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Devon Meadows has an estimated 1,632 residents, up from 1,551 at the 2021 Census — a change of 81 people, or 5.2%. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 77.0% of that increase. Density is about 69 people per 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's evaluation of broader ABS population releases alongside new addresses verified post-Census, the suburb of Devon Meadows reaches an estimated population of 1,632 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 81 people (5.2%) compared to the 1,551 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. Such figures build upon an estimated resident population of 1,525 established from the ABS ERP figures of June 2025 in combination with 4 post-Census validated addresses. Demographic density stands at 69 persons per square kilometer, highlighting expansive living space per inhabitant and scope for further expansion.
While natural increases and overseas arrivals also contributed positively, net interstate relocations accounted for roughly 77.0% of recent population gains. Projections utilised by AreaSearch originate from the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset using 2022 as its base point, supplemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted to SA2 boundaries via weighted growth aggregation. These aggregations also establish age-specific expansion trajectories across all regions for 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modelling positions the suburb of Devon Meadows in the top quartile of assessed areas, anticipating an increase of 193 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 projections, which corresponds to an overall 16-year gain of 5.3%.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that approximately 1 residential dwelling receives planning approval annually in Devon Meadows, yielding roughly 8 homes across the last 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 1 building permit has been documented. In the context of recent demographic contraction, construction levels have remained relatively sufficient for market entrants, featuring new residential builds averaging $396,000 in expected construction cost, matching broader regional standards. In addition, commercial development permits totalling $798,000 have been logged during this financial year, underscoring the locality's predominantly residential profile.
Per capita residential development in Devon Meadows trails Greater Melbourne significantly, lagging regional averages by 91.0%. Such subdued building volumes generally reinforce values and buyer interest across existing properties. Construction rates also trail national benchmarks, reflecting an established neighbourhood landscape and potential statutory planning constraints. Furthermore, all recent development has consisted exclusively of separate houses, preserving the quiet low-density setting tailored to families desiring spacious living. A ratio of 1520 residents per approved home highlights the subdued pace of local building activity. Long-term forecasts indicate Devon Meadows will add 86 residents by 2041 relative to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, future dwelling delivery could fall short of resident inflows, potentially intensifying market competition and underpinning residential property values.
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Development applications around Devon Meadows
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Devon Meadows, worth an estimated $153 million. A further 128 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $29.6 billion. 45 are already under construction and 44 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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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Strategic planning policies, major civil works, and infrastructure upgrades play a decisive role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 notable initiatives with the potential to influence the area, highlighted by Botanic Ridge Secondary College, Peppercorn Hill Estate, Casey Fields South Employment Precinct, and Settlers Run Estate.
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Botanic Ridge Secondary College
New government secondary college in Botanic Ridge designed for up to 1,100 students from Years 7-12. The campus includes STEM learning spaces, performing arts facilities, specialist technology areas, outdoor sports fields and modern general learning areas. The school opened for students in 2026.
Settlers Run Estate
The Settlers Run Golf and Residential Community is an established masterplanned community in Botanic Ridge. It is centred around the Greg Norman-designed golf course and includes first-class country club facilities. The final residential release (Stage 3) is now complete, with the wider Botanic Ridge estate being fully sold out. The overall community includes over 1,400 homes.
Peppercorn Hill Estate
New residential community by Satterley Property Group offering townhomes and house-and-land packages adjacent to Botanic Ridge Village.
Ortus
Boutique residential estate in Cranbourne East by Blue Ocean Developments comprising 63 land lots and The Rise townhomes. Construction is substantially complete with final premium land lots still being marketed and the townhome release sold out.
Crestwood Place Estate
Crestwood Place is a boutique master-planned residential community in Cranbourne East, developed by Solovey. The estate offers 56 exclusive land lots across three stages, combining suburban living with convenient access to schools, parks, shopping centres, and public transport. All lots have been sold, with Stage 1 titles anticipated Q3 2025.
Kulap Primary School
Government primary school in Clyde catering for Prep to Year 6, with an administration and library building, two learning neighbourhoods, hard courts, a sports field, and a community hub. Known during planning as Ballarto Road Primary School (interim name), the school was officially named Kulap Primary School following community and Traditional Owner consultation (Kulap is a Boonwurrung word meaning emu). The school opened in Term 1, 2026 with Mati Azadzoi as founding principal. A co-located kindergarten, Kulap Kindergarten, is run on-site by Community Kinders Plus.
Botanic Ridge Village Shopping Centre
Botanic Ridge Village is a community shopping centre built to service the fast-growing suburb of Botanic Ridge. It features a full-line Coles supermarket, Liquorland, and convenient specialty retailers offering fresh food choices, eateries, health services, and community facilities. The centre opened on 18 May 2022 and serves as a focal point for the local community.
Clyde Central
Clyde Central is an 8.2-hectare mixed-use precinct planned by National Pacific Properties within the masterplanned Eliston community. The site is earmarked for commercial, supermarket, retail, medical, and childcare amenities positioned adjacent to the proposed future Clyde Railway Station corridor. The project aims to serve as the core commercial and service hub for surrounding residential developments.
515 residents of Devon Meadows are employed, from a labour force of 521. Unemployment sits at 1.2%, with participation at 44.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 labour force in Devon Meadows exhibits an even distribution across blue and white collar occupations, distinguished by substantial involvement in the building sector and a minimal jobless rate of 1.2%, according to AreaSearch aggregated figures. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 515, while local unemployment sat 3.6% lower than the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%. However, the labour participation rate of 44.7% trails the regional figure of 70.1% markedly. Census findings revealed that 18.8% of the workforce worked remotely from home, although pandemic-era restrictions may have influenced this proportion.
Leading industries of employment for local workers comprise construction, health care & social assistance, alongside retail trade. Building and construction activity shows particular prominence, engaging workers at 2.3 times the Greater Melbourne representation. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 3.9% of workers in Devon Meadows against 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Comparison between local resident workers and Census workplace destination counts suggests limited commercial and industrial employment opportunities within the immediate area. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch, which combines Salm and Abs data collected from larger statistical regions, indicates that the labour force in the area fell by 18.7 percent while employment dropped by 18.6 percent during the year ending March 2026, leaving unemployment levels virtually stable. Meanwhile, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1 percent and the labour force grow by 2.3 percent, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Further understanding of anticipated job demand in Devon Meadows can be gained from Jobs and Skills Australia’s national employment outlooks published for Mar-26. These forecasts span five and ten year intervals and have been overlaid with the local employment structure to project growth trajectories. Although national employment is expected to grow by 6.6 percent over five years and 13.7 percent over ten years, sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry specific estimates are applied to Devon Meadows’ employment composition, local employment is projected to grow by 5.7 percent over five years and 12.0 percent over ten years, though this calculation relies on a basic weighting method for demonstration only and ignores local population changes.
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Median household income in Devon Meadows is $1,790 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $746 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,159 a year against an average of $47,621. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 positions income levels in the suburb of Devon Meadows below national averages, registering a median of $42,159 and a mean of $47,621. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Incorporating cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023 yields updated March 2026 estimates of $46,215 for median earnings and $52,202 for average income. The 2021 Census placed personal, household, and family earnings across the 38th to 52nd percentiles nationally. Roughly 35.8% of local earners (584 individuals) receive between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the 32.8% regional proportion.
Inhabitants retain 86.7% of their earnings after meeting housing payments, underpinning solid spending capacity and a 4th decile SEIFA economic standing.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Devon Meadows had 492 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $392 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,105 a month. Rent absorbs 21.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census data, every dwelling in Devon Meadows was a house, making up 100.0% of the total, while other dwelling types accounted for 0.0%. This contrasts sharply with the Melbourne metro region, where houses made up 67.9% and other dwellings comprised 32.1%. Home ownership rates in Devon Meadows stood at 48.4%, which was notably higher than the Melbourne metro average. The remaining dwellings were either mortgaged at 38.0% or rented at 13.6%. The median monthly mortgage payment in Devon Meadows reached $2,105, surpassing the Melbourne metro average of $2,000.
Weekly rent in the area was $392, slightly above the Melbourne metro figure of $390. On a national scale, Devon Meadows mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rent levels exceeded the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Devon Meadows counted 492 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 518 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 77% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 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 living arrangements at 80.3% of households, encompassing 39.0% couples with children, 30.5% couples without children, and 10.2% single-parent arrangements. Non-family dwellings make up the remaining 19.7%, consisting of single-person households at 17.1% and group living situations at 1.8%. Typical household occupancy is 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.2% of adults in Devon Meadows hold a university qualification, including 9.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 33.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 291 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 986 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 poses a notable challenge in the locality, as the university qualification rate of 13.2% sits well beneath the Greater Melbourne standard of 37.0%, highlighting avenues for targeted educational development. Bachelor degrees represent 9.2% of qualifications, accompanied by postgraduate degrees at 2.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. In contrast, vocational and trade training is widespread, with 43.5% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (9.7%) and certificates (33.8%). Current learning engagement is strong across the community, with 27.6% of residents attending educational institutions. This comprises 11.8% enrolled in primary schools, 7.3% pursuing secondary education, and 2.3% participating in higher education.
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Public transport in Devon Meadows reaches 21 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 240 services a week. The typical home sits about 670 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Devon Meadows contains 21 active public transport stops served exclusively by bus operations across 2 dedicated routes, providing 239 weekly services. Public transit reach remains constrained, with inhabitants residing an average of 666 meters from their nearest transit stop. With the suburb functioning primarily as a commuter base, private motor vehicles account for 92% of travel, while 5% of commuters walk. Household motor vehicle availability averages 2.4 vehicles per residence, outpacing regional norms, while 18.8% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences. Transit frequencies average 34 daily journeys across the network, translating to approximately 11 departures each week at each individual stop.
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66.8% of residents in Devon Meadows report no long-term health condition. 6.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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General health indicators for Devon Meadows align broadly with nationwide figures based on AreaSearch mortality and illness analysis, demonstrating typical condition prevalence across both younger and older cohorts. Private healthcare membership is particularly low at approximately 46% of the population (~746 people), falling below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 56.7% and the Australia-wide rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health concerns represent the most frequently reported conditions, diagnosed in 9.6% and 7.5% of residents respectively, whereas 66.8% stated they had no long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% regionally. Chronic illnesses appear slightly more prevalent among working-age individuals.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 18.4% of the population (300 people), surpassing the 15.1% regional standard, with older residents recording health outcomes that outperform nationwide averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Devon Meadows is largely Australian-born, at 80.6% of residents, with 13.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.7%) and English (26.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Devon Meadows displays solid multicultural characteristics, with 19.4% of residents born abroad and 13.3% utilising a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest faith community, representing 48.4% of the local population. Islam accounts for 2.9% of residents, compared to 5.6% across Greater Melbourne. In terms of parental heritage, the most common ancestries in Devon Meadows are Australian at 31.7% (exceeding the regional level of 18.4%), English at 26.5% (above the 20.1% regional figure), and Other at 8.1% (trailing the regional 14.6%). Other distinct cultural representations include Dutch background at 2.7% (compared to 1.2% across the wider region), Russian at 0.8% (against 0.4%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Devon Meadows is 41, older than 76% of areas nationally. That is 3 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 19.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Devon Meadows is younger overall than Greater Melbourne. August 2026 estimates indicate that youth and young adults (0 - 24) form 34.1% of the suburb of Devon Meadows compared to 30.5% regionally, while adults aged 25 - 44 represent 26.7% versus 32.1% across Greater Melbourne. The median age is estimated at 41 years, decreasing from 44 at the 2021 Census and remaining 4 years above the regional median of 37 recorded in 2021. Residents aged 45 - 64 have reduced their local presence from 29.5% at the Census to an estimated 21.0%.
Looking toward 2041, the senior cohort (65+) is projected to expand by 85 residents (28%) to 385, while the 25 - 44 demographic and younger age groups are anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Devon Meadows
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 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 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 — 4 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,551 at the 2021 Census → 1,632 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 (SAL20748). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.