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Doncaster East has an estimated 33,451 residents, up from 30,926 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,525 people, or 8.2%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 331 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 99.0% of that increase. That puts 3,011 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Doncaster East has an estimated population of approximately 33,451, determined by AreaSearch through an evaluation of ABS population updates for the surrounding region alongside new addresses validated since the Census. When compared to the 2021 Census tally of 30,926 people, this represents an addition of 2,525 people (8.2%). This demographic shift is calculated from an estimated resident population of 33,433 following AreaSearch's review of the ABS June 2025 ERP data release, combined with 331 validated new addresses post-Census. With a density ratio of 3,010 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Doncaster East ranks in the upper quartile across national areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
Furthermore, the suburb of Doncaster East outpaced the wider SA3 area (7.9%) with its 8.2% expansion since the 2021 census, establishing itself as a regional growth leader. International arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 99.0% of all recent population gains. SA2-level projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, are utilised by AreaSearch. Where SA2 coverage is absent, AreaSearch incorporates VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections from 2023, adjusting figures via weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 tiers. Age-group growth rates derived from these aggregations are applied to all regions spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on expected demographic patterns, population expansion for the suburb of Doncaster East is projected to sit above the median of statistical areas assessed by AreaSearch. Aggregated SA2-level figures indicate the suburb of Doncaster East is slated to expand by 6,493 persons to 2041, amounting to an overall rise of 19.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,017 new dwellings have been approved in Doncaster East over the past five years, an average of 203 a year. That places the area in the 73rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 200 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 28% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 147, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that Doncaster East has maintained an annual average of around 203 approved dwellings, yielding roughly 1,017 homes across the past 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 147 approvals have been documented. Between FY-21 and FY-25, an average intake of 1.5 new residents per dwelling each year indicated a balanced residential construction pipeline and steady market conditions; however, this metric rose to 3.8 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years, pointing toward heightened demand and potential supply constraints. Newly planned dwellings carry an average construction cost of $867,000, illustrating a focus by developers on higher-end, premium residential projects.
Concurrently, $12.6 million in commercial development approvals was recorded in the current financial year, demonstrating balanced commercial building activity. Per-capita development volumes in Doncaster East align closely with Greater Melbourne, sustaining market balance across the wider metropolitan area despite a recent moderation in building approvals. Current residential construction comprises 28.0% detached dwellings alongside 72.0% medium and high-density housing projects. This emphasis on higher-density developments offers more accessible price points for first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers. It also marks a structural transition from the existing built environment, which currently features 63.0% houses, reflecting constrained land availability and shifting urban living preferences toward diversified housing stock. Generating approximately 217 people per approval, the local development sector reflects an evolving market. Long-term urban growth forecasts indicate Doncaster East will gain 6,475 residents through to 2041, measured against the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Although residential construction is expanding at a reasonable rate to accommodate this influx, prospective purchasers may encounter tighter competition as local population numbers rise.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Doncaster East
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 16 current infrastructure and development projects inside Doncaster East, worth an estimated $695 million. A further 109 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $68.4 billion. 16 are already under construction and 32 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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Local capital works, major development projects, and strategic urban planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping community outcomes. AreaSearch has highlighted 24 notable projects within Doncaster East, including Arden Residences Doncaster East, The Pines Retirement Living, 1-15 Andersons Creek Road Mixed Use Development, and 1026-1030 Doncaster Road Luxury Apartments.
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Devon Plaza Redevelopment
Mixed-use redevelopment project within the Devon Plaza retail precinct. Following the 16.35 million AUD acquisition of the Woolworths site by Woolworths Group, the project envisions a new full-line supermarket integrated with shop-top apartments. This aligns with the Doncaster East Village Structure Plan to enhance the activity centre, improve connectivity, and create vibrant community spaces with medium-density housing.
The Pines Retirement Living
Proposed multi-storey retirement living development situated at The Pines Shopping Centre. The project includes 283 independent living apartments, associated amenities, and integration with the existing shopping precinct. The site is co-owned and managed by JY Group and Haben Property Fund.
1026-1030 Doncaster Road Luxury Apartments
A landmark development featuring 107 luxury apartments on a 4,200 sqm site. The amended planning permit removed one basement level and increased building height to improve internal layouts and amenity. Located at a corner site surrounded by shopping centres with easy access to the Eastern Freeway.
1-15 Andersons Creek Road Mixed Use Development
Mixed-use development site with town planning approval for 21 apartments, 21 townhouses, and 1 restaurant with 100 car spaces across a 5,328 sqm landholding with 124m street frontage in a Mixed Use Zone. The approved scheme by 2BSCENE DESIGN includes basement parking, communal recreational spaces, and landscaped buffers. The site is currently marketed for sale as a development opportunity with planning permit in place.
Arden Residences Doncaster East
Boutique multi-level townhouse development by Metro Equity PG at 18 Amdura Road, Doncaster East. Features four-bedroom, three-storey townhomes with premium finishes including timber floorboards, custom joinery, stone benchtops, and north-facing outdoor living areas. Located within the East Doncaster Secondary College and Donburn Primary School zones, approximately 17km east of Melbourne CBD, close to Tunstall Square Shopping Centre and Westfield Doncaster.
Eastern Freeway Upgrades - Tram Road to Springvale Road
The third and easternmost package of the Eastern Freeway Upgrades, covering about 4.5 kilometres of the Eastern Freeway (M3) between Tram Road in Doncaster and Springvale Road in Nunawading. Delivered by VIDA Roads (formerly Major Road Projects Victoria) as part of the North East Link Program, the works add new express, local and through lanes with reconfigured entry and exit ramps between Tram Road and Middleborough Road to remove the merging and weaving that causes congestion today, three new freeway lanes from Middleborough Road to Springvale Road, and upgraded entry ramps at Springvale, Surrey and Wetherby roads.A new Intelligent Transport System and managed motorway technology will be installed across the section. Community outcomes include 1.6 kilometres of improved walking and cycling connections along the Koonung Creek Trail, new bridges to Eram Park at Eram Road and Koonung Creek, upgrades to the Cabena Street and Koonung Road bridges, upgraded underpasses at Station Street and Wetherby, Blackburn and Springvale roads, and reinstated open space at Eram Park and Junction Road Reserve. Quieter road surfaces and new and retained noise walls will meet Victoria's toughest traffic noise standard of 63 decibels by day and 58 decibels at night. The Urban Design and Landscape Plan was exhibited in September 2025, attracting 125 submissions, and was approved on 30 April 2026 with additional Koonung Creek Trail surface upgrades, improved bridge rails and screens, a larger grassed area at Eram Park, extra screen planting at Junction Road and Frank Sedgman reserves, creek-inspired colours for acrylic noise wall panels, and new drinking fountains and bicycle repair stations. Site establishment, traffic barrier installation, service relocations and gantry removals were completed through 2025 and early 2026, and major construction is now underway. The section is scheduled to open in 2028 alongside the North East Link tunnels and the M80 Ring Road Completion. The Synergy consortium of CPB Contractors, BMD Constructions and Arup is the delivery contractor.
16 Amdura Road Townhomes
Boutique collection of four 3 & 4 bedroom residences by Eton Property Group. Features clutter-free interiors, premium fixtures, private courtyards, and contemporary design in a quiet residential setting.
Schramms Cottage Visitor Centre
A new modular visitor centre within the Schramms Cottage Museum Complex at Rieschiecks Reserve. Delivered by Manningham City Council to support the Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society and community groups, the building provides an exhibition space, meeting room, offices, public amenities, a kitchen and an accessible path to Schramms Cottage.
16,430 residents of Doncaster East are employed, from a labour force of 17,284. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, with participation at 63.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 28,760, about 86% 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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Doncaster East features a well-educated labor market characterized by a prominent professional services footprint, an unemployment rate of 4.9%, and a 1.4% expansion in employment over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area data. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 16,430, while the local unemployment rate sat 0.2% higher than the Greater Melbourne mark of 4.8%. Workforce participation reached 63.0%, trailing behind the Greater Melbourne figure of 70.1%. Additionally, 36.1% of local workers reported working from home at the Census, although pandemic-related lockdown measures should be noted.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are retail trade, professional & technical, and health care & social assistance. In contrast, the construction sector accounts for only 7.1% of the workforce in Doncaster East, remaining below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 9.7%. Comparison of Census working population figures with resident worker totals indicates that this largely residential community provides limited local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM data across broader statistical boundaries, the year to March 2026 saw employment expand by 1.4% alongside a 2.5% increase in the labor force, lifting the unemployment rate by 1.1 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1% and the labor force grow by 2.3%, with unemployment edging up 0.2 percentage points. Future workforce demand can be evaluated using national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. Across the country, employment is expected to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variations across industries. Applying these sector-level forecasts to the employment structure of Doncaster East projects a local job count increase of 6.9% over five years and 14.1% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Doncaster East is $1,792 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $701 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,494 a year against an average of $64,183. The average runs 41% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode data for financial year 2023, personal earnings in the suburb of Doncaster East fall below national averages, showing a median income of $45,494 and an average income of $64,183. These figures sit below the Greater Melbourne benchmarks of a $57,688 median income and a $75,164 average income. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $49,871 (median) and $70,357 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed weekly household earnings at the 52nd percentile ($1,792 weekly) and individual income at the 28th percentile.
Approximately 30.5% of the local population (10,202 individuals) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly earnings bracket, matching the 32.8% recorded across the broader region. Housing expenditures absorb 16.4% of earnings; nevertheless, disposable income sits at the 53rd percentile and the local SEIFA income metric ranks in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Doncaster East had 10,939 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 63% detached houses and 14% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $462 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,400 a month. Rent absorbs 25.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential property in Doncaster East at the latest Census consisted of 63.1% houses and 36.9% other dwellings (encompassing apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), relative to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across Melbourne metro. Outright property ownership reached 42.9%, noticeably higher than the Melbourne metro level, while 32.8% of dwellings were mortgaged and 24.2% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment stood at $2,400, exceeding the Melbourne metro benchmark of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $462 compared to $390 across Melbourne metro. Nationally, local mortgage commitments surpass the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents track well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Doncaster East counted 10,939 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 11,832 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 82% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 20% 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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Couples with children make up 41.5% of local living arrangements, couples without children represent 25.2%, and single parent families comprise 10.9%, resulting in family households accounting for 78.7% of all occupied residences. Non-family households constitute 21.3% of the total, consisting of lone person households at 19.5% and group households at 1.7%. The local median household size of 2.7 people slightly exceeds the Greater Melbourne mark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
43.9% of adults in Doncaster East hold a university qualification, including 28.0% with a bachelor degree and 12.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 94% of areas nationally. A further 11.3% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 4,996 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,133 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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Residents of Doncaster East demonstrate exceptional levels of educational achievement, with 43.9% of persons aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, outperforming the national rate of 30.4% in Australia and 33.4% in VIC. Bachelor degrees represent the largest qualification category at 28.0%, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 12.7% and graduate diplomas at 3.2%. Technical and vocational credentials account for 22.5% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, comprising certificates (11.3%) and advanced diplomas (11.2%). Formal learning engagement remains strong in the local area, with 29.6% of the population actively enrolled in an educational institution.
This includes 10.3% attending primary education, 7.4% in secondary education, and 6.3% enrolled in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Doncaster East reaches 133 stops on 24 routes, timetabled for about 15,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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The public transit network in Doncaster East includes 133 bus stops serviced by 24 bus routes, delivering 15,337 weekly trips. Public transport access is very high, with residents located an average of 190 meters from their nearest stop. The suburb functions primarily as a commuter base, with 85% of travel undertaken by car and 8% by bus. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.4 per dwelling, while 36.1% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 lockdown influences. Bus services across all local routes total an average of 2,191 trips per day, generating roughly 115 weekly trips per transport stop.
The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
76.1% of residents in Doncaster East report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 88% of areas nationally. 5.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.2% 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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Assessment by AreaSearch of chronic illness rates and mortality statistics shows strong health indicators throughout Doncaster East, highlighted by low rates of common health conditions across every age bracket. Approximately 52% of the local population (~17,471 people) maintains private health insurance, slightly above the typical SA2 area level, compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and arthritis represent the most frequently reported conditions in the community, affecting 5.3% and 6.6% of residents, respectively. A total of 76.1% of the population reported no chronic health issues, exceeding the 72.6% benchmark across Greater Melbourne.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 21.4% of the population (7,158 people), higher than the 15.1% share recorded in Greater Melbourne, with senior health outcomes performing strongly against national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
53.5% of Doncaster East residents were born overseas and 59.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 94% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (32.4%) and English (12.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Doncaster East exhibits high cultural diversity, with 53.5% of its resident population born overseas and 59.2% using a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 43.4% of residents in Doncaster East. Furthermore, Buddhism is notably represented, comprising 6.0% of the local community compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Ancestry records regarding parental birthplace show Chinese heritage as the primary background in Doncaster East at 32.4% of the population, substantially above the regional proportion of 6.5%. Other ancestries represent 13.2%, while English ancestry accounts for 12.5%, remaining below the regional share of 20.1%.
Several other cultural backgrounds also show divergence from broader benchmarks, with Greek ancestry at 5.8% (vs 2.7% regionally), Italian at 6.0% (vs 5.2%), and Korean at 1.1% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Doncaster East is 41. 21.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Doncaster East skews older than Greater Melbourne. According to AreaSearch August 2026 figures, residents aged 65+ comprise 21.4% of the community, compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, whereas adults aged 25 - 44 account for 26.0% locally versus 32.1% across the wider region. The local median age is estimated at 41, matching the level from the 2021 Census and remaining 4 years older than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that time. The 45 - 64 age cohort has decreased from 24.5% at the Census to an estimated 23.3%.
By 2041, the largest demographic expansion is projected within the 65+ cohort, forecast to increase by 2,851 residents (40%) to reach 10,010.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Doncaster East
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 | Jun 2026 4 months ago all 16 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 Jun 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 — 331 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (30,926 at the 2021 Census → 33,451 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 (SAL20772). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.