among older residents show some difficulties, though they rank lower nationally than the rest of the local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
50.8% of Craigieburn residents were born overseas and 62.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 94% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (13.0%) and English (10.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Craigieburn stands out as one of the most multicultural localities in Australia, with 50.8% of residents born overseas and 62.8% using a language other than English in their homes. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 43.7% of the local population. However, the most notable variance is in the Other category, which represents 10.4% of the population, significantly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.3%. Looking at parent birthplaces, the three largest ancestry groups in Craigieburn are Other at 38.7% of the population, which is much higher than the metropolitan average of 14.6%, Australian at 13.0% of the population, which is lower than the metropolitan average of 18.4%, and English at 10.9% of the population, which is lower than the metropolitan average of 20.1%.
Furthermore, there are significant differences in other ethnic communities: Indian residents make up 10.8% of Craigieburn (compared to 4.2% regionally), Samoan residents comprise 1.7% (compared to 0.3% regionally), and Sri Lankan residents represent 1.4% (compared to 0.8% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Craigieburn is 33, younger than 90% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 28.9% 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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With a median age of 33, Craigieburn has a younger demographic than Greater Melbourne at 37 and is younger than the national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Craigieburn has a larger share of children aged 5 - 14 (16.3%) but fewer seniors aged 75 - 84 (2.4%). Since the 2021 Census, residents aged 45 to 54 have increased from 10.9% to 12.0% of the population. Conversely, the 25 to 34 age group dropped from 17.0% to 14.9%, and children aged 0 to 4 declined from 8.7% to 7.5%.
Demographic projections for 2041 point to significant changes for Craigieburn, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to grow the fastest at 98%, adding 8,446 residents to total 17,085.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Craigieburn
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 36 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 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) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 712 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (65,178 at the 2021 Census → 71,986 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 May 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 (SAL20661). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.