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Fitzroy North has an estimated 13,753 residents, up from 12,781 at the 2021 Census — a change of 972 people, or 7.6%. 263 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 92.0% of that increase. That puts 5,546 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census the suburb of Fitzroy North has an estimated residency of roughly 13,753 as of May 2026. This indicates a growth of 972 people (7.6%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 12,781 individuals. The shift is calculated from a resident population of 13,749, estimated by AreaSearch following analysis of the most recent ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an extra 263 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This level of population translates to a density ratio of 5,545 persons per square kilometer, positioning it in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch, making land in the area a highly-sought resource. The suburb of Fitzroy North's 7.6% growth since census places it within 1.7 percentage points of the state (9.3%), indicating competitive growth fundamentals. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 92.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch is utilising the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023 with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Considering the projected demographic shifts, a significant population increase in the top quartile of national areas is forecast, with the suburb of Fitzroy North expected to grow by 4,088 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting recording a gain of 29.7% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
576 new dwellings have been approved in Fitzroy North over the past five years, an average of 115 a year. That places the area in the 70th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 124 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 3% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 610, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, Fitzroy North has experienced around 115 dwellings receiving development approval annually, totalling an estimated 576 homes over the past 5 financial years. So far in FY-26560 approvals have been recorded. At an average of just 0.2 new residents per year arriving per new home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), new supply is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, offering ample buyer choice and creating capacity for population growth beyond current forecasts, while new dwellings are developed at an average value of $512,000, revealing that developers are targeting the premium market segment with higher-end properties.
Also, $76.7 million in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, suggesting robust local business investment. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Fitzroy North records somewhat elevated construction (20.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period), balancing buyer choice with support for current property values. Recent construction comprises 3.0% standalone homes and 97.0% townhouses or apartments. This trend toward denser development provides accessible entry options and appeals to downsizers, investors, and entry-level buyers. With around 80 people per dwelling approval, Fitzroy North shows characteristics of a growth area. Future projections show Fitzroy North adding 4,084 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Construction is maintaining a reasonable pace with projected growth, although buyers could encounter growing competition as population increases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Fitzroy North
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Fitzroy North, worth an estimated $201 million. A further 164 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $76.1 billion. 50 are already under construction and 65 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 33 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Queens Parade Service Lane Upgrade, Liverpool St Fitzroy North, Alexandra Parade Car Park, and Park Street Mixed-Use Development, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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Queens Parade Service Lane Upgrade
Upgrade of the Queens Parade service lane between Smith Street and George Street, delivered by Development Victoria on behalf of the Department of Transport and Planning as part of the broader Fitzroy Gasworks precinct redevelopment. Works include a new separated bike lane, two additional accessible car park spaces, and a new bus stop platform level with the footpath. Greater Western Water is coordinating water main upgrades along Queens Parade concurrently. Early site preparation commenced June 2025, with visible works from March 2026.Completion expected late 2026.
Liverpool St Fitzroy North
A boutique collection of 33 one, two and three-bedroom apartments designed by Kennedy Nolan for developer Outline Projects, located at the junction of Fitzroy North and Carlton North. The carbon neutral, all-electric building features EV charging infrastructure, a central garden atrium with open-air circulation, secure basement parking, communal rooftop terrace with city views, and smart parcel lockers. Landscape design by SBLA with a raked north-facing garden atrium.
Alexandra Parade Car Park
New at-grade car park within the Alexandra Parade median strip between Smith Street and George Street, Fitzroy, to meet the future parking needs of the Bundha Sports Centre. Approved by Yarra City Council in May 2024, the car park will provide approximately 79 spaces with safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists. Construction partner Built Environs will deliver the works once final approvals from the Department of Transport and Planning and Melbourne Water are obtained. The project forms part of the broader Fitzroy Gasworks urban renewal precinct.
Piedimonte Supermarket Redevelopment
The Piedimonte Supermarket Redevelopment is a mixed-use project in Fitzroy North that received VCAT approval in May 2021. The plan involves the demolition of the existing 1960s supermarket to make way for a new two-level 5,473sqm supermarket, 66 apartments, townhouses, and a cafe. The project includes the restoration of heritage facades on Scotchmer and Best Streets. As of April 2026, the project is under review by the developer following Yarra City Council's September 2025 decision to reject the sale of a critical laneway required for the full scope of the approved design.
Park Street Mixed-Use Development
A sustainable four-storey mixed-use development at the corner of Park and Nicholson Streets. The project comprises six multi-storey townhouses, a shoptop apartment, and a ground-floor corner cafe. The architectural design features a two-storey brick podium that references the local masonry heritage, integrated internal light courts, and home offices that interface with the street level.
33 Queens Parade Clifton Hill
33 Queens Parade is a boutique residential development in Clifton Hill featuring 32 residences, including 24 apartments, 6 townhouses, and 2 penthouses. Designed by Cera Stribley with landscaping by Etched, the project incorporates biophilic design principles and a 7.5-star NatHERS energy rating. Amenities include a sunlit internal atrium, ground-floor retail spaces, a pocket park, and EV-ready parking.
Edison North Fitzroy
Sustainable residential development featuring 17 fossil fuel free residences designed by Austin Maynard Architects. The project achieves an 8-star NatHERS rating and features all-electric family homes with natural ventilation and ground floor retail activation in the heart of Fitzroy North Village.
Fitzroy Fitzroy
Mixed-use residential and retail development on Smith Street, Fitzroy, retaining the heritage brick facade of the former MacRobertson Steam Confectionery Works. The project comprises 53 high-end apartments and 5 luxury terrace homes, with ground-floor retail and commercial space, the Smith Club residents lounge and a landscaped rooftop garden. The scheme is a joint venture between CDL Australia, Chapter Group and Crema Group, designed by DKO and being built by Cobild. Official updates show the project topped out in November 2025 and is moving toward completion in 2026.
8,974 residents of Fitzroy North are employed, from a labour force of 9,472. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 76.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,195, about 81% 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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Fitzroy North possesses a highly educated workforce, with the technology sector a particular standout in terms of representation, an unemployment rate of 5.3%, and 4.0% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 8,974 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 0.5% above Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (76.5% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.2%). Based on Census responses, a high 54.9% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Leading employment industries among residents comprise professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The area demonstrates particularly notable concentration in professional & technical, with employment levels at 2.0 times the regional average. In contrast, construction employs just 4.1% of local workers, below Greater Melbourne's 9.7%. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, over the 12 months to March 2026, employment increased by 4.0% while labour force increased by 3.7%, resulting in unemployment fall by 0.3 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Melbourne, where employment rose by 2.1%, the labour force grew by 2.3%, and unemployment rose 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Fitzroy North. 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 Fitzroy North's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.5% over five years and 15.0% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Fitzroy North is $2,300 a week (about $120,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,241 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $71,021 a year against an average of $107,638. The average runs 52% 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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AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 reveals that income in the suburb of Fitzroy North is among the top percentile nationally, with the median assessed at $71,021 while the average income stands at $107,638. This contrasts to Greater Melbourne's figures of a median income of $57,688 and an average income of $75,164. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $77,853 (median) and $117,993 (average) as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, household, family and personal incomes all rank highly in Fitzroy North, between the 83rd and 93rd percentiles nationally.
The earnings profile shows 28.0% of the population (3,850 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 income range, reflecting patterns seen the broader area where 32.8% similarly occupy this range. The substantial proportion of high earners (38.9% above $3,000/week) indicates strong economic capacity throughout this suburb. High housing costs consume 16.3% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 81st percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Fitzroy North had 5,489 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 14% detached houses and 36% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 51% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $481 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month, a total housing cost higher than 88% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure within Fitzroy North, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 14.3% houses and 85.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Melbourne metro's 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Fitzroy North was lagging that of Melbourne metro, at 26.5%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (23.0%) or rented (50.5%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was well above the Melbourne metro average at $2,500, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $481, compared to Melbourne metro's $2,000 and $390.
Nationally, Fitzroy North's mortgage repayments are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Fitzroy North counted 5,489 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,906 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 19% are couples with children, fewer than in 88% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households dominate at 53.4% of all households, comprising 19.4% couples with children, 26.7% couples without children, and 6.3% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 46.6%, with lone person households at 34.4% and group households comprising 12.2% of the total. The median household size of 2.2 people is smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
64.2% of adults in Fitzroy North hold a university qualification, including 38.0% with a bachelor degree and 19.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 7.2% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 1,567 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,165 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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Educational attainment in Fitzroy North significantly surpasses broader benchmarks, with 64.2% of residents aged 15+ holding university qualifications compared to 30.4% in Australia and 33.4% in VIC. This substantial educational advantage positions the area strongly for knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees lead at 38.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (19.8%) and graduate diplomas (6.4%). Technical qualifications represent 14.8% of educational achievements for residents aged 15+ – advanced diplomas (7.6%) and certificates (7.2%). Educational participation is notably high, with 27.2% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 11.0% in tertiary education, 6.6% in primary education, and 5.1% pursuing secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Fitzroy North reaches 70 stops on 13 routes, timetabled for about 9,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport analysis reveals 70 active transport stops operating within Fitzroy North comprising a mix of lightrail and buses. These stops are serviced by 13 individual routes, collectively providing 9,216 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically located 122 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 53%, with 14% cycling and 12% walking. Vehicle ownership averages 0.7 per dwelling, below the regional average. A high 54.9% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 1,316 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 131 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.3% of residents in Fitzroy North report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 69.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health data indicates relatively positive outcomes for Fitzroy North residents, with AreaSearch's analysis of mortality rates and health conditions showing results broadly in line with national benchmarks with prevalence of common health conditions quite low among the general population though higher than the nation's average across older, at risk cohorts , and the rate of private health cover found to be exceptionally high at approximately 69% of the total population (9,511 people). This compares to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. The national average is 55.7%. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be mental health issues and asthma, impacting 12.1 and 8.9% of residents, respectively, while 67.3% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health outcomes among the working-age population are broadly typical. The area has 16.6% of residents aged 65 and over (2,282 people), which is higher than the 15.0% in Greater Melbourne. , though ranking lower nationally than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.9% of Fitzroy North residents were born overseas and 16.7% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.3%) and Australian (17.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Fitzroy North was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets, with 25.9% of its population born overseas and 16.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The main religion in Fitzroy North was found to be Christianity, which makes up 26.3% of people in Fitzroy North. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Judaism, which comprises 0.7% of the population, compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Fitzroy North are English, comprising 25.3% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 20.1%, Australian, comprising 17.9% of the population, and Irish, comprising 11.9% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 6.5%.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: French is notably overrepresented at 1.1% of Fitzroy North (vs 0.5% regionally), Scottish at 9.6% (vs 5.6%) and Polish at 1.0% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Fitzroy North is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 38.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Fitzroy North's median age of 35 years stands slightly younger than Greater Melbourne's 37 as well as somewhat younger than the 38-year national average. The 25 - 34 age group shows strong representation at 27.4% compared to Greater Melbourne, whereas the 5 - 14 cohort is less prevalent at 7.3%. This 25 - 34 concentration is well above the national 14.6%. In the period since 2021, the 25 to 34 age group has grown from 24.7% to 27.4% of the population. Conversely, the 35 to 44 cohort has declined from 15.4% to 14.3% and the 45 to 54 group dropped from 12.1% to 11.0%.
Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes for Fitzroy North. The 45 to 54 age cohort is projected to rise substantially, expanding by 843 people (56%) from 1,512 to 2,356.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Fitzroy North
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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 6 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 Apr 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 — 263 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,781 at the 2021 Census → 13,753 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 (SAL20925). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.