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Population
Fraser Rise lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of Fraser Rise is around 16,796. This reflects an increase of 7,699 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 9,097. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of the resident population at 14,754 following examination of ABS data released in June 2025, and an additional 3,929 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population results in a density ratio of 790 persons per square kilometer. Fraser Rise's growth rate of 84.6% since the 2021 census exceeded both the state average of 9.3% and the national average, making it a growth leader in the region. Interstate migration contributed approximately 88.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023, adjusted using a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group are applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on these aggregations, the suburb is predicted to experience exceptional growth, placing it in the top 10 percent of Australian statistical areas, with an expected expansion of 18,364 persons to 2041, reflecting a total increase of 97.2% over the 16-year period.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in Fraser Rise was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers shows Fraser Rise recorded approximately 804 residential properties granted approval annually over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 4,022 homes. As of FY-26622 approvals have been recorded. On average, 1.6 people moved to the area per dwelling built between FY-21 and FY-25, indicating balanced supply and demand dynamics.
New properties are constructed at an average expected cost of $367,000. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Fraser Rise has seen a 220.0% increase in new home approvals per capita. Building activity consists of 91.0% standalone homes and 9.0% medium and high-density housing, maintaining the area's traditional low density character. With around 17 people per dwelling approval, Fraser Rise exhibits growth area characteristics. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Fraser Rise is projected to add 16,320 residents by 2041.
Current construction levels should adequately meet demand, creating favourable conditions for buyers and potentially enabling growth that exceeds current forecasts.
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Infrastructure
Fraser Rise has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Changes in local infrastructure significantly affect an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 58 projects likely to impact the area. Notable ones include Wiyal Primary School, Clara Place, Plumpton Active Open Space, and Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre. The following list details those expected to be most relevant.
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Woodlea Estate
Woodlea is a 711-hectare greenfield masterplanned community in Aintree and Bonnie Brook, around 29km west of Melbourne's CBD within the City of Melton. Delivered in partnership by Mirvac and Victoria Investments & Properties (VIP), it is planned to comprise approximately 7,000 dwellings housing close to 20,000 residents at full build-out, with more than 16,000 residents already living on site. About 30 percent of the footprint is dedicated to open space across more than 16 parks, including an adventure precinct, dog park, skatepark and a 10-hectare active open space precinct with two soccer fields and a sports pavilion. The community is anchored by the Coles-anchored Woodlea Town Centre (opened 2021) and supports several schools, including Aintree Primary, Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Yarrabing Secondary College and Dharra Specialist School, with a new state primary school and kindergarten north of Taylors Road due to open in 2027. A third and final display village of 38 homes across 17 builders launched in February 2025. The Aintree Major Town Centre Urban Design Framework (formerly Rockbank North MTC) was adopted by Melton City Council on 22 September 2025, providing for around 1,420 dwellings, 36,000 square metres of retail floor space and over 6,400 jobs in its ultimate form. Construction is staged through to the early 2030s.
Taylors Hill West Precinct Structure Plan
A 215-hectare greenfield growth precinct in Melbourne's outer west, bounded by Beattys Road to the north, Taylors Road to the south, and the Caroline Springs and Hillside suburbs to the east. The precinct is planned to deliver around 2,300 to 2,400 new dwellings, supporting community facilities, two government schools, integrated employment areas and active open space. The Precinct Structure Plan was gazetted in October 2010 under Amendment C82 to the Melton Planning Scheme. Multiple residential estates are already established or under construction within the precinct, including Orbis Green, The Point, Springlands, Encore, Aria, Aspire and Taylors Rise. The Development Contributions Plan was last amended in December 2023, with Amendment VC249 (gazetted January 2024) exempting small second dwellings from contributions to support diverse housing outcomes. Future works include duplication and upgrades to Taylors Road and Hume Drive, plus delivery of active open space and a multi-purpose community facility.
Plumpton Active Open Space
A 10-hectare active open space site (officially referred to as Plumpton North Active Open Space in master planning documents) featuring 2 soccer pitches (one synthetic) with floodlights, 1 cricket oval, cricket practice facility with 2 lanes, 8 floodlit tennis courts (staged development), community sports pavilion, tennis clubroom, district-level play space with BBQ and picnic shelter, car parking with approximately 140 spaces, path networks, landscaping, and general purpose open space.
Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre
The Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre is a two-storey all-electric aquatic and leisure facility in Fraser Rise, featuring a 50m 8-lane competition pool, indoor splash play areas, water slides, spas, sauna, Australia's first sensory aquatic space, health and fitness areas, allied health spaces, an outdoor interactive water play area with beach-style access, change facilities, caf‚, meeting/function spaces, and a rooftop deck. Designed for 5-star Green Star accreditation with a focus on wellbeing, accessibility, and inclusion. Construction commenced in November 2025, with opening anticipated in 2028.
Wiyal Primary School
A new primary school in Fraser Rise to accommodate up to 525 students from Prep to Year 6, helping meet increasing enrolment demand from the growing local population and providing high-quality education close to home. Key features include two learning neighbourhoods, an administration and library building, outdoor hard courts, a community hub with indoor multi-use court, canteen, and arts/music spaces, a sports field, and a car park.
Plumpton Community Centre
An integrated facility servicing the needs of children, families, and the wider community in the rapidly growing areas of Fraser Rise and Plumpton. It offers kindergarten services for 132 children, Maternal and Child Health services, a Smalltalk Playgroup, and community spaces for programs and services.
Taylors Road and Plumpton Road Traffic Lights
As part of the broader Taylors Road Corridor Upgrade Plan, this project involves upgrading the existing T-intersection at Taylors Road and Plumpton Road to a four-way signalised intersection. The works include road expansion and realignment to improve traffic flow, installation of traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, public lighting upgrades, drainage improvements, and the underground relocation of essential services. The upgrade is designed to enhance safety and accommodate future growth in Fraser Rise and surrounding suburbs.
Clara Place
A 14.68ha residential estate in Fraser Rise, 25km northwest of Melbournes CBD, featuring 287 land allotments centered around a 1ha central park. The community offers access to shopping precincts, cafes, restaurants, transport options, schools, kindergartens, and childcare facilities. As of June 2025, homes are nearing completion, civil works are progressing, and Central Park development is set for early 2026.
Employment
Fraser Rise shows employment indicators that trail behind approximately 70% of regions assessed across Australia
Fraser Rise has an educated workforce, notably in the construction sector. Its unemployment rate is 6.1%, according to AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. As of December 2025, 6,607 residents are employed with an unemployment rate at 1.3% above Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%.
Workforce participation in Fraser Rise lags behind Greater Melbourne at 64.5%. A high proportion of residents work from home, 26.1%, although Covid-19 lockdown impacts may have influenced this figure. Key industries for employment among residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and transport, postal & warehousing. Fraser Rise shows strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share double the regional level.
Conversely, professional & technical services show lower representation at 5.8% compared to the regional average of 10.1%. The area seems to offer limited local employment opportunities as indicated by the Census working population count versus resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, Fraser Rise's labour force decreased by 7.6%, alongside a 10.1% employment decline, causing unemployment to rise by 2.7 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Melbourne where employment rose by 2.4%. Jobs and Skills Australia forecasts national employment growth at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Fraser Rise's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year ended June 2023, Fraser Rise had a median income among taxpayers of $56,990 with an average level of $64,179. This is below the national average and compares to levels of $57,688 and $75,164 across Greater Melbourne respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% between financial years 2023 and 2026, current estimates would be approximately $62,472 (median) and $70,353 (average) as of March 2026. According to Census 2021 income data, household, family and personal incomes in Fraser Rise rank highly nationally, between the 76th and 82nd percentiles. The largest segment comprises 45.3% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (7,608 residents), reflecting patterns seen in the surrounding region where 32.8% similarly occupy this range. High housing costs consume 18.4% of income, placing disposable income at the 78th percentile nationally, and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.
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Housing
Fraser Rise is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region
In Fraser Rise, as per the latest Census, 95.2% of dwellings were houses, with the remaining 4.8% comprising semi-detached homes, apartments, and other types. This is in contrast to Melbourne metro's dwelling structure, which was 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Fraser Rise stood at 10.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 72.3% and rented ones at 17.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,076, exceeding Melbourne metro's average of $2,000. The median weekly rent figure for Fraser Rise was $431, higher than Melbourne metro's $390. Nationally, Fraser Rise's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Fraser Rise features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 87.3 percent of all households, including 56.6 percent couples with children, 17.7 percent couples without children, and 12.2 percent single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 12.7 percent, with lone person households at 11.4 percent and group households comprising 1.2 percent of the total. The median household size is 3.2 people, larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Fraser Rise exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
The area's university qualification rate is 33.1%, exceeding the SA3 area average of 24.3%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 23.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (7.1%) and graduate diplomas (2.4%). Vocational credentials are held by 32.8% of residents aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 13.6% and certificates at 19.2%.
Educational participation is high, with 33.9% currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.5% in primary education, 8.7% in secondary education, and 4.5% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Public transport analysis shows ten active transport stops operating within Fraser Rise, consisting of a mix of buses. These stops are served by two individual routes, collectively providing 662 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as moderate, with residents typically located 433 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward. Car remains the dominant mode of transport at 89%, with 7% by train. Vehicle ownership averages 1.8 per dwelling, above the regional average.
A high 26.1% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions). Service frequency averages 94 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 66 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Fraser Rise's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Health outcomes data shows excellent results across Fraser Rise, as assessed by AreaSearch using mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. The area has a very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups.
Private health cover is high at approximately 52% of the total population (~8770 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health issues are the most common medical conditions, affecting 7.0 and 4.0% of residents respectively. 82.6% of residents report having no medical ailments, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Fraser Rise has a lower proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 4.2% (705 people), compared to 15.0% in Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes among seniors are notably strong, aligning with national rankings for the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Fraser Rise is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Fraser Rise has a high level of cultural diversity, with 43.4% of its population born overseas and 52.9% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Fraser Rise, accounting for 54.7% of the population. The most notable overrepresentation is in the 'Other' category, comprising 8.2% of the population, significantly higher than Greater Melbourne's average of 2.3%.
In terms of ancestry, the top three groups are Other at 23.3%, Australian at 12.5%, and Indian at 10.0%. The representation of Other is substantially higher than the regional average of 14.6%, while Australian is notably lower at 18.4%. Indian representation is significantly higher than the regional average of 4.2%. There are also notable divergences in the representation of Filipino, Maltese, and Macedonian ethnic groups.
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Age
Fraser Rise hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide
Fraser Rise has a median age of 32 years, which is younger than Greater Melbourne's average of 37 and the national average of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Fraser Rise has a higher proportion of residents aged 35-44 (20.6%) but fewer residents aged 65-74 (2.7%). This concentration of 35-44 year-olds is significantly higher than the national figure of 14.3%. According to post-2021 Census data, the proportion of residents aged 45-54 has increased from 10.2% to 12.1%, while those aged 15-24 have risen from 11.3% to 13.0%. Conversely, the proportion of residents aged 0-4 has decreased from 11.3% to 9.6%. Demographic projections suggest that Fraser Rise's age profile will change significantly by 2041, with the strongest growth expected in the 45-54 cohort, which is projected to increase by 146%, adding 2,975 residents to reach a total of 5,008.