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Eumemmerring has an estimated 2,554 residents, up from 2,285 at the 2021 Census — a change of 269 people, or 11.8%. Growth has averaged 1.8% a year over five years, faster than 77% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 73.0% of that increase. That puts 2,280 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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According to evaluations of ABS demographics data for the surrounding region combined with new address validations performed by AreaSearch after the Census, the suburb of Eumemmerring has an estimated population of approximately 2,554 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 269 individuals (11.8%) from the 2021 Census, when the headcount stood at 2,285. The calculation is based on a resident population of 2,552, determined by AreaSearch from the ABS's recent ERP release (June 2025) along with 82 verified new addresses added since the Census. Eumemmerring has a population density of 2,280 persons per square kilometer, which is higher than the typical location analyzed by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Eumemmerring's 11.8% expansion rate since the 2021 Census outpaced the broader SA3 district (6.2%) and the state, making it a regional growth leader. This expansion was largely powered by net arrivals from overseas, which accounted for approximately 73.0% of the total population gains in recent periods. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year) are utilized for SA2 zones. For SA2 areas where this data is unavailable, projections are calculated based on the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, scaled from LGA to SA2 levels using a weighted aggregation method. Age cohort growth rates from these models are also applied to all regions for the years 2032 to 2041. Future projections suggest that the suburb of Eumemmerring will experience population growth placing it in the top quarter of Australian statistical areas, with a projected gain of 702 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 data, amounting to a total growth of 27.4% over the 16 years.
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159 new dwellings have been approved in Eumemmerring over the past five years, an average of 31 a year. That places the area in the 54th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 27 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 30% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, 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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AreaSearch's analysis of ABS building approval records suggests that Eumemmerring averages approximately 31 residential approvals each year, with a total of 159 new dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years. In the current financial year of FY-26, 19 approvals have been logged. Supply and demand have remained balanced with 1.4 residents moving to the area for every finished home between FY-21 and FY-25, though this metric rose to 4.4 individuals per dwelling during the last 2 financial years, suggesting heightened demand and a potential shortage. Approved residential projects have an average construction cost of $336,000.
In addition, commercial development approvals reached $2.8 million in the current financial year, representing a minor commercial footprint. Eumemmerring boasts 123.0% higher development activity per capita than Greater Melbourne, providing home buyers with more options even though local building pace has recently slowed. This rate of construction is significantly higher than the national average, pointing to solid developer interest. The new building mix consists of 30.0% detached houses and 70.0% townhouses or multi-unit dwellings. This orientation toward denser housing offers more economical entry points for purchasers such as down-sizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This shows a distinct pivot away from the current housing stock (which is 61.0% houses), reflecting a scarcity of vacant land, shifting lifestyle demands, and a push for more varied, affordable housing. With approximately 181 individuals for each approved dwelling, Eumemmerring exhibits the traits of an expanding growth pocket. Long-term forecasts indicate that Eumemmerring will gain 700 new residents by 2041 according to the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch. If existing construction volumes persist, the incoming supply of housing is expected to easily satisfy this demand, maintaining favorable purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for growth that outpaces these forecasts.
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Development applications around Eumemmerring
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 Eumemmerring, worth an estimated $500 million. A further 98 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $17.4 billion. 23 are already under construction and 27 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning initiatives are key drivers of regional performance. In total, AreaSearch has identified 3 projects that are likely to influence the area. The key developments include the Doveton Pool in the Park Revitalisation Project, Officer Major Activity Centre, Hallam Secondary College Upgrade, and Parklife Doveton, with the main details of the most relevant projects listed below.
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Officer Major Activity Centre
Officer Major Activity Centre is the planned civic, retail, commercial and higher-density residential heart of the Officer Precinct, centred around Officer Station, Siding Avenue, the Cardinia Civic Centre and Development Victoria's Olio residential precinct. Cardinia Shire Council adopted the Officer Major Activity Centre Urban Design Framework in February 2024 to guide public realm, built form and mixed-use development. Development Victoria advises that major enabling works for the town centre, including the rail underpass, road connections, stormwater tank and Town Centre Park, are complete, and it is now seeking suitable private developers for remaining land parcels.Olio Stage 2 civil works were completed in mid 2025, with townhouse construction commencing in 2025 and targeted for completion in late 2026.
Doveton Pool in the Park Upgrades
City of Casey is revitalising Doveton Pool in the Park to provide a renewed outdoor aquatic facility and a year-round accessible park. Stage one construction runs from June 2025 to April 2026 and includes replacement of the existing 50 metre pool with an accessible entry ramp, reduced depth for accessible programming, a new plant room and water treatment equipment. Later stages include a district-level play space, active recreation, picnic areas, public toilets and renewed change facilities, with construction timing still to be confirmed.
Hallam Healthcare Precinct
An integrated $170 million healthcare precinct development featuring a 90-suite residential aged care extension (expanding site total to 270 beds), a day surgery hospital with three operating theatres, a 10-GP medical centre, health spa, 160-place early learning centre, commercial health club, and aquatic centre.
Hallam Secondary College Upgrade
Upgrade and modernisation of Hallam Secondary College, building a new Year 7-9 learning building, a competition-grade gymnasium, and a new administration building. The works will create places for 225 more local students as the school completes its transition from a Year 10-12 senior college to a full Year 7-12 secondary college. The project received $50,000 for planning in the 2020-21 State Budget and $24.2 million in construction funding in the 2023-24 State Budget, delivered by the Victorian School Building Authority.Forecast finish is Q4 2026.
Parklife Doveton
A large-scale residential development by Goldfield Group featuring 226 townhouses on over 5 hectares in Doveton, near Dandenong CBD. The project focuses on connected suburban living with proximity to parks, public transport, and major roads.
Ilim College Doveton Campus Expansion
Expansion of Ilim College's Doveton Campus through delivery of a new three-storey education building comprising 10 classrooms, science laboratories, food technology facilities, computer and multimedia spaces, art room, auditorium, senior common areas, staff facilities and associated works. The project expands the former Doveton North Primary School site to accommodate growing enrolments.
Webster Street Level Crossing Removal
Major infrastructure project permanently closing the dangerous Webster Street level crossing and constructing a new road underpass beneath the rail line, connecting Princes Highway-Lonsdale Street to Cheltenham and Hammond roads. The crossing recorded 22 near misses since 2012 and boom gates were down for over 60 minutes during morning peak. Webster Street closed to vehicles at the level crossing in late 2025, making the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines boom gate free, and the new approximately 450m road underpass is on track to open in September 2026, two years ahead of the original 2028 schedule.The project also delivers a new walking and cycling path connecting to the Dandenong Creek Trail and a new signalised intersection at Princes Highway-Lonsdale Street.
Dandenong Community Hub
A multi-purpose community facility planned for central Dandenong on a site bounded by Stuart Street, Clow Street and Sleeth Avenue. The hub is intended to integrate early years services, kindergarten, childcare, maternal and child health, community meeting rooms, maker spaces, a cafe, co-working spaces, a technology hub and outdoor recreational areas. After cost estimates blew out from an original $30 million budget to about $65 million (plus up to $15 million for a basement car park) for a one-storey design, councillors voted on 8 December 2025 to halve the building from around 3,950 square metres to about 1,800 square metres - comparable to the recently completed Keysborough Community Hub.A rescission motion was lodged but at the 26 January 2026 Council meeting the original decision was upheld. Council has approved a redesign comparable in size and budget to the Keysborough Hub, completion of the co-design process, an accelerated program to better attract State and Federal funding, and exploration of public-private partnership options including air rights above the site. The project is being coordinated alongside the Dandenong Market Precinct Plan, which was released for public consultation in March 2026.
1,059 residents of Eumemmerring are employed, from a labour force of 1,233. Unemployment sits at 14.1%, with participation at 59.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% 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 2,195, 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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Eumemmerring possesses a skilled labour pool, with notable strength in construction trades. The local unemployment rate stands at 14.1%, and job growth is estimated at 4.9% over the past year based on compiled statistical area data. As of March 2026, 1,059 local residents are employed. The unemployment rate is 9.3% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, highlighting potential for economic improvement, while participation in the workforce is lower (59.6% compared to 70.2% for Greater Melbourne). Census records indicate that a low proportion of residents (13.3%) worked from home, though this figure was likely influenced by COVID-19 containment measures.
The primary sectors employing local residents are construction, manufacturing, and health care & social assistance. The local area exhibits a strong concentration in building trades, employing a share of the workforce that is 1.8 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services are underrepresented, employing only 4.4% of local workers compared to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. This predominantly residential community appears to support few local jobs relative to its working population, as indicated by Census counts. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, the 12-month period saw employment increasing by 4.9% alongside labour force increasing by 4.8%, leaving unemployment broadly flat. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.3%, with a 0.2 percentage point rise. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Eumemmerring. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Eumemmerring's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 5.9% over five years and 12.5% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
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Median household income in Eumemmerring is $1,217 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $597 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,651 a year against an average of $48,226. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to the most recent postcode-level ATO statistics released for the 2023 financial year, Eumemmerring taxpayers have a median income of $44,651 and an average income of $48,226. These figures are below the national benchmarks and compare to a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164 in Greater Melbourne. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index increase of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates as of March 2026 are approximately $48,946 for the median and $52,865 for the average. Census data places household, family, and individual incomes in Eumemmerring within the 11th to 14th national percentiles.
Income distribution figures show that 29.7% of the community (758 residents) earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which is comparable to the wider region where this cohort makes up 32.8% of the total. Housing cost pressures are high, leaving residents with only 79.3% of their income, which ranks in the 11th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Eumemmerring had 850 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 61% detached houses and 1% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $323 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 26.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the housing mix in Eumemmerring consisted of 61.3% detached houses and 38.7% other housing types, such as townhouses, apartments, or alternative structures, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. The home ownership rate of 25.0% was lower than the metropolitan Melbourne average, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (34.0%) or occupied by tenants (41.0%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 was significantly lower than the Melbourne metro median of $2,000, and the median weekly rent was $323 compared to the Melbourne metro median of $390.
Locally, mortgage costs are also lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Eumemmerring counted 850 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 950 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 30% 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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Families make up 64.9% of all local households, consisting of couples with children at 29.2%, couples without children at 20.5%, and single parents at 13.4%. Non-family households account for the remaining 35.1%, with single-person households representing 29.8% and group households making up 4.8% of the total. The median household size of 2.5 residents is slightly smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.3% of adults in Eumemmerring hold a university qualification, including 15.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 82% of areas nationally. A further 20.4% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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The local area exhibits lower rates of higher education, with university qualification levels (20.3%) sitting well below the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 15.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees (3.8%) and graduate diplomas (1.4%). Vocational and technical training is common, with 32.2% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (20.4%). There is a high level of educational enrollment locally, with 29.8% of the population participating in formal studies. This group is composed of 9.3% in primary schooling, 8.3% in secondary schooling, and 4.6% enrolled in tertiary education programs.
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Public transport in Eumemmerring reaches 10 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 780 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 infrastructure includes 10 active bus stops within Eumemmerring. These stops are served by 6 different routes, which support a total of 777 passenger journeys weekly. Accessibility is good, with residents living an average of 232 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is primarily residential, and most workers commute to other areas, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 92%. Households own an average of 1.2 vehicles. A relatively small share of residents (13.3%) worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 circumstances.
Bus services run an average of 111 times per day across all routes, which translates to roughly 77 weekly trips per stop.
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71.6% of residents in Eumemmerring report no long-term health condition. 8.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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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Eumemmerring has notable public health needs based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality and chronic illness, with common conditions present across all cohorts and rising significantly among older residents. The rate of private health insurance coverage is low at approximately 46% of the population (~1,175 individuals), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health diagnoses in the area are arthritis and mental health conditions, which affect 8.0% and 7.4% of residents. Meanwhile, 71.6% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under the age of 65 exhibit better health outcomes than the average. Seniors aged 65 and older make up 16.9% of the population (431 residents), which is higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 15.0%. Health outcomes among these older residents present challenges, though they rank more favorably on a national scale than the overall local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
56.2% of Eumemmerring residents were born overseas and 59.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 95% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (13.1%) and Australian (12.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Eumemmerring ranks high nationally for cultural diversity, with 59.6% of residents speaking a language other than English in their homes and 56.2% born outside of Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 37.6% of the population. Islam is strongly represented, accounting for 27.7% of the community, which is significantly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 5.6%. In terms of parent country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups are Other at 35.7% (compared to the regional average of 14.6%), English at 13.1% (compared to 20.1% regionally), and Australian at 12.5% (compared to 18.4% regionally).
There are also notable differences in other ethnic communities, with Serbian ancestry representing 3.3% of Eumemmerring (compared to 0.4% regionally), Samoan representing 1.6% (compared to 0.3%), and Sri Lankan representing 1.3% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Eumemmerring is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 28.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Eumemmerring is 35 years, which is slightly younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and the national average of 38. The 0 - 4 age cohort is well represented at 7.6% compared to Greater Melbourne, while the 15 - 24 age bracket is less common at 11.2%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 13.9% to 15.9% of the population, whereas the 25 to 34 age bracket decreased from 18.9% to 17.5%. Demographic projections for 2041 suggest significant changes, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to grow by 126 people (47%) from 270 to 397.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Eumemmerring
9 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 9 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. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months 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 May 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 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 — 82 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (2,285 at the 2021 Census → 2,554 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 (SAL20889). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.