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Drysdale has an estimated 6,512 residents, up from 4,976 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,536 people, or 30.9%. Growth has averaged 6.3% a year over five years, faster than 95% of areas nationally. 143 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 74.0% of that increase. That puts 171 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 Drysdale is estimated to have a population of approximately 6,512, determined through AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates alongside newly validated post-Census addresses. Compared to the 2021 Census count of 4,976 people, this represents an addition of 1,536 people (30.9%). The updated figure builds upon an estimated resident population of 6,484 established after the ABS released its latest ERP figures in June 2025, combined with 143 validated new addresses recorded after the Census. With a population density of 171 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample space per resident as well as scope for future expansion.
The suburb of Drysdale outpaced both Rest of Vic. (4.4%) and the wider SA4 region with its 30.9% post-2021 Census increase, establishing itself as a regional growth frontrunner. Interstate arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 74.0% of recent population additions, while natural increase and overseas arrivals also made positive contributions. SA2-level projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch across the region. Where specific SA2 coverage is unavailable, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections, applying weighted aggregation to translate LGA growth to SA2 boundaries and projecting age-bracket trends across all locations for 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the suburb of Drysdale is projected to experience top-tier expansion that ranks in the top 10 percent among non-metropolitan Australian localities, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an increase of 3,755 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 57.2% across the 16 years.
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511 new dwellings have been approved in Drysdale over the past five years, an average of 102 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 16 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 65 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 32, 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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Examining ABS building approval statistics across statistical areas, AreaSearch notes that Drysdale has averaged approximately 102 residential building approvals annually, generating an estimated 511 homes across the past 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 32 approvals have been documented. Between FY-21 and FY-25, an average of 5.3 people arrived in the area for every home built over the past 5 financial years, creating an environment where residential demand outstrips newly built stock and typically drives upward price pressure and buyer competition. New homes carry an average construction value of $490,000, sitting marginally above regional norms and pointing to quality-oriented building standards.
Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $18.1 million during this financial year, reflecting steady non-residential development. Per capita construction activity in Drysdale tracks 16.0% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark, yet places the locality in the 68th percentile across the country, showing strong developer interest that sits comfortably above the national norm. Development is heavily weighted toward standalone houses at 95.0%, with attached dwellings accounting for 5.0%, maintaining the low-density fabric of the area and appealing to buyers seeking roomier housing. The area records roughly 183 people per dwelling approval, underscoring an expanding property market. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures, forward-looking demographic projections anticipate Drysdale adding 3,727 residents through to 2041. While building activity continues at a reasonable clip relative to anticipated population expansion, prospective purchasers may face heightened competition as the local community grows.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Drysdale
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 Drysdale, worth an estimated $120 million. A further 81 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.57 billion. 22 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major development schemes, and strategic town planning exert significant influence over a community's evolution. AreaSearch has highlighted 13 infrastructure initiatives with expected local impact, including notable undertakings such as Belgrove Estate, Duke 3222, Drysdale Sporting Precinct Stage 2, and Drysdale Bypass Road Project, with principal projects detailed below.
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Duke 3222
A boutique development of 6 architecturally designed townhouses with generous proportions, modern high-quality finishes, large windows, and yard spaces. Located 200m from Drysdale town centre and adjacent to the Drysdale Recreation Reserve, these homes offer a strong connection to the outdoors with functional layouts and premium features. Coming soon to the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula.
Belgrove Estate
A masterplanned community by SOHO Living offering 41 fixed-price, full turn-key homes with coastal-inspired designs on the Bellarine Peninsula. Features architecturally designed homes from $599,950 with premium inclusions, located near beaches, schools, shops, and Geelong CBD. The development includes a display suite at the project site and is currently in construction with titles registered.
Drysdale Bypass Road Project
The Bellarine Peninsula's biggest road infrastructure project, a $117 million, 6-kilometer bypass road stretching from Jetty Road to north of Whitcombes Road. The project significantly reduces traffic congestion through Drysdale by diverting heavy vehicles away from High Street, improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Features include a 25-meter arch bridge over the Bellarine railway line with split stone finish, a pedestrian underpass connecting the town center with the education precinct, shared walking and cycling paths, upgraded intersections with traffic lights at Grubb Road and Portarlington Road, and extensive native landscaping with over 150,000 trees and plants.Opened to traffic on June 30, 2020.
Drysdale Sporting Precinct Stage 2
Stage 2 of the Drysdale Sporting Precinct is under construction following a December 2025 sod turning. The approximately AUD 14.5 million project includes a new multi-use pavilion with female-friendly change facilities, a soccer pitch with LED lighting, additional recreation infrastructure, landscaping, paths, parking and supporting community facilities as part of the long-term master plan for the regional sporting precinct.
Bellarine Views Estate
A boutique land estate offering 26 residential lots in the heart of Clifton Springs on the Bellarine Peninsula, providing coastal living with modern conveniences.
MacKillop Senior Centre
A state-of-the-art senior learning centre at Saint Ignatius College featuring 16 classrooms, a 330-seat lecture theatre, dedicated maker spaces, break-out areas, learning decks, and integrated technology. The $24 million facility opened in March 2024, serving Years 10-12 students on a spacious 12.4-hectare campus. The centre incorporates light-filled stairwells, timber finishings, study nooks, collaboration spaces and Christian symbolism including a prominent cross on its central tower, emphasizing the Ignatian tradition of faith-based education.
Jetty North Bellarine Estate
A seaside estate of 80 lots on an elevated parcel of beachside land in Curlewis, Bellarine Peninsula, offering tranquil coastal living with views of the surrounding water and Melbourne CBD lights, 20 minutes from Geelong. Surrounded by education, relaxation, shopping, and recreation opportunities.
McDermott Rd, Curlewis
Stockland Halcyon is progressing a masterplanned community on a 26.12 hectare site at 32-70 McDermott Road, Curlewis, on the Bellarine Peninsula. The proposal comprises approximately 325 land lease homes for over-55s buyers and around 100 general residential lots, with a clubhouse and recreational facilities. The site forms part of the Jetty Road Urban Growth Area Stage 2, which was rezoned from Farming Zone and Rural Living Zone to General Residential Zone under Planning Scheme Amendment C387ggee.The amendment was approved by the Victorian Minister for Planning and gazetted on 30 June 2025, following a supportive independent panel report. A Development Plan and subsequent planning permits are still required before construction can commence.
3,192 residents of Drysdale are employed, from a labour force of 3,318. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 60.3%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 5,629, 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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Drysdale features an accomplished local workforce with solid presence across essential services, an unemployment rate standing at 3.8%, and a 5.4% expansion in estimated employment over the preceding year according to AreaSearch's statistical area calculations. Employed residents totaled 3,192 as of March 2026, alongside an unemployment rate comparable to the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic. and a labor force participation rate largely matching the 61.1% seen across Regional Vic.. Census data indicated that 19.6% of workers operated from home, though pandemic-related lockdown measures at the time must be taken into account.
Local workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction represents a notable local specialization, maintaining an employment concentration 1.2 times that of the wider region. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 2.2% of the local workforce, trailing the Regional Vic. mark of 7.5%. Comparing Census working population counts with resident numbers indicates relatively constrained local job availability. AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM statistical area figures reveals that in the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 5.4% while the labour force expanded by 4.8%, driving a 0.6 percentage points decline in the unemployment rate. This outperformed Regional Vic., where employment fell by 0.1%, the workforce decreased by 0.3%, and the jobless rate contracted by 0.2 percentage points. National employment outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future labour demand in Drysdale over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to climb by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across industries. Applying these sector-level expectations to Drysdale's industry profile yields an estimated local employment rise of 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighted calculation without incorporating localized population forecasts).
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Median household income in Drysdale is $1,273 a week (about $66,000 a year), with median personal income at $645 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,102 a year against an average of $58,276. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode statistics released for financial year 2023 and aggregated by AreaSearch show that taxpayers in the suburb of Drysdale recorded a median income of $45,102 and an average income of $58,276, trailing national figures and lagging Regional Vic. benchmarks of $50,954 and $62,728 respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023 lifts estimated levels to roughly $49,441 (median) and $63,882 (average) by March 2026. Across national percentiles from Census findings, Drysdale's personal, family, and household earnings sit uniformly between the 18th and 18th percentiles.
Income distribution shows 26.5% of the local population (1,725 individuals) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, aligning with the 30.3% observed regionally. Residents retain 85.3% of income following housing costs, positioning the area in the 20th percentile nationally, with its SEIFA income score sitting in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Drysdale had 2,002 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 2% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 51% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 26.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census assessments show Drysdale's housing stock consisting of 88.7% separate houses alongside 11.3% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), compared with 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings throughout Regional Vic.. Outright home ownership is notably high at 50.5%, significantly exceeding the Regional Vic. level, while 32.6% of properties carry a mortgage and 16.8% are occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage commitments averaged $1,733, exceeding the Regional Vic. figure of $1,430, whereas median weekly rents were $340 compared to $285 regionally. On a nationwide scale, Drysdale's mortgage costs sit below the Australian figure of $1,863, and weekly rents are lower than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Drysdale counted 2,002 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,620 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 35% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 70.4% of households, comprising 34.6% couples without children, 26.1% couples with children, and 8.7% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the other 29.6%, consisting of 27.9% lone person households and 1.6% group residences. The area's median household size is 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.6% of adults in Drysdale hold a university qualification, including 14.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 367 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,016 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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Educational attainment presents challenges locally, with 21.6% of residents holding higher education degrees compared to the VIC benchmark of 33.4%, highlighting a clear opportunity for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary tier at 14.1%, accompanied by graduate diplomas at 3.8% and postgraduate qualifications at 3.7%. Technical and vocational credentials are widespread, with 39.3% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational training, including 12.1% with advanced diplomas and 27.2% holding certificates. A notable 24.9% share of the local population is enrolled in educational courses. Breaking this down, 9.3% attend primary school, 8.1% are in secondary schooling, and 3.4% are undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Drysdale reaches 29 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 360 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 provisions within Drysdale encompass 29 transport stops connected across 8 routes, delivering 1,142 trips each week. With the typical resident situated 360 meters from the nearest stop, local transit accessibility remains good. Reflecting its residential character, outward travel is standard, and private vehicles dominate commuting patterns at 94%. Households maintain an average vehicle ownership of 1.5 per dwelling, while 19.6% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences. Public transport services maintain an average volume of 163 daily journeys across the entire network, translating to around 39 departures each week per individual stop.
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58.4% of residents in Drysdale report no long-term health condition. 8.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality figures indicate below-average health metrics for Drysdale, with routine medical ailments appearing across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance participation is subdued at roughly 50% of residents (~3,250 people), falling beneath the national rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health challenges represent the most widespread medical conditions locally, diagnosed in 12.2 and 8.8% of the community respectively, while 58.4% of residents reported having no medical ailments, compared with 63.4% throughout Regional Vic.. Chronic health issues are elevated among working-age individuals. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 31.5% of the local population (2,051 people), surpassing the 24.0% regional proportion in Regional Vic., with health metrics among older age groups presenting difficulties yet aligning generally with national senior benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Drysdale is largely Australian-born, at 84.7% of residents, with 3.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.9%) and Australian (27.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Drysdale are comparatively low, with Australian-born residents accounting for 84.7% of the community, 92.2% holding citizenship, and 96.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religious affiliation, embraced by 55.4% of residents in Drysdale relative to 47.3% throughout Regional Vic.. Examining parental heritage, English ancestry leads at 34.9%, followed by Australian at 27.5%, and Irish at 9.7%. Specific European ancestries show higher concentrations than typical for the region, including Dutch at 2.0% (compared to 1.7% regionally), Scottish at 9.4% (against 8.8%), and Maltese at 0.6% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Drysdale is 51, older than 94% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 18.1% 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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Drysdale's demographic distribution leans significantly older when compared to Regional Vic.. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 indicate that 31.5% of locals belong to the retiree and elderly age brackets (65+), well above the 24.0% recorded in Regional Vic., while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up only 18.5% compared to 23.1% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 51, shifting down from 52 at the 2021 Census, but remaining 8 years higher than the Regional Vic. median of 43 at that Census and above the national median of 38 from the same Census.
The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census occurred among young to middle aged adults, rising from 16.4% to an estimated 18.5%. Projections to 2041 suggest young to middle aged adults will drive local demographic expansion, gaining 952 residents (79%) to reach 2,157.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Drysdale
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 | Oct 2025 about a year 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 — 143 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,976 at the 2021 Census → 6,512 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 (SAL20802). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.