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Fairfield (Vic.) has an estimated 7,162 residents, up from 6,535 at the 2021 Census — a change of 627 people, or 9.6%. 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 2,144 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the population of the suburb of Fairfield (Vic.) is estimated to be approximately 7,162, drawing on AreaSearch analysis of broader ABS updates alongside new addresses verified following the Census. This represents an addition of 627 people (9.6%) relative to the 6,535 residents counted in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch arrived at this figure by evaluating the ABS ERP data release from June 2025 (which indicated 7,148 residents) together with 118 validated new addresses added after the Census. The suburb's density stands at 2,144 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark evaluated across AreaSearch locations.
Expanding by 9.6% since the 2021 census, the suburb of Fairfield (Vic.) outstripped the Victorian figure of 9.5% as well as the national standard, establishing its position as a regional growth leader. Net overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 76.0% of recent population increases. For each SA2 area, AreaSearch implements the ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 that use 2022 as their baseline year. Whenever SA2 locations lack coverage in that dataset, AreaSearch relies on the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA figures, applying a weighted aggregation approach to translate LGA growth to the SA2 level. From 2032 to 2041, age-specific growth trajectories derived from these aggregations are utilized across every area. Looking ahead across the 16 years to 2041, the suburb of Fairfield (Vic.) is anticipated to demonstrate exceptional expansion ranking in the top 10 percent of statistical regions across the country, gaining an estimated 2,910 persons and recording an overall increase of 40.4% under aggregated SA2-level modelling.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
342 new dwellings have been approved in Fairfield (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 68 a year. That is 9.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 66 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 23% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 32, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approval figures apportioned from statistical areas, annual residential approvals in Fairfield have averaged around 68 homes, yielding an aggregate of roughly 342 dwellings over the preceding 5 financial years. In FY-25 to date, 32 approvals have been documented. Because only 0.6 new residents per year were added per dwelling built across the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, residential supply is matching or exceeding demand, providing buyers with extensive options and establishing headroom for demographic expansion beyond projected numbers. Furthermore, newly constructed residences carry an average estimated construction cost of $968,000, underscoring a developer focus on upmarket, premium housing.
On the non-residential front, approvals for commercial development reached $6.9 million during this financial year, reflecting a modest commercial development footprint. Medium and high-density formats dominate recent building activity, with townhouses or apartments making up 77.0% of approvals and detached houses accounting for 23.0%. This transition toward higher-density urban fabric provides accessible price points for first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers. It also represents a substantial departure from the existing residential baseline (where houses comprise 44.0%), driven by constrained land availability alongside evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability requirements. Across the area, there are approximately 254 people per dwelling approval, pointing to capacity for ongoing expansion. Long-term forecasts indicate that Fairfield will gain 2,896 additional residents by 2041, measured from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Should the pace of residential construction persist at existing levels, new housing delivery could lag behind population increases, which may intensify competition among prospective purchasers and underpin higher property valuations.
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 $74 billion. 42 are already under construction and 53 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning schemes, and public works exert a fundamental influence on local market dynamics. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 34 projects positioned to influence the surrounding area. Among the most notable undertakings are Alphington Village, Thomas Embling Hospital Expansion, Paper House Alphington, and Samma Place, Ivanhoe, with significant developments itemized in the following overview.
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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.
4,445 residents of Fairfield (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 4,639. Unemployment sits at 4.2%, with participation at 75.1%. 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 6,246, 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's labour market features an exceptionally educated talent pool, a pronounced concentration in professional services, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and an estimated annual employment expansion of 4.1%, according to AreaSearch's aggregated statistical area datasets. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 4,445, while the local jobless rate sat 0.6% below the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, accompanied by a solid participation rate of 75.1% (compared to 70.1% for Greater Melbourne). Census findings showed that a notable 49.7% of local workers performed their duties from home, an outcome that should be viewed alongside the influence of COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary employment fields for local workers are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. Professional & technical services stand out as a key area of local economic specialization, capturing a workforce proportion 1.4 times that of the broader region. By contrast, the construction sector is relatively subdued, engaging only 5.5% of workers in Fairfield compared with 9.7% throughout Greater Melbourne. Comparing the Census working population against resident worker counts suggests that local employment opportunities within the immediate area are relatively limited. According to AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM figures aggregated from surrounding statistical areas, local employment rose by 4.1% over the year to March 2026 as the labour force expanded by 3.7%, resulting in a 0.4 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered employment growth of 2.1%, labour force expansion of 2.3%, and a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Long-term labour requirements in Fairfield can also be evaluated through national workforce projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. Projected across five and ten-year horizons, these figures were aligned with the local industry profile: against nationwide projected gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, Fairfield's industry allocation points to potential employment increases of 7.3% over five years and 14.8% over ten years (calculated as a simple weighted extrapolation for illustration without incorporating 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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ATO figures aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that Fairfield records personal earnings well above national standards. Fairfield taxpayers recorded a median income of $66,311 and an average income of $98,909, contrasting with Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Adjusting for the 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 stand near $72,690 for median income and $108,424 for average income. In the 2021 Census, median individual earnings reached $1,093 weekly, ranking at the 85th percentile nationwide. In terms of earnings distribution, 27.2% of residents (1,948 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999 per week, broadly matching the regional share of 32.8%.
High-income households earning in excess of $3,000 weekly make up 33.3% of the community, sustaining substantial purchasing capacity. Although housing obligations account for 15.2% of income, strong remuneration sustains disposable income at the 64th percentile and places the suburb in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
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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Census data reveals that Fairfield's housing landscape is tilted toward higher-density living, with separate houses representing 43.9% of stock and semi-detached, apartments, or other dwellings making up 56.1%, in contrast to Melbourne metro where separate houses comprise 67.9% and other dwellings account for 32.1%. Outright ownership in Fairfield matched Melbourne metro at 29.2%, while mortgaged residences stood at 28.5% and rented properties formed 42.2%. Typical monthly mortgage costs were $2,167 compared to $2,000 across Melbourne metro, whereas median weekly rent was $369 relative to $390 metro-wide. From a nationwide perspective, Fairfield's mortgage repayments sit well above the Australian average of $1,863, while weekly rental expenses remain below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Fairfield (Vic.) counted 2,738 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,001 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 constitute the majority of living arrangements in Fairfield, representing 57.1% of all households; this comprises couples with children at 25.8%, couples without children at 23.0%, and single parent families at 6.9%. Non-family households account for the remaining 42.9%, driven by single-person dwellings at 37.9% and group arrangements at 5.2%. With an average of 2.2 people, the median household size in Fairfield is smaller than Greater Melbourne's figure 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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Academic achievement in Fairfield substantially outperforms broader geographic averages, as 54.4% of residents aged 15+ hold tertiary qualifications, compared with 33.4% across VIC and 30.4% across Australia. This concentration of advanced qualifications underpins strong local participation in knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees are the most prevalent qualification at 31.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 15.5% and graduate diplomas at 7.0%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 18.6% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of certificates at 10.1% and advanced diplomas at 8.5%. Participation in formal learning is exceptionally high across Fairfield, with 30.2% of the population attending an educational institution.
Broken down by sector, tertiary education accounts for 9.2%, primary education represents 7.9%, and secondary education comprises 6.2% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Fairfield (Vic.) reaches 42 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 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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Public transport services across Fairfield operate across 42 active transit stops consisting of bus options. Across 12 separate transit lines, these facilities facilitate 4,645 passenger trips each week. Transit connectivity is exceptionally accessible, as local residents are positioned an average of 133 meters from their closest stop. Being predominantly residential, outward commuting is standard: driving private vehicles accounts for 66% of journeys, train travel represents 14%, and cycling makes up 8%. Vehicle ownership sits below metropolitan benchmarks at an average of 0.8 cars per dwelling. Furthermore, 49.7% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may incorporate the effects of COVID-19.
Across all operating lines, public transport frequency averages 663 trips each day, translating to roughly 110 weekly journeys for every individual 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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AreaSearch metrics on chronic disease and mortality indicate favorable overall health outcomes in Fairfield, characterized by subdued rates of common illnesses across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance participation is remarkably strong, with approximately 66% of residents (4,709 people) covered, exceeding the 56.7% reported across Greater Melbourne and the 55.7% recorded nationwide. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent health diagnoses locally, recorded among 8.5% and 11.6% of the population, while 69.2% of residents indicated no long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% throughout Greater Melbourne. Favorable health outcomes are evident across the population aged under 65.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.5% of the community (1,038 people), with their health measures tracking above average and aligning closely with general population benchmarks nationally.
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 high level of cultural diversity relative to most surrounding markets, with 23.4% of its residents born abroad and 19.5% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 36.2% of residents. In relative terms, Judaism shows a distinctive demographic profile, making up 0.4% of local residents against 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Examining parental heritage, English represents the most common ancestry among Fairfield residents at 23.5%, followed by Australian at 19.7% and Irish at 11.3%. Several other ethnic backgrounds also demonstrate distinct local representation, with Greek heritage accounting for 5.7% of the suburb (compared to 2.7% regionally), Italian heritage comprising 7.2% (vs 5.2%), and Polish heritage making up 1.0% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Fairfield (Vic.) is 37. 30.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Fairfield shows a younger concentration compared to Greater Melbourne's upper brackets. Residents aged 25 - 44 represent 37.1% of the community as at August 2026, outstripping the Greater Melbourne proportion of 32.1%, while young people aged 0 - 24 comprise 25.3%, below the wider metropolitan figure of 30.5%. The median age stands at an estimated 37 as at August 2026, mirroring both the 2021 Census baseline and Greater Melbourne's median age of 37 at that count. Since the Census, the share of residents aged 45 - 64 has decreased from 25.4% to an estimated 23.5%.
Projections to 2041 indicate that the largest absolute population increase will occur in the 45 - 64 cohort, adding 879 residents (52%) to total 2,562, whereas the fastest proportional rise will be in the 65+ demographic, expanding 83% to reach 1,902.
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 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 | Jun 2026 4 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 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 — 118 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,535 at the 2021 Census → 7,162 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 (SAL20901). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.