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Eaglemont has an estimated 3,929 residents, down from 3,960 at the 2021 Census. The population has thinned by an average 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 95% of areas nationally. That puts 1,778 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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Based on examination of ABS demographic data updates for the wider region, alongside new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of the suburb of Eaglemont is estimated at approximately 3,929 as of May 2026. This represents a contraction of 31 people (0.8%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 3,960 people. The variation is derived from the resident population of 3,925, calculated by AreaSearch following analysis of the most recent ERP statistics published by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 30 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population level yields a density ratio of 1,777 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the average observed across national locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Growth in the local population was chiefly driven by overseas migration, which accounted for approximately 90.0% of overall population increases during recent intervals. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, published in 2024 with 2022 as the anchor year. For any SA2 regions lacking this data, AreaSearch utilizes the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections published in 2023, with modifications applied using a weighted aggregation method of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age bracket from these aggregations are also applied across all regions for years 2032 to 2041. Projecting future population changes, a substantial population gain in the top quartile of national statistical areas is anticipated, with the suburb of Eaglemont expected to expand by 1,377 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, representing a rise of 35.0% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
64 new dwellings have been approved in Eaglemont over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval statistics allocated from statistical area data, Eaglemont has averaged approximately 12 new dwelling approvals annually, with an estimated 64 homes approved over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 4 thus far in FY-26. Because the locality has undergone population reduction, new supply has likely matched demand, providing solid options to buyers, while new homes are being constructed at an average value of $1,442,000, indicating that developers are targeting the premium sector with high-end projects. There have also been $534,000 in commercial approvals this financial year, highlighting the residential character of the area.
Compared to Greater Melbourne, Eaglemont exhibits considerably lower construction activity (52.0% below regional average per person). This restricted new building activity typically bolsters demand and valuations for pre-existing properties. This is also lower than national levels, indicating a mature market and suggesting potential development limitations. New construction comprises 43.0% detached dwellings and 57.0% medium and high-density housing. This movement toward denser options provides accessible entry points and attracts downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This marks a clear departure from the area's current housing stock (presently 78.0% houses), signaling a shrinking pool of buildable land, shifting lifestyle preferences, and the demand for more varied, affordable housing options. With approximately 1970 people per dwelling approval, Eaglemont represents a highly mature market. Demographic projections indicate Eaglemont will add 1,373 residents through to 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). At current building rates, housing additions may struggle to keep pace with population expansion, potentially intensifying buyer rivalry and underpinning price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Eaglemont
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Eaglemont. A further 62 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $64.2 billion. 27 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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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Few things can affect local market trends as much as updates to regional infrastructure, key projects, and planning changes. A total of 17 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the area. Major projects include Austin Hospital Emergency Department Expansion, The Austin Heidelberg, Bell Street Mall Neighbourhood Activity Centre Masterplan, and Small Sites Program - Heidelberg West (Development Victoria), with the list below detailing those expected to be of greatest significance.
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Austin Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
Victorian Government funded $275 million expansion of Austin Hospital's emergency department in Heidelberg. Main works are underway to deliver a new three-storey emergency department, refurbishment within the existing hospital footprint, up to 29 additional treatment spaces, a dedicated paediatric emergency zone, improved clinical administration areas, expanded staff amenities and an upgraded short stay unit. The project will support around 30,000 additional emergency presentations each year while Austin Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women remain operational during staged construction.
Manningham Road Interchange
A major new interchange in Bulleen forming part of the North East Link tunnels project. The interchange features a simplified design with entry and exit ramps that will redirect 14,700 vehicles each day from Bulleen Road into the tunnel system, returning local roads to the community while preserving the historic River Red Gum on Bridge Street. As of May 2026, the Spark Joint Venture team has completed the final base slab pour on the northbound ramp (using 272 tonnes of reinforcement steel and 956 cubic metres of concrete), with the final plenum slab pour on the southbound ramp also complete.Crews are progressing 24/7 tunnel ramp excavation and have assembled the 550 tonne gantry crane to retrieve the Tunnel Boring Machines. Eastbound traffic was successfully shifted onto new permanent Manningham Road lanes in late January 2026, and a Longitudinal Egress Passage precast panel will be installed before the northbound ramp opens to construction crews. The interchange will connect the Manningham Cut and Cover box to the SEM tunnel and is scheduled to open with the broader North East Link in 2028.
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Redevelopment
Ongoing revitalisation of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital site, consolidating sub-acute, veteran, mental health, aged care and rehabilitation services. The site now hosts the Surgery Centre with eight operating theatres, an expanded mental health precinct including the statewide Psychological Trauma Recovery Service, the Health and Rehabilitation Centre and the Medical and Cognitive Research Unit. A new 10-bed Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) centre, operated by Austin Health for young people aged 16 to 25, opened on the site in early 2026 as part of the Victorian Government's broader 141 million dollar statewide YPARC program.Further upgrades to surgery and mental health facilities are planned to support an expanded Austin Hospital emergency department.
Bell Street Mall Neighbourhood Activity Centre Masterplan
Masterplan and Design Guide to revitalise Bell Street Mall. Includes new public spaces, well-designed higher-density housing, preserving historic character, promoting economic growth, and urban design frameworks for building heights and landscaping. The Masterplan was adopted in December 2025 with works to improve signage, shopfronts, seating, lighting, and murals scheduled to begin in late 2026.
The Austin Heidelberg
Luxury 8-level mixed-use development with 126 apartments, ground-floor retail/cafe, and rooftop terrace directly opposite Austin/Mercy hospitals and Burgundy Street retail precinct.
Riverbend Ivanhoe
Boutique development of around 75 one, two and three bedroom apartments by Norus Projects at 24-26 Lower Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe. Marketing and sales are active and construction has commenced, with completion targeted for late 2026.
Yarra Link Green Bridge
A 2-hectare green bridge over Bulleen Road forming a centrepiece of the North East Link Southern Portal. The bridge links the Koonung Creek Trail to Bulleen Park for the first time, and is planted with indigenous trees, grasses and shrubs. Features include bike and walking trails, a fitness station and viewing areas with Yarra River outlooks. The design takes inspiration from traditional Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung eel traps and integrates the tunnel ventilation structure beneath its landscaped surface.Active construction is underway on bridge walls, foundations and associated interchange structures as of early 2026.
Samma Place, Ivanhoe
Four-building mixed-use precinct delivering around 491 apartments with ground-floor retail and office space. Features shared amenities, co-working hubs, and cascading garden terraces. Stage 1 (Linden) underway by Samma Property Group.
2,311 residents of Eaglemont are employed, from a labour force of 2,354. Unemployment sits at 1.8%, with participation at 69.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,034, about 77% 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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Eaglemont is characterized by a highly educated labor force, with professional services showing high representation, an unemployment rate of only 1.8%, and 1.0% in estimated job growth over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 2,311 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 2.9% below Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, and labor force participation is generally comparable to Greater Melbourne's 70.2%. Based on Census details, a high 44.5% of residents were recorded as working from home, though Covid-19 restriction impacts must be kept in mind.
Employment among local residents is heavily concentrated in health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. The area exhibits a notable concentration in professional & technical jobs, with an employment share of 1.5 times the regional proportion. On the other hand, transport, postal & warehousing has a smaller presence at 2.1% compared to the regional average of 5.2%. The mostly residential locality seems to provide few employment opportunities within its borders, as demonstrated by the comparison of Census working population to resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical regions, during the 12 months leading to March 2026, employment grew by 1.0% while the labor force expanded by 1.5%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate of 0.4 percentage points. This compares to Greater Melbourne, where employment rose by 2.1%, the labor force grew by 2.3%, and unemployment ticked up 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from May-25 can provide additional perspective on potential future demand in Eaglemont. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been aligned with the local employment profile to estimate growth dynamics. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary greatly across industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific forecasts to Eaglemont's employment distribution suggests local employment should rise by 7.4% over five years and 15.0% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for visualization and does not incorporate localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Eaglemont is $2,866 a week (about $149,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,153 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,611 a year against an average of $100,415. The average runs 58% 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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The suburb of Eaglemont demonstrates a median taxpayer income of $63,611 and an average of $100,415 based on the most recent postcode level ATO statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is exceptionally high on a national scale, differing from Greater Melbourne's median income of $57,688 and average income of $75,164. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $69,730 (median) and $110,075 (average) as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, household, family and individual incomes all place highly in Eaglemont, between the 88th and 95th percentiles nationally.
Distribution statistics show the $4000+ bracket is the largest with 35.9% of residents (1,410 people), differing from patterns across the metropolitan region where $1,500 - 2,999 is the largest with 32.8%. Economic strength is demonstrated by 48.8% of households earning high weekly amounts over $3,000, supporting strong consumer spending. After housing expenses, residents keep 89.4% of income, showing robust purchasing capacity, and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Eaglemont had 1,420 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 79% detached houses and 16% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 50% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $453 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,073 a month. Rent absorbs 15.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling composition within Eaglemont, as measured at the most recent Census, consisted of 78.5% houses and 21.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' properties), compared to Melbourne metro's 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Furthermore, the rate of home ownership in Eaglemont was far higher than that of Melbourne metro, at 50.0%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (29.6%) or rented (20.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly higher than the Melbourne metro average at $3,073, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $453, compared to Melbourne metro's $2,000 and $390.
Nationally, Eaglemont's mortgage payments are much higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Eaglemont counted 1,420 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 78% of areas nationally, against 31% 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 households make up the majority at 78.9% of all households, consisting of 39.6% couples with children, 31.3% couples without children, and 7.2% single parent households. Non-family arrangements account for the remaining 21.1%, with single person households at 18.6% and group households making up 2.7% of the total. The median household size of 2.7 residents is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
53.9% of adults in Eaglemont hold a university qualification, including 33.8% with a bachelor degree and 14.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 91% of areas nationally. A further 9.5% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational attainment in Eaglemont greatly exceeds broader standards, with 53.9% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees compared to 30.4% in Australia and 32.8% in the SA4 region. This high educational level positions the area strongly for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 33.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (14.9%) and graduate diplomas (5.2%). Technical streams account for 18.3% of credentials among those aged 15+ – advanced diplomas (8.8%) and certificates (9.5%). Educational enrolment is remarkably high, with 29.4% of residents currently participating in formal study. This comprises 9.5% in secondary schools, 8.2% in tertiary institutions, and 7.8% in primary schools.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Eaglemont reaches 8 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 320 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport review shows 8 active transit stops running in Eaglemont consisting of a mix of buses. These stops are served by 2 individual routes, which together provide 1,318 weekly passenger journeys. Transport accessibility is ranked as good, with residents generally positioned 320 meters from the nearest transit stop. As a primarily residential suburb, most residents travel outwards for work - private vehicles remain the primary choice at 82%, with 8% using the train and 6% walking. Vehicle ownership averages 1.6 per household, higher than the regional average. A high 44.5% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 patterns).
Service frequency averages 188 journeys per day across all routes, translating to approximately 164 weekly journeys per individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.9% of residents in Eaglemont report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 96% of areas nationally. 3.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 66.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.2 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 outcomes data reveals excellent results throughout Eaglemont, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic condition levels, with low levels of common health conditions across all age brackets, and the rate of private health insurance found to be exceptionally high at approximately 66% of the total population (2,606 people). This compares to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. The national average is 55.7%. The most common medical conditions in the area were recorded as arthritis and asthma, affecting 7.9 and 7.1% of residents, respectively, while 71.9% reported being completely free of medical conditions compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
The area has 25.2% of residents aged 65 and over (990 people), which is higher than the 15.0% in Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes among older residents are particularly strong, with national rankings generally matching the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Eaglemont is largely Australian-born, at 77.4% of residents, with 20.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.9%) and Australian (18.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Eaglemont was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local areas, with 22.6% of its population born overseas and 20.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The predominant religion in Eaglemont was found to be Christianity, which accounts for 56.0% of individuals in Eaglemont. This compares to 43.0% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented backgrounds in Eaglemont are English, representing 21.9% of the population, Australian, representing 18.4% of the population, and Italian, representing 13.5% of the population, which is considerably higher than the regional average of 5.2%.
Furthermore, there are notable differences in the representation of other ethnic backgrounds: Greek is highly overrepresented at 4.4% of Eaglemont (compared to 2.7% regionally), Macedonian at 1.0% (compared to 0.7%) and Sri Lankan at 0.6% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Eaglemont is 46, older than 82% of areas nationally. 24.4% 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 46-year median age in Eaglemont is significantly higher than Greater Melbourne's average of 37 and similarly well above the Australian median of 38. Compared to the Greater Melbourne average, the 65 - 74 bracket is notably over-represented (13.0% locally), while 25 - 34 year-olds are under-represented (10.6%). Since the 2021 Census, the 75 to 84 age bracket has risen from 6.4% to 9.0% of the population. Conversely, the 55 to 64 bracket has fallen from 15.7% to 13.9%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate major demographic shifts for Eaglemont. The 75 to 84 age bracket is expected to grow substantially, increasing by 286 people (81%) from 353 to 640.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Eaglemont
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 30 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,960 at the 2021 Census → 3,929 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL20825). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.