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Croydon North has an estimated 8,318 residents, up from 8,092 at the 2021 Census — a change of 226 people, or 2.8%. That puts 2,074 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 ABS demographic revisions across the broader vicinity with verified new addresses registered post-Census, the suburb of Croydon North has an estimated resident count of roughly 8,318 as of Aug 2026. This marks an addition of 226 people (2.8%) relative to the 8,092 people recorded during the 2021 Census. The updated figure builds upon the June 2025 ABS ERP release indicating 8,290 residents, alongside 41 validated new addresses tracked post-Census. Consequently, the suburb of Croydon North exhibits a population density of 2,074 persons per square kilometer, sitting higher than the national benchmark assessed by AreaSearch.
The local 2.8% post-Census increase trails the broader SA4 region (3.9%) by 1.1 percentage points, maintaining robust expansion fundamentals. Net overseas arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 65.0% of recent population gains. Demographic modeling incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections calibrated to a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2023 Victorian State Government LGA projections weighted and aggregated to SA2 boundaries. Age-specific trajectory rates from these models are further integrated across all territories for 2032 to 2041. These demographic outlooks anticipate growth pacing marginally under the national median, with the suburb of Croydon North projected to gain 627 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 calculations, representing an overall increase of 7.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
61 new dwellings have been approved in Croydon North over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 1.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 13, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Examining ABS residential building approval figures compiled by AreaSearch across statistical divisions, Croydon North averages approximately 12 approved residential dwellings each year, accumulating to 61 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 13 approvals have been logged. In the context of recent local population contraction, this rate of construction provides sound accommodation capacity for prospective purchasers. Approved residential projects average an estimated construction value of $662,000, signaling developer focus on upscale and premium market offerings. Meanwhile, non-residential building approvals stand at $239,000 for the current financial year, highlighting the suburb's predominantly residential character.
Per capita building approvals in Croydon North lag Greater Melbourne by a substantial 67.0%, a constraint on new residential supply that generally reinforces valuation and demand for established dwellings. This suppressed building volume also falls below national rates, reflecting local planning limits and a mature urban fabric. Recent building permits divide into 67.0% standalone houses and 33.0% medium-density apartments or townhouses, broadening options across diverse price segments between conventional detached dwellings and lower-cost alternatives. This provides a marked departure from the existing profile where separate houses comprise 94.0% of stock, pointing to a scarcity of greenfield parcels alongside evolving consumer requirements for attainable housing formats. A ratio of roughly 613 residents for every approved dwelling underlines the suburb's mature urban state. Long-range demographic projections anticipate Croydon North will add 599 residents by 2041 compared to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update. If residential building activity continues at current rates, additions to housing stock may fall short of demographic expansion, potentially heightening competition among homebuyers and driving capital appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Croydon North
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Croydon North, worth an estimated $17 million. A further 76 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.81 billion. 16 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Capital investments, town planning strategies, and public infrastructure works exert a major influence on local property dynamics. AreaSearch has highlighted 8 significant infrastructure projects positioned to shape the surrounding district. Prominent developments include the Holloway Road Upgrade and Reconstruction Works, Hughes Park Pavilion Redevelopment, The Outlook Croydon North, and the Brushy Creek Recycled Water Project.
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Hughes Park Pavilion Redevelopment
Major redevelopment of the Hughes Park sporting pavilion in Croydon North, home to the Croydon North Cricket Club and Croydon North Veterans Football Club. The project includes construction of new modern changerooms compliant with AFL and Cricket Australia requirements, fit-for-purpose female-friendly changerooms, a roof reconstruction, accessibility improvements, umpire rooms, accessible toilets, a kitchen upgrade, and expanded social space. The works are funded by a $500,000 Victorian Government grant, with Maroondah City Council contributing the balance.Construction began in November 2025 and is due for completion in July 2026.
Holloway Road Upgrade and Reconstruction Works
Joint Maroondah City Council and Manningham City Council project to reconstruct and upgrade Holloway Road to an urban road standard. Works include widening the carriageway to 7 metres, new kerb and channel, underground stormwater drainage, a new footpath along the south side, traffic calming treatments, vehicle crossing reconstruction, line marking and associated vegetation works. Detailed design was finalised during 2026, contractor procurement is planned by the end of 2026 and construction is scheduled to commence in early 2027.
The Outlook Croydon North
New residential estate of 48 architect designed townhomes in Croydon North, delivering modern family living close to local schools, parks and shopping. As of late 2025 the project is under construction with completion expected in 2026.
Brushy Creek Recycled Water Project
Construction of a 3.7 km recycled water pipeline from the Brushy Creek Sewage Treatment Plant in Chirnside Park to the Plantes Hill Reservoir in Mooroolbark. The project includes a new 2.1 ML recycled water tank at Plantes Hill, two pressure reducing stations at Dorset Rd and Fletcher Rd, and essential pump and communications upgrades. Once complete, it will provide high-quality non-drinking recycled water to approximately 5,000 properties across Croydon, Chirnside Park, and Lilydale.
Croydon Community Wellbeing Precinct
A staged redevelopment of the Civic Square precinct in central Croydon delivering a major community wellbeing destination. The project consists of two new hubs alongside upgraded open space. The Cultural Hub, on the corner of Mt Dandenong Road and Civic Square, will house a new Croydon Library, a 160-seat black box theatre and performance space, multipurpose rooms, a Council customer service centre, cafe and meeting spaces, and will retain the heritage facades of EV's Youth Centre and the Cottage.The Multipurpose Hub will replace Keystone Hall and back onto new bowling greens, providing a permanent home for Croydon Bowls Club, Croydon RSL and other sporting groups. Stage 1 (Hub B - the multigenerational community hub in the former Civic Offices) was completed in mid 2023. The planning permit for the new hubs was approved on 2 June 2025, Keystone Hall was demolished in October 2025, and as of February 2026 ground works are in progress on the Cultural Hub with the main Multipurpose Hub works scheduled to begin in mid 2026. The Cultural Hub is targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating with solar power, rainwater harvesting and low-carbon materials. The Australian Government has contributed funding toward the precinct.
Summerset Chirnside Park Retirement Village
Continuum-of-care retirement village delivering independent living villas and cottages, assisted living apartments, and an on-site care home with resort-style amenities (pool, lounge, cinema, cafe, salon, bowling green). Civil works are nearing completion, first villas targeted for late 2025, with village opening expected in 2026.
Ruskin Park Primary School Upgrade
Modernisation and expansion of Ruskin Park Primary School, including a new two-storey learning centre with three learning hubs, flexible classrooms, shared spaces such as staff pods and quiet rooms, specialist facilities for science, food technology and art, calm interiors, paving, resurfacing and landscaping to integrate with existing facilities, allowing for an additional 200 students.
Croydon Main Street Revitalisation
A $15 million urban renewal initiative focused on transforming Croydon Main Street into a safer, more accessible, and vibrant community hub. Funded via a 50/50 partnership between the Maroondah City Council and the Australian Government's Thriving Suburbs Program, the project includes upgraded lighting, new street furniture, enhanced landscaping, and improved pedestrian connectivity to the Croydon Community Wellbeing Precinct. Construction is anticipated to commence in late 2025 following the completion of detailed design and preliminary site assessments in early 2025.
4,765 residents of Croydon North are employed, from a labour force of 4,890. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 71.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,312, about 76% 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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Croydon North features a highly qualified labor force with significant engagement across essential service industries, characterized by an unemployment rate of merely 2.6% and a 1.8% rise in employment over the preceding year according to statistical area data synthesized by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 4,765, while the jobless rate stood 2.2% under the 4.8% recorded for Greater Melbourne, alongside a labor participation rate closely tracking the metropolitan benchmark of 70.1%. Census records show 32.3% of workers operated from home, though pandemic-related movement restrictions during that period should be noted.
The primary industry sectors employing local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The workforce displays an especially pronounced concentration in construction, where local representation is 1.3 times the wider regional proportion. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing accounts for a modest 2.9% of local workers compared to 5.2% across Greater Melbourne. Given the disparity between resident workers and local job positions in Census data, the area functions primarily as a dormitory residential community with limited internal employment generation. During the year to March 2026, data from AreaSearch, which combines SALM and ABS figures from larger statistical regions, show that employment rose by 1.8% and the labour force grew by 1.9%, resulting in a relatively stable unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1%, a labour force expansion of 2.3%, and an unemployment increase of 0.2 percentage points. Insights into future job demand for Croydon North can be drawn from Jobs and Skills Australia’s national employment forecasts, which begin from Mar-26. These forecasts span five and ten-year intervals and are aligned with the local employment profile to project growth trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though these rates vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Croydon North’s employment composition, local employment is estimated to rise by 6.6% over five years and by 13.6% over ten years. This calculation uses a straightforward weighting method for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Croydon North is $2,156 a week (about $112,000 a year), with median personal income at $896 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,952 a year against an average of $68,268. 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 taxation data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates Croydon North recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $53,952 and an average of $68,268, aligning closely with nationwide benchmarks while sitting below the Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 9.62% since financial year 2023, modeled figures reach approximately $59,142 for median income and $74,835 for average income as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census positions local household, family, and individual incomes around the 70th percentile across Australia.
The most common income tier comprises 34.6% of residents (2,878 residents) taking home $1,500 - 2,999 per week, closely mirroring the regional proportion of 32.8%. High earners represent 31.4% of the population bringing in over $3,000 weekly, underscoring solid local spending capacity. Housing costs consume 14.3% of income, placing local disposable earnings at the 77th percentile nationally and positioning the suburb within the 7th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Croydon North had 2,855 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 0% apartments. 47% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 19.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the residential landscape in Croydon North consisted of 94.5% standalone houses and 5.6% alternative housing styles (including semi-detached units, apartments, and other dwellings), diverging sharply from metropolitan Melbourne where houses make up 67.9% and alternative dwellings represent 32.1%. Outright home ownership reached 35.0%, noticeably exceeding metropolitan levels, while 47.4% of properties carried a mortgage and 17.6% were tenanted. Monthly median mortgage commitments stood at $2,167 compared to the regional median of $2,000, while median weekly rental payments reached $410 against $390 across metropolitan Melbourne.
On a nationwide scale, local mortgage servicing costs considerably exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with weekly rent outpacing the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Croydon North counted 2,855 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 79% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 19% 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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Family arrangements constitute 79.8% of all local dwellings, led by couples with children at 39.9%, couples without children at 27.5%, and single parent households at 11.4%. The remaining 20.2% consists of non-family living situations, which divide into single-person households at 18.7% and shared group accommodation at 1.5%. Average occupancy stands at 2.7 people per household, exceeding the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.3% of adults in Croydon North hold a university qualification, including 20.4% with a bachelor degree and 6.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 21.1% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 325 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,065 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in Croydon North trails wider metropolitan standards, with 31.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university qualifications relative to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications represent 20.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 6.7% and graduate diplomas at 4.2%. Vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 34.0% of residents aged 15+ holding practical credentials consisting of certificates (21.1%) and advanced diplomas (12.9%). Engagement with learning institutions is substantial, as 28.5% of the local population is enrolled in formal study programs. This aggregate comprises 9.9% attending primary schools, 7.4% in secondary education, and 4.9% undertaking higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Croydon North reaches 27 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 2,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Croydon North is facilitated by 27 bus stops operated across 10 separate routes, generating a combined volume of 2,137 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit networks is favorable, with residents situated an average distance of 262 meters from their closest boarding point. Reflecting the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is widespread, with private vehicles accounting for 92% of commuting trips. Household vehicle availability averages 1.7 cars per dwelling, surpassing regional averages. In addition, 32.3% of the workforce recorded working from home in the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit services maintain an average operational volume of 305 trips daily across the entire network, translating to roughly 79 weekly trips per designated stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.8% of residents in Croydon North report no long-term health condition. 5.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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Health metrics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate positive outcomes across Croydon North, reflected in favorable mortality figures and low rates of chronic illness among both younger and older demographic segments. Private medical insurance coverage extends to approximately 54% of the community (~4,476 people), marginally outperforming the SA2 benchmark while trailing the Greater Melbourne average of 56.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the locality, recorded among 7.9% and 8.3% of residents respectively. Conversely, 69.8% of the population reported no chronic health conditions, compared to 72.6% regionally.
Residents aged below 65 experience better than average health profiles. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.6% of residents (1,630 people), surpassing the 15.1% share observed across Greater Melbourne, with older cohorts maintaining above-average health standards that match national indicators.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Croydon North is largely Australian-born, at 78.6% of residents, with 13.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.7%) and Australian (25.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Croydon North exhibits above-average cultural diversity, with 21.4% of the resident base born abroad and 13.9% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the most widespread religious affiliation, accounting for 45.7% of residents. In relative terms, Buddhism forms a notable faith group locally at 1.6% of the population, compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the leading lineages in Croydon North are English at 28.7% (notably above the 20.1% regional mark), Australian at 25.3% (exceeding the regional level of 18.4%), and Scottish at 8.0%.
Distinct variations also appear across other heritages, including Dutch ancestry at 2.3% (against 1.2% regionally), South Australian at 0.6% (compared to 0.4%), and Sri Lankan at 0.6% (relative to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Croydon North is 40. 22.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Croydon North skews older, with seniors and retirees aged 65+ making up 19.6% of the population as of August 2026 revisions, compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne. In contrast, adults aged 25 - 44 represent 25.3% locally, trailing the 32.1% recorded regionally. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 40 as at August 2026, holding steady from the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years above the metropolitan figure of 37 at that time. The proportion of residents aged 65+ expanded from 16.7% at the Census to 19.6% currently.
Projections to 2041 indicate older demographics will drive local expansion, adding 577 residents (35%) to reach 2,207, whereas cohorts comprising young to middle aged adults as well as children and young adults are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Croydon North
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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 3 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 Jul 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 — 41 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,092 at the 2021 Census → 8,318 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 (SAL20684). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.