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Epsom (Vic.) has an estimated 5,450 residents, up from 5,014 at the 2021 Census — a change of 436 people, or 8.7%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years. 195 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 43.0% of that increase. That puts 610 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, demographic evaluations by AreaSearch combining regional ABS updates and 195 post-enumeration validated new addresses indicate that the suburb of Epsom (Vic.) has reached an estimated population of around 5,450. This represents an expansion of 436 people (8.7%) compared to the 5,014 people counted during the 2021 Census, building on the June 2025 ABS ERP baseline estimate of 5,293 residents. The local density sits at 610 persons per square kilometer, offering generous space per resident alongside capacity for additional settlement. With an 8.7% rate of expansion since the 2021 census, the suburb outpaced the 4.4% recorded across the broader SA3 area as well as the surrounding SA4 region, establishing it as a primary regional growth center.
Natural increase served as the main engine of expansion, generating approximately 43.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from both overseas migration and interstate migration. Long-range demographic modelling for the suburb of Epsom (Vic.) incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections based on 2022 data, supplemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government LGA projections adjusted to SA2 boundaries via weighted aggregation, with cohort-specific rates applied across all areas for 2032 to 2041. Over the 16 years running to 2041, aggregated SA2 figures indicate the community will expand by 2,464 persons, representing a 42.3% total population increase that ranks the suburb among the top 10 percent of non-metropolitan growth areas nationwide.
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316 new dwellings have been approved in Epsom (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 63 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 52 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 98% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 48, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential construction across Epsom has maintained an average annual volume of roughly 63 new dwelling approvals over the past 5 financial years, representing an aggregate of 316 homes, with 48 approvals logged to date in FY-25. Across the FY-21 to FY-25 window, population inflows tracked at an average of 1.4 people per year for every completed residence, indicating a balanced relationship between building activity and local demand. Expected construction costs for new dwellings averaged $401,000, while commercial approvals accounted for $296,000 in the current financial year, highlighting the primarily residential focus of local planning.
Per capita building approvals in Epsom exceed the Rest of Vic. benchmark by 56.0%, broadening housing opportunities for incoming buyers. The construction pipeline is overwhelmingly oriented toward low-density living, with detached houses making up 98.0% of activity compared to 2.0% attached dwellings. Overall, the ratio of approximately 116 people per approval underscores an active development landscape tailored to space-oriented residential buyers. Forecasts from the latest quarterly AreaSearch assessment indicate that Epsom is on track to add 2,307 residents through to 2041. While ongoing residential building continues to match this upward trajectory at a solid pace, prospective purchasers may face heightened competition as the local population base expands.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Epsom (Vic.)
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 Epsom (Vic.), worth an estimated $75 million. A further 42 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.36 billion. 15 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, education & training and residential development. 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 community growth is heavily guided by planning schemes and transport investments, with AreaSearch identifying 9 key infrastructure projects expected to shape the area. Major developments include Victory Christian College Epsom Campus, Epsom Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment, Maiden Gully Road/Calder Highway Intersection Upgrade, and Elmwood Epsom.
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Epsom Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment
The $25 million redevelopment of Epsom Village has transformed the site into a modern community and wellness hub. The project involved the delivery of new retail and dining tenancies including Dan Murphy's, Carl's Jr, and Domino's, alongside a medical centre and health facilities. While the retail component is operational, the associated $3 million Howard Street and Midland Highway intersection upgrade, long deemed the state's most dangerous, secured definitive state funding in the 2026/2027 Victorian Budget to finalize safety signalisation and lane improvements.
Victory Christian College Epsom Campus
Stage 1 of Victory Christian College's new P-12 Epsom campus is substantially complete and opened for the 2026 school year with Prep to Year 7. The first stage includes modern learning spaces, science, art, technology and food studies facilities, covered basketball courts, play areas, administration and supporting infrastructure. Future staged development will progressively add Year 8 to Year 12, additional sporting facilities, gymnasium, auditorium and expanded learning facilities, with the long-term masterplan targeting approximately 1,100 students.
Elmwood Epsom
Elmwood Epsom is a 94-lot residential land estate by YourLand Developments in the White Hills precinct of Epsom, approximately 5 km north of Bendigo CBD. The estate is well advanced, with the developer continuing to market the final stages and indicating completion through 2028. The community is located close to schools, Epsom Village, public transport and the Bendigo Botanic Gardens.
Howard Street/Midland Highway Intersection Upgrade
Intersection upgrade at Howard Street and Midland Highway in Epsom, near Bendigo. The intersection was voted the most dangerous in regional Victoria in the 2024 RACV My Country Roads Survey, with both roads carrying approximately 10,000 vehicles daily. The Victorian Government has committed 600,000 AUD for scoping and design to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety near Epsom Primary School, provide safer turning movements, and increase capacity. Construction funding has not yet been confirmed; the 2026/27 state budget allocated a share of 73.4 million AUD for regional road projects including this intersection and the Calder Highway/Maiden Gully Road intersection, with a delivery timeline still to be set.
Calder Highway-Maiden Gully Road, Maiden Gully Intersection Upgrade
Signalisation of the Calder Highway and Maiden Gully Road intersection, converting the existing three-leg junction into a signalised four-leg intersection connected to Carolyn Way, which will be converted to two-way traffic. Works include pedestrian operated signals to replace the existing school crossing and new shared user paths for pedestrians and cyclists around the intersection. Funding was confirmed in the Victorian Government's 2026-27 State Budget as part of a $73.4 million regional roads package covering multiple intersections.Department of Transport and Planning is now progressing design work ahead of a procurement stage, with construction hoped to start in 2027.
Bendigo Low Line
The Bendigo Low Line is a 4.4 km shared walking and cycling corridor being constructed within the Bendigo Creek flood channel between Golden Square and White Hills. The project completes the missing link in the Bendigo Creek Trail and includes a sealed shared path, new access ramps, retaining walls, drainage upgrades, lighting, seating, landscaping and wayfinding. Construction remained underway through 2026 with sections progressively opening as part of the broader Bendigo Creek active transport network.
Victory Christian College Epsom Campus - Stage 1
First stage of Victory Christian College's new Epsom campus, comprising a two-storey education centre with 11 classrooms, a science laboratory, art room, technology laboratory, food technology room, flexible learning space and two outdoor covered basketball courts. The campus officially opened in February 2026 with around 190-200 students from Prep to Year 7. It is the college's second campus alongside the existing Strathdale site, and forms the first of a multi-stage masterplan expected to grow the Epsom campus to a capacity of around 1000-1100 students from Prep to Year 12 by the mid-2030s.
Larni Garingilang Central Hub, Bendigo Botanic Gardens
Larni Garingilang, meaning 'home of growth' in Dja Dja Wurrung language, is a central hub and cultural precinct within the Bendigo Botanic Gardens. Opened in October 2022, the project features a visitor information centre, the Omari cafe and function centre, community rooms, and educational spaces. The site integrates sustainable water management through wetlands and a stormwater harvesting system, alongside an Indigenous garden designed in collaboration with the Dja Dja Wurrung community to reflect the 'Upside Down Country' concept of land remediation.
2,449 residents of Epsom (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 2,538. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 62.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,652, about 85% 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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Epsom features an active and skilled workforce with a strong presence in essential services and an unemployment rate of 3.5%, according to statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch. In March 2026, 2,449 residents were actively employed. The local jobless rate sits 0.2% below the Regional Vic. benchmark of 3.7%, while local labor force participation closely mirrors the 61.1% recorded for Regional Vic.. Additionally, 12.4% of workers reported working from home in Census responses, reflecting circumstances during Covid-19 restrictions. Local employment is concentrated across health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and construction.
Health care & social assistance represents a key area of local workforce specialization, commanding an employment concentration 1.2 times that of the wider region. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.8% of the local working population, well below the 7.5% regional mark across Regional Vic.. Given the discrepancy between resident workers and local job positions, the suburb functions primarily as a residential catchment where many commute elsewhere for work. Over the preceding 12-month period, aggregated SALM and ABS figures show that both Epsom's labour force and total employment contracted by 1.4%, maintaining an even unemployment rate, whereas Regional Vic. recorded an employment decrease of 0.1% alongside a 0.3% drop in the labour force, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point decline. Long-term outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project national employment to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Extrapolating these industry trends across Epsom's sectoral profile indicates projected local job growth of 6.3% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, representing a baseline weighted projection independent of local demographic growth models.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Epsom (Vic.) is $1,714 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $816 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,886 a year against an average of $65,581. 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 figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show personal earnings in Epsom sitting slightly beneath national benchmarks. Taxpayers recorded a median income of $53,886 and an average income of $65,581, compared to $50,954 and $62,728 across Regional Vic.. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 stand at approximately $59,070 for the median and $71,890 on average. Census findings position overall personal, family, and household earnings between the 47th and 52nd percentiles. In terms of earnings brackets, 40.7% of residents (2,218 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, compared to 30.3% regionally, with households retaining 85.4% of income following mortgage or rental costs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Epsom (Vic.) had 1,774 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 49% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,473 a month. Rent absorbs 19.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.8%. 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 records show that standalone separate houses make up 95.5% of Epsom's residential stock, while semi-detached properties, apartments, and other dwellings account for 4.5%, in contrast to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings throughout Regional Vic.. Outright ownership stands at 26.5%, trailing the regional average, with 49.2% of homes mortgaged and 24.3% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage repayments average $1,473 and median weekly rents sit at $340, both higher than the Regional Vic. figures of $1,430 and $285, but notably lower than national averages of $1,863 for home loans and $375 for rental accommodation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Epsom (Vic.) counted 1,774 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,928 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 75.9% of local households, consisting of 35.7% couples with children, 25.9% couples without children, and 13.4% single parent families. The remaining 24.1% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily lone person households at 20.8% alongside group households at 3.1%. The average household size stands at 2.7 people, exceeding the 2.4 recorded across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.6% of adults in Epsom (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 13.7% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 461 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 963 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification levels in the area present development opportunities, with 19.6% of residents holding a university degree compared to the VIC state benchmark of 33.4%. By qualification level, bachelor degrees comprise 13.7%, graduate diplomas represent 3.0%, and postgraduate credentials make up 2.9%. Vocational education is strongly represented among the population aged 15+, with 38.9% possessing technical credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (10.3%) and certificates (28.6%). Formal study participation is strong, with 31.8% of the local population engaged in education. Current enrollments include 12.4% attending primary school, 7.7% in secondary school, and 3.0% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Epsom (Vic.) reaches 42 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 1,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit across Epsom encompasses 42 active transit stops that include rail services, connected across 9 transit routes delivering 1,892 weekly passenger trips. Network access is convenient, with residents located an average of 287 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the outward commuting orientation of the suburb, private vehicles remain the dominant travel choice at 97%, with households maintaining an above-average 1.7 vehicles per dwelling, while 12.4% worked from home at the 2021 Census amid COVID-19 conditions. Across all transit routes, service frequency averages 270 trips per day, which provides approximately 45 weekly trips per stop across the local network.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.0% of residents in Epsom (Vic.) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 80% of areas nationally. 6.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.0 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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Public health metrics reviewed by AreaSearch indicate elevated rates of chronic illness across both younger and older cohorts within Epsom, while private health insurance membership reaches approximately 53% of residents (~2,875 people), slightly exceeding the average SA2 proportion and the 50.5% benchmark for Regional Vic.. Mental health conditions (10.2%) and asthma (9.8%) represent the two most commonly diagnosed medical concerns among local residents, while 67.0% report no long-term illnesses, outperforming the Regional Vic. rate of 63.4%. Chronic conditions are more pronounced among working-age individuals, whereas seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.3% of the community (779 people), compared to 24.0% across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Epsom (Vic.) is largely Australian-born, at 88.0% of residents, with 11.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.2%) and English (30.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics show 88.0% of the community was born in Australia, 91.7% hold Australian citizenship, and 88.7% speak only English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious affiliation, representing 44.5% of residents, while the Other category accounts for 0.8% of the population, matching the 0.8% share across Regional Vic.. The primary parental ancestries declared by residents are Australian (32.2%), English (30.0%), and Irish (9.1%). Other cultural backgrounds represented within the community include Indian at 2.2% (against 0.8% across the broader region), Maltese at 0.4% (vs 0.5%), and Samoan at 0.1% (vs 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Epsom (Vic.) is 32, younger than 90% of areas nationally. 26.8% 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 demographic structure of the suburb of Epsom (Vic.) is heavily weighted toward young families. Residents aged 25 - 44 represent 31.9% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 23.1% across Regional Vic., while seniors aged 65+ comprise 14.3% against a regional level of 24.0%. The median age is estimated at 32 as at August 2026, matching the figure from the 2021 Census and sitting 11 years below the Regional Vic. median of 43 at that Census, as well as below the national benchmark of 38. Retirees and older residents expanded from 12.0% at the Census to an estimated 14.3% currently, while the 25 - 44 cohort is projected to see the largest expansion to 2041, increasing by 974 individuals (56%) to 2,713.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Epsom (Vic.)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 195 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,014 at the 2021 Census → 5,450 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 (SAL20879). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.