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Fairfield (Vic.) has an estimated 7,166 residents, up from 6,535 at the 2021 Census — a change of 631 people, or 9.7%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. 118 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 76.0% of that increase. That puts 2,146 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 ABS demographic updates and verification of address files by AreaSearch subsequent to the Census, the suburb of Fairfield (Vic.) is home to approximately 7,166 residents as of May 2026. This represents a gain of 631 people (9.7%) relative to the 2021 Census, when the count stood at 6,535 people. This shift is calculated from the resident population of 7,151 calculated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 ERP release combined with an additional 118 validated new addresses since the Census. With these figures, the local density stands at 2,145 persons per square kilometer, outstripping the typical national figure analyzed by AreaSearch.
The 9.7% expansion rate in the suburb of Fairfield (Vic.) since the 2021 census was greater than the state increase (9.3%) and the country-wide benchmark, establishing the locality as a regional pacesetter. Overseas migration acted as the primary driver of growth, accounting for approximately 76.0% of the overall population increases in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 zones published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For localities missing from this dataset, AreaSearch uses State Government projections for Victoria from 2023, modified via weighted accumulation of growth rates from LGA to SA2 divisions. The age group growth rates obtained through this process are likewise applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic projections suggest that the suburb of Fairfield (Vic.) will experience remarkable expansion that ranks in the highest 10 percent country-wide, with the suburb expected to grow by 2,914 persons by 2041 under these aggregated SA2 projections, representing an overall increase of 40.5% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
261 new dwellings have been approved in Fairfield (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 52 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 54 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 22% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 31, 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 evaluations of building approvals from ABS statistical area data indicate that Fairfield averages approximately 52 dwellings approved annually, amounting to an estimated 261 homes over the previous 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 29 approvals have been logged. With an average of only 0.8 new residents added per year for each built dwelling over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, residential construction is keeping pace with or running ahead of demand, which gives buyers expanded choice and supports population expansion potential beyond current estimates, with new homes carrying an average construction cost of $962,000, pointing to developer interest in the upmarket sector.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $6.9 million have been registered during this financial year, showing that commercial projects remain limited. Newly approved projects consist of 22.0% separate houses and 78.0% multi-unit options like townhouses or apartments. Emphasizing denser housing formats yields more attainable prices and appeals to downsizers, property investors, and buyers entering the market for the first time. This represents a distinct shift from the existing housing stock which currently comprises 44.0% houses, pointing to a drop in vacant land and responding to changing lifestyle choices and cost pressures. The area records approximately 93 people for each dwelling approval, showing a growing market. Demographic predictions show Fairfield adding 2,899 residents through to 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, housing delivery may fall behind population gains, which is likely to increase buyer competition and support price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Fairfield (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Fairfield (Vic.), worth an estimated $599 million. A further 122 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $73.8 billion. 44 are already under construction and 51 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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 infrastructure projects, major planning decisions, and new developments are critical influences on local performance. In total, 34 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to affect the local area. Principal developments include Alphington Village, Thomas Embling Hospital Expansion, Paper House Alphington, and Samma Place, Ivanhoe, with key details provided in the list below.
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Thomas Embling Hospital Expansion
The Victorian Government is investing 515.7 million AUD to expand the Thomas Embling Hospital forensic mental health facility. The project delivers 82 additional beds, including a 34-bed women's precinct and a 48-bed medium security men's facility. It also features a new entry complex, clinical administration facilities, and a multi-deck carpark. This expansion implements key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System.
Heidelberg Road Corridor Local Area Plan and Built Form Framework
Joint Yarra City Council and Darebin City Council planning initiative for both sides of the Heidelberg Road corridor between Merri Creek and Darebin Creek. The plan guides future land use, built form, public realm, open space access and transport outcomes. Yarra has progressed permanent built form controls through Amendment C273yara, while Darebin indicates further strategic work, including updated economic analysis, is needed before broader rezoning or planning controls proceed.
Fairfield Station Precinct Redevelopment
Proposed revitalisation of the Fairfield Station precinct following the cancellation of the multi-deck commuter car park. Planning focuses on streetscape upgrades, improved pedestrian and cycling connectivity within the Fairfield Village heritage precinct, and long-term urban renewal as part of the Heidelberg Road Corridor plan.
Greenfield Apartments
Contemporary 4-storey low-rise development at 29 Railway Place featuring 26 apartments (1 and 2 bedroom). Modern amenities including oak timber floors, stone benchtops, secure basement parking, storage, Miele appliances, and communal rooftop garden with BBQ facilities.
Alphington Village
A major mixed-use precinct on the former Amcor Paper Mill site, featuring 632 build-to-rent apartments, 150 affordable housing units, and 25,000sqm of retail and commercial space. The development includes six towers ranging from 5 to 14 levels, a Coles supermarket, ALDI, childcare centre, and community facilities centered around a village square.
YarraBend - The Mills Alphington
YarraBend is Glenvill Developments' $1.2 billion masterplanned community on the 16.5-hectare former Amcor paper mill site in Alphington, 6.5km from Melbourne CBD. The Mills is a completed sub-precinct within YarraBend featuring 137 DKO-designed townhouses and loft-style residences that draw on the site's industrial heritage. The broader YarraBend precinct comprises approximately 1,500 dwellings across multiple precincts including apartments, townhouses, heritage warehouse conversions, and riverfront homes. Active construction continues on later precincts including Seren Row and Tambour Townhouses.Amenities include a world-class subterranean wellness centre with pools and spa, The Bend dining and retail precinct, 300 metres of Yarra River frontage, and multiple parks.
Paper House Alphington
A boutique residential development of 79 architect-designed apartments and townhouses within the YarraBend masterplan on the former Amcor Paper Mill site in Alphington. The building retains a heritage mill facade and is positioned within the riverfront precinct, offering residents access to YarraBend amenities including the Health and Wellness Centre, The Bend retail district, and 300m of Yarra River frontage.
Bastings Community
47 architecturally designed, fossil fuel-free townhouses by KUD for Lucent Group. Features a 7.5 Star NatHERS rating, rooftop solar, north-facing courtyards, and a central communal space.
4,450 residents of Fairfield (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 4,644. Unemployment sits at 4.2%, with participation at 75.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,248, about 87% 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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Fairfield features a workforce with high levels of education, strong representation in professional services, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and an estimated 4.2% employment growth rate over the previous year, as aggregated by AreaSearch. In March 2026, 4,450 local residents had jobs, while the unemployment rate sat 0.6% below the Greater Melbourne level of 4.8%, and participation in the labor force was relatively standard (75.0% versus 70.2% in Greater Melbourne). Census returns indicate that a high proportion of 49.7% of working residents performed their duties from home, though this may reflect COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. The area exhibits a distinct concentration in professional & technical fields, with its share of employment reaching 1.4 times the regional proportion. Conversely, the construction sector is underrepresented, employing 5.5% of the local workforce compared to 9.7% across Greater Melbourne. The locality appears to provide a limited quantity of jobs within its borders, based on comparisons between Census resident workers and local employment figures. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from wider geographic zones, the 12-month timeframe saw employment grow by 4.2% alongside a 3.7% expansion of the labor force, which lowered the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded employment growth of 2.1% and labor force growth of 2.3%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point increase. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 provide additional context on prospective labor demand in Fairfield. These models, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce structure to project future growth. While national employment is expected to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary considerably by sector. Projecting these industry-specific expectations onto the local workforce indicates that employment among residents should grow by 7.3% over five years and 14.8% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation that does not account for specific local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Fairfield (Vic.) is $1,967 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,093 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,311 a year against an average of $98,909. The average runs 49% 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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Fairfield records a median taxpayer income of $66,311 and an average of $98,909 based on the latest postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. These figures place the area in the highest bracket country-wide, contrasting with a median of $57,688 and average of $75,164 for Greater Melbourne. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates correspond to approximately $72,690 for the median and $108,424 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census data shows individual weekly incomes at the 85th percentile nationally ($1,093 weekly).
The largest single cohort represents 27.2% of residents (1,949 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional pattern where 32.8% fall in this bracket. Local economic strength is underscored by 33.3% of households earning weekly incomes above $3,000, which bolsters local consumer spending power. High housing costs absorb 15.2% of incomes, yet strong overall earnings keep disposable income at the 64th percentile, while the SEIFA income ranking puts the area in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Fairfield (Vic.) had 2,738 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 44% detached houses and 35% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $369 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential dwelling types in Fairfield at the time of the latest Census consisted of 43.9% houses and 56.1% alternative types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other categories, differing from the Melbourne metropolitan split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. The home ownership rate in Fairfield matched the Melbourne metropolitan average of 29.2%, with the remaining dwellings occupied by residents with a mortgage (28.5%) or renting (42.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was higher than the Melbourne metro average at $2,167, while the median weekly rent was $369, compared to metropolitan benchmarks of $2,000 and $390 respectively.
Nationally, Fairfield's mortgage repayments are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rents are lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Fairfield (Vic.) counted 2,738 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,002 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 38% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 57.1% of all households, consisting of couples with children (25.8%), couples without children (23.0%), and single parent households (6.9%). Non-family households represent the remaining 42.9%, with single-person households at 37.9% and group households at 5.2%. The median household occupancy of 2.2 people is lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
54.4% of adults in Fairfield (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 31.9% with a bachelor degree and 15.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 97% of areas nationally. A further 10.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 577 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,166 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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Levels of educational attainment in Fairfield are well above regional averages, with 54.4% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% in Australia and 33.4% in VIC. This educational pattern positions the local workforce well for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest group at 31.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees (15.5%) and graduate diplomas (7.0%). Vocational studies account for 18.6% of qualifications for those aged 15+ – consisting of advanced diplomas (8.5%) and certificates (10.1%). Enrolment rates in education are high, with 30.2% of the population participating in formal study.
This comprises 9.2% in tertiary institutions, 7.9% in primary schools, and 6.2% in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Fairfield (Vic.) reaches 42 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 2,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 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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An evaluation of public transport options reveals 42 active stops operating in Fairfield, which consist of bus services. These locations are connected by 10 separate routes, which combine to support 2,761 passenger trips each week. Access to transport is rated as excellent, with typical residences situated 133 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is primarily residential, resulting in a workforce that commutes elsewhere; private vehicles are the primary mode of travel at 66%, while 14% use trains and 8% ride bicycles. Vehicle ownership averages 0.8 per household, which sits below the regional average.
A high proportion of 49.7% of residents work from home, based on 2021 Census data which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Service frequency averages 394 daily trips across all routes, which corresponds to roughly 65 weekly departures from each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.2% of residents in Fairfield (Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 65.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Fairfield records favorable health indicators under AreaSearch metrics for mortality rates and chronic illnesses, with low rates of common health conditions observed across both younger and older cohorts, and private health insurance coverage is high at approximately 66% of the population (4,712 people). This compares to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. The most frequent health conditions reported locally were mental health challenges and asthma, affecting 11.6 and 8.5% of residents. Conversely, 69.2% of people reported no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
Health profiles for residents under 65 are better than average. Residents aged 65 and over make up 14.8% of the local population (1,060 people), and seniors in the area demonstrate above-average health outcomes that align with general national rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Fairfield (Vic.) is largely Australian-born, at 76.6% of residents, with 19.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.5%) and Australian (19.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Fairfield displays a higher degree of cultural diversity than most locations, with 23.4% of its residents born outside Australia and 19.5% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 36.2% of the population. The most distinct variance from broader patterns is in Judaism, which accounts for 0.4% of the population, compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Fairfield are English (23.5%), Australian (19.7%), and Irish (11.3%). Significant deviations exist for specific ethnic heritages: Greek is highly represented at 5.7% of the population (compared to 2.7% across the region), Italian represents 7.2% (compared to 5.2% regionally), and Polish stands at 1.0% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Fairfield (Vic.) is 37. 30.3% 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 of 37 in Fairfield matches the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and is close to the national figure of 38 years. The 25 - 34 age bracket is highly represented at 18.9% compared to Greater Melbourne, while children aged 5 - 14 are less common at 9.1%. Since 2021, the 15 to 24 age group has increased its share from 10.1% to 11.4%. By contrast, the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 13.9% to 12.6% and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 10.2% to 9.1%. Looking forward to 2041, age projections indicate notable changes in the demographic makeup, led by the 45 to 54 group which is expected to expand by 57% (512 people), increasing to 1,415 from 902.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Fairfield (Vic.)
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 | Jun 2026 2 months ago all 9 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 118 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,535 at the 2021 Census → 7,166 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 (SAL20901). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.