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Flemington has an estimated 7,793 residents, up from 7,025 at the 2021 Census — a change of 768 people, or 10.9%. 510 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 88.0% of that increase. That puts 2,725 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 suburb of Flemington has an estimated resident count of roughly 7,793, determined by AreaSearch through examining broader ABS population figures alongside post-Census validated addresses. Compared to the 7,025 people recorded during the 2021 Census, this indicates an expansion of 768 people (10.9%). This demographic shift incorporates AreaSearch's evaluation of the ABS June 2025 ERP release coupled with 510 validated new addresses added following the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 2,724 persons per square kilometer, positioning the locality within the upper quartile of areas evaluated across the nation by AreaSearch.
Outpacing both the state mark of 9.5% and the national baseline, the suburb of Flemington's 10.9% rate of expansion establishes it as a regional growth frontrunner. The primary catalyst for this demographic expansion has been overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 88.0% of recent population additions. Demographic projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset using 2022 as its starting base across SA2 locations. Where SA2 figures are unavailable, AreaSearch relies on the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA releases, applying a weighted aggregation methodology to scale LGA population growth down to the SA2 tier. Age cohort growth rates derived via these aggregations are additionally utilized for the 2032 to 2041 projection window. Looking ahead, the suburb of Flemington is forecast to experience growth above the median of statistical areas assessed by AreaSearch, with aggregated SA2 modeling indicating a gain of 1,223 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 15.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
811 new dwellings have been approved in Flemington over the past five years, an average of 162 a year. That places the area in the 72nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 21 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 157 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 1% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. 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 approvals across statistical subdivisions, the suburb of Flemington records approximately 162 residential dwelling approvals annually, totaling roughly 811 approved homes throughout the past 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25), with 1 approval recorded to date in FY-25. Although the resident count decreased over the preceding timeframe, construction volumes have maintained an adequate relative pace to benefit purchasers, while incoming dwellings average an expected build cost of $226,000—a figure lower than regional benchmarks that points to relatively attainable home options. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $1.3 million during the ongoing financial year, underlining the dominant residential character of the neighborhood.
Recent residential building activity is overwhelmingly weighted toward attached dwellings at 99.0%, with detached houses accounting for just 1.0%. This pronounced orientation toward compact formats establishes accessible price points and appeals to downsizers, property investors, and first home buyers. It also marks a substantial departure from the existing housing profile where standalone houses comprise 22.0%, highlighting both a scarcity of greenfield sites and changing resident requirements for varied, cost-effective options. With around 61 people per dwelling approval, the local property market continues to demonstrate expansion. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, the suburb of Flemington is on track to expand by 1,223 residents by 2041. Provided current building volumes persist, upcoming residential stock should sufficiently satisfy incoming demand, fostering favorable terms for buyers while creating capacity for growth to outpace current expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Flemington
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 Flemington, worth an estimated $1.33 billion. A further 167 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $56.2 billion. 46 are already under construction and 49 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 frameworks, and public works serve as critical determinants of local community performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 44 total initiatives expected to influence the precinct. Prominent undertakings include Holland Court, Flemington housing, the Flemington Estate Renewal (Public Housing Revitalisation Program), Younghusband Kensington, and The Archer - Flemington Racecourse Residential Development, with key projects highlighted below.
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Flemington Estate Renewal (Public Housing Revitalisation Program)
Led by Homes Victoria, this major revitalisation replaces ageing high-rise towers with approximately 1,000 modern, energy-efficient homes. The project follows a Ground Lease Model, delivering a mix of social, affordable, and market rental housing. Key amenities include 'The Commons' (a 5,000sqm public park), a 1,900sqm pocket park, community rooms, and a cafe. Stage 1 at Holland Court is currently under construction and expected to finish in late 2026, while the deconstruction and redevelopment of the 120 Racecourse Road site is planned for 2027-2028.
Holland Court, Flemington housing
A $150 million housing development delivering 286 new homes (50 social and 236 affordable rental) across three buildings (6 to 12 storeys). The renewal includes a 5,000sqm public park known as 'The Commons', a cafe, community room, and enhanced pedestrian/cycle links. The project features a 5-star Green Star rating and a 7-star NatHERS average rating.
Flemington Green
A mixed-use precinct on surplus Victorian Racing Club land at the Flemington Hill site, approved for up to 460 apartments across three towers of up to 10 storeys, with ground-floor retail, food and beverage tenancies, a new public plaza and community facilities. The site occupies approximately 30,000 sqm between Fisher Parade and Leonard Crescent, overlooking Flemington Racecourse and the Maribyrnong River. The project was rezoned to Comprehensive Development Zone by the Victorian Minister for Planning in 2017 following a scaled-back proposal from the original Greenland Group scheme.The developer is required to include affordable housing and contribute to local community infrastructure.
Younghusband Kensington
Melbourne's largest carbon-neutral adaptive reuse precinct, transforming a 122-year-old woolstore into a 50,000 sqm office and retail destination. Stage 1 (Station and Stock Buildings) is fully leased as of early 2026, with retail tenants ONA Coffee and Cobb Lane opening in the first half of 2026. Stage 2 and 3 continue the expansion, including a silo-inspired office building and a public plaza, targeting a 6-star Green Star rating.
Parkside Parkville Residential Development
Mixed residential development by Frasers Property and Citta Property Group offering 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Features Park Club amenities including gymnasium, pool, and communal spaces. Located adjacent to Royal Park with city skyline views.
Joseph Road Precinct
A 17-hectare urban renewal program transforming former industrial warehouse and factory land between the Maribyrnong River and the Footscray-South Kensington rail corridor into a high-density mixed-use precinct. Council planning targets around 5,000 new households once fully built out, delivered across multiple residential towers including Liberty One, River One, Riverfront, Boat House, Waterfront, Victoria Square and Cowper Residences. Stage one road works on Joseph Road North and South have reached practical completion, delivering separated bike lanes, a raised pedestrian crossing, 20 parallel parking bays, upgraded drainage with integrated tree pits, new public lighting and tree planting.Lilardia Park, a new 1,444 square metre public open space named after Aboriginal activist Margaret (Lilardia) Tucker, opened to the community in August 2024. Stage two Hopkins Street improvement works including new traffic signals at Hopkins/Hallenstein Street and Hopkins/Joseph Road remain subject to future funding and Department of Transport and Planning approvals, with $100,000 proposed in the 2025/26 Capital Expenditure Budget to progress design. The 40km/h speed limit reduction on Hopkins Street between Moore Street and Hopetoun Bridge has been delivered.
Errol Street Private Hospital
The Errol Street Private Hospital is a $300 million private healthcare project proposed by Australian Unity at 265-281 Errol Street in North Melbourne. Approved under the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program, the planned 11-storey hospital includes 223 inpatient beds, seven operating theatres, a 10-bed intensive care unit, and diagnostic imaging. The proponent is currently advancing pre-construction tenant procurement.
Flemington Housing Precinct Renewal (Holland Court)
A staged, precinct-wide renewal of the Flemington public housing estate under the Ground Lease Model. The Holland Court development is replacing outdated towers with 286 modern, energy-efficient homes (50 social, 236 affordable). Homes Victoria leases the land to the Building Communities consortium to finance, design, build, manage, and maintain the properties for a 40-year term. The development includes 1, 2, and 3-bedroom electric apartments achieving a 5-star Green Star rating, alongside the 5,000sqm Murnalung Park, a pocket park, community room, and space for a cafe.
4,408 residents of Flemington are employed, from a labour force of 4,998. Unemployment sits at 11.8%, with participation at 73.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,087, about 91% 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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Data aggregated across statistical areas by AreaSearch indicates that the suburb of Flemington possesses an educated resident labor force with substantial representation in professional fields, alongside a 11.8% unemployment rate and annual job growth estimated at 6.4%. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 4,408, though unemployment remained 7.0% higher than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, pointing to potential for workforce gains, while labor participation aligned closely with regional trends at 73.6% versus 70.1% for Greater Melbourne. Census records showed that 45.7% of working residents performed their jobs from home, an outcome potentially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions.
Local employment is predominantly concentrated in health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training. In professional & technical disciplines, the area displays a notable concentration, tracking at 1.4 times regional levels. Conversely, construction employment remains modest at 4.4%, lagging the regional benchmark of 9.7%. Despite on-site positions being available within the precinct, the ratio of Census workers to resident population points to a large share of the community traveling to external areas for employment. AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM statistical area figures shows that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, employment grew by 6.4% as the workforce expanded by 4.0%, causing the local unemployment rate to decrease by 2.0 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% increase in employment, a 2.3% rise in the labor pool, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Broader labor demand projections are informed by Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment outlook across five- and ten-year horizons. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across industries. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the local occupational breakdown suggests Flemington's workforce could expand by 7.2% across five years and 14.6% over ten years (note that this model uses illustrative weighting extrapolation and does not integrate local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Flemington is $1,525 a week (about $79,000 a year), with median personal income at $890 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,793 a year against an average of $78,445. 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 records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Flemington exceed national norms. Median taxable earnings reached $60,793 while the mean income stood at $78,445, exceeding Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Accounting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 place median earnings near $66,641 and the average at $85,991. The 2021 Census ranked personal income in the 65th percentile at $890 weekly, whereas household income placed in the 37th percentile.
The dominant income band includes 2,158 residents earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, representing 27.7% of the area compared to 32.8% regionally. Housing costs exert significant pressure, leaving 80.6% of income uncommitted to rank in the 34th percentile, while the SEIFA income index positions the locality within the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Flemington had 3,118 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 22% detached houses and 54% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 62% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,074 a month. Rent absorbs 19.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the residential composition of Flemington consisted of 21.6% standalone houses and 78.4% medium-to-high density formats (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and other housing categories), diverging from Melbourne metro where houses constituted 67.9% and alternate dwellings 32.1%. Outright property ownership in Flemington stood at 15.1%, trailing the metropolitan baseline, with remaining homes held under a mortgage (22.7%) or occupied by tenants (62.2%). Median monthly mortgage costs sat above the Melbourne metro standard at $2,074 compared to $2,000, whereas median weekly rents were lower at $300 relative to $390 metro-wide.
Across Australia, local mortgage payments run higher than the national median of $1,863, while local rental costs remain well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Flemington counted 3,118 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,459 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 17% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 50.5%, comprising couples with children at 16.8%, childless couples at 21.2%, and single parent households at 10.7%. The balance of 49.5% consists of non-family dwellings, where lone occupants represent 42.2% and share houses account for 7.1%. The typical household size sits at 2.0 people, below the 2.6 person average recorded for Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
49.7% of adults in Flemington hold a university qualification, including 29.2% with a bachelor degree and 15.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 10.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 928 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 985 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification levels in Flemington exceed broader standards, with 49.7% of residents aged 15+ possessing university degrees, compared against 30.4% across Australia and 33.4% across VIC. This solid educational base equips the local workforce for knowledge-oriented industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 29.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.4% and graduate diplomas at 5.1%. Vocational credentials account for 19.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided into advanced diplomas at 9.1% and certificates at 10.6%. A significant proportion of the local population is engaged in study, with 31.4% of residents actively enrolled in an educational course.
This cohort encompasses 10.2% attending higher education institutions, 7.1% in primary schooling, and 5.4% undertaking secondary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Flemington reaches 27 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 3,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.5 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 connectivity in Flemington is supported by 27 active transit stops spanning bus and light rail networks. Across these locations, 8 transit routes deliver a combined 3,532 weekly passenger journeys. Transit accessibility is rated as excellent, with the typical resident situated 194 meters from their closest boarding point. Commuters predominantly travel outbound for employment, with private vehicles serving as the main travel method at 56%, followed by rail at 19% and walking at 7%. Vehicle ownership sits below regional averages at 0.5 per household. Furthermore, 45.7% of workers operated from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Transit services maintain an average timetable frequency of 504 trips each day across all network routes, delivering roughly 130 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.9% of residents in Flemington report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality statistics and medical diagnoses, residents in Flemington experience positive health profiles that align with national averages, with regular rates of prevalent illnesses across younger and older demographics, while private health insurance uptake is extensive, covering approximately 58% of the community (~4,502 people). Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most widespread diagnoses locally, reported by 8.3% and 11.2% of residents respectively, whereas 69.9% of locals indicated no chronic ailments, compared to 72.6% for Greater Melbourne. Health metrics for working-age locals match typical regional benchmarks.
The proportion of residents aged 65 and over is 12.6% (981 people), below the Greater Melbourne share of 15.1%, with older residents demonstrating above-average health results that track consistently with national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.9% of Flemington residents were born overseas and 36.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 81% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.8%) and Australian (17.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced across Flemington, where 37.9% of the resident base was born overseas and 36.0% communicate in a language other than English at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, encompassing 30.1% of locals. Additionally, Islam shows a significant local concentration at 14.0% of the population, notably higher than the Greater Melbourne share of 5.6%. Regarding parental country of birth, the three most widespread ancestries in Flemington are Other at 20.0% (surpassing the 14.6% regional level), English at 19.8%, and Australian at 17.1%. Other cultural backgrounds show distinct variations from broader averages: Vietnamese ancestry accounts for 3.6% (against 1.9% regionally), Maltese represents 0.8% (against 1.1%), and French accounts for 0.6% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Flemington is 33, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 39.1% 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 suburb of Flemington maintains a relatively young demographic profile primarily composed of pre-family residents. As of August 2026 updates, individuals aged 25 - 44 account for 42.9% of the population compared to 32.1% throughout Greater Melbourne, while young adults and children aged 0 - 24 represent 25.3% versus 30.5% regionally. The estimated median age stood at 33 as at August 2026, down from 34 recorded at the 2021 Census and 4 years lower than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that time, which also trailed the national Census median of 38.
Since that Census, the proportion of residents aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 21.9% to an estimated 19.4%. Looking toward 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated among the 45 - 64 age group, increasing by 479 residents (32%) to 1,991, while the 65+ cohort is projected to expand at the quickest pace, growing 42% to reach 1,397.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Flemington
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 510 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,025 at the 2021 Census → 7,793 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 (SAL20929). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.