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Gisborne has an estimated 11,517 residents, up from 10,142 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,375 people, or 13.6%. Growth has averaged 2.5% a year over five years, faster than 81% of areas nationally. 605 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 53.0% of that increase. That puts 119 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 Gisborne is estimated at approximately 11,517, drawing on AreaSearch evaluation of broader ABS population updates and new addresses verified post-Census. Compared to the 10,142 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this marks an expansion of 1,375 people (13.6%). This demographic shift is calculated using an estimated resident population of 11,425 from the latest ABS ERP release in June 2025 alongside 605 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. With a density of 119 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers substantial personal space and capacity for future expansion.
Outpacing both Victoria and the wider SA3 area (8.8%), the 13.6% gain in the suburb of Gisborne positions it as a leading regional growth hub. Inflow from interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 53.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. SA2-level projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as baseline) underpin demographic modeling for the suburb of Gisborne, with unrepresented areas drawing on 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA releases adjusted via weighted aggregation. Age-specific rates from these aggregations are projected forward across all regions from 2032 to 2041. Based on these combined SA2 forecasts, the suburb of Gisborne is positioned within the upper quartile of national statistical regions for expansion, anticipated to add 3,753 persons by 2041—an overall rise of 31.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
492 new dwellings have been approved in Gisborne over the past five years, an average of 98 a year. That places the area in the 89th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 112 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 125, 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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Analysis of ABS residential approval statistics by AreaSearch shows that Gisborne has averaged roughly 98 dwelling approvals annually, totaling an estimated 492 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 125 recorded to date in FY-25. Demonstrating solid underlying demand that reinforces local property values, the area added an average of 2.4 new residents annually for every residence constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25). New dwellings carry an average construction value of $563,000, tracking slightly above regional norms to indicate an emphasis on premium residential building.
Furthermore, $27.9 million in commercial approvals has been registered during this financial year, pointing to moderate commercial building activity. Residential building in Gisborne remains comparatively active against Greater Melbourne, tracking 18.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period to balance prospective purchaser choice with the preservation of existing property values. Recent building activity consists of 97.0% detached dwellings alongside 3.0% medium and high-density housing, reinforcing the low-density character of the township and appealing to buyers prioritizing spacious living. Recording approximately 97 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical traits of an expanding growth hub. Projections indicate that Gisborne will add 3,661 residents through to 2041 relative to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figure. While local residential construction is broadly aligned with forecast expansion, incoming purchasers could encounter heightened competition for property as population numbers climb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Gisborne
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gisborne, worth an estimated $141 million. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $20.1 billion. 29 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and sports & recreation. 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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Strategic developments, capital projects, and planning changes play a decisive role in shaping local community growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 13 major projects positioned to influence the township. Significant undertakings include the Gisborne Futures Structure Plan, Willow, Gisborne, C153 Willowbank Road Commercial Rezoning, and the Gisborne Business Park Development, alongside other key proposals outlined below.
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Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct
The Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct is a staged regional sport and recreation development at New Gisborne, spread across two interconnected sites at the intersection of Barringo and Hamilton roads. It is the largest capital works project ever undertaken by Macedon Ranges Shire Council. Stage One, budgeted at over $29 million, opened on 28 June 2024 and delivered a three-court indoor sports stadium with spectator seating, kiosk, sport administration office and amenities on the western site, plus a natural turf AFL and cricket oval, pavilion with change rooms, fitness loop, half-court basketball, playground, outdoor table tennis, barbecue areas, wetland and car parking on the eastern site.Stage Two, valued at $17 million and funded by $15 million from the Australian Government and $2 million from Council, commenced in November 2025 under contractors Harris HMC (western stadium extension) and ACE Infrastructure (eastern sports fields). Stage Two adds three further multi-use indoor courts, four gender-neutral changerooms, additional offices, amenities and parking on the western site, and a second natural turf oval, two outdoor netball courts and further car parking on the eastern site. Construction progressed through 2026 with oval turf works completed and structural steel erected for the stadium extension by April 2026. Eastern side completion is expected mid-2026 and western side completion late 2026, with all new facilities open in early 2027. A proposed Stage Three, estimated at $15.5 million and still seeking external funding, would add retractable seating, a function and multi-purpose room extension, a canopy linking the existing netball courts to the sports hub, a pavilion extension and cricket nets. The precinct serves more than 3,300 participants across basketball, netball, AFL, cricket, futsal, volleyball and badminton, and adjoins the eight-court Macedon Ranges Regional Netball Complex.
C153 Willowbank Road Commercial Rezoning
Planning amendment to rezone land on Willowbank Road for commercial development. Amendment C153 proposes to establish commercial zone to support local business and service needs for growing residential population.
Gisborne Futures Structure Plan
A long-term strategic framework guiding the growth of Gisborne and New Gisborne through 2050. The plan establishes a protected settlement boundary to manage population growth while preserving the regional character. Key features include the 'twin villages' concept with a new town centre for New Gisborne, expansion of the Gisborne Business Park, and integrated transport and open space networks. As of early 2026, Council is awaiting ministerial response on the settlement boundary and has initiated technical reporting for the Business Park expansion.
New Gisborne Development Plan Implementation
The New Gisborne Development Plan sets out the broad planning framework for the coordinated development of a new growth area to the west of Station Road, New Gisborne. It outlines development guidelines for expanded residential areas incorporating community infrastructure, passive open space, and natural environment conservation management requirements.
Gilbert Gordon Oval Netball Court
New netball court facility at Gilbert Gordon Oval supporting local sports clubs and community recreation. Part of broader sports infrastructure improvements for growing Gisborne population.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel - Rail Systems Alliance
This project includes installing 55 km of high capacity signalling along the Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham line via the Metro Tunnel, and setting up power, control systems, conventional signalling, and platform screen doors at five stations.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel - Metro Tunnel And Stations Works Package
The $6 billion PPP Metro Tunnel project will construct nine km twin tunnels and five new stations under Melbourne's CBD, linking Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham lines.
Gisborne Secondary College Trades Hub
New trade training hub at Gisborne Secondary College providing students with access to state-of-the-art facilities for hospitality, building and construction, and automotive trades. $7.8 million investment supporting local skills development.
6,346 residents of Gisborne are employed, from a labour force of 6,417. Unemployment sits at 1.1%, with participation at 72.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 9,290, 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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Workforce data aggregated by AreaSearch reveals that Gisborne possesses a qualified labor pool with strong representation across essential services, a jobless rate sitting at just 1.1%, and consistent employment conditions over the preceding year. As of March 2026, 6,346 residents are actively employed, with the local unemployment rate tracking 3.7% below Greater Melbourne's 4.8% benchmark, while labor force participation registers at a standard 72.4% (against 70.1% for Greater Melbourne). Census findings indicate that 29.2% of workers operated from home, though this figure reflects the influence of Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
Resident employment is concentrated primarily in construction, health care & social assistance, and education & training. Construction shows a distinct local specialization, employing workers at a rate 1.5 times the regional proportion. Conversely, professional & technical occupations are less prevalent, comprising 7.2% of local workers relative to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Given the disparity between resident workers and local jobs recorded in Census counts, this largely residential community provides relatively few employment options within its own boundaries. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics from surrounding areas, the past 12-month period recorded a 0.5% contraction in the labor force and a 0.2% decrease in employment, leading to a 0.3 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. Conversely, Greater Melbourne registered job gains of 2.1% and workforce growth of 2.3%, alongside a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide a framework for evaluating future labor requirements in Gisborne across five and ten-year horizons. Across Australia, workforce expansion is projected at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. When mapped to the local industry profile via simple weighted extrapolation (excluding localized demographic forecasts), Gisborne's employment is modeled to grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.2% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gisborne is $2,294 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $966 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,831 a year against an average of $80,523. 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 position income levels in the suburb of Gisborne among the upper tiers nationwide. Taxpayers in the suburb of Gisborne record a median income of $61,831 and an average income of $80,523, outperforming Greater Melbourne's benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $67,779 (median) and $88,269 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household categories in Census data, local earnings consistently fall between the 75th and 83rd percentiles across the country.
Weekly earnings between $1,500 - 2,999 form the largest single bracket at 31.8% of residents (3,662 people), closely mirroring the broader regional proportion of 32.8%. Meanwhile, 36.1% of earners receive more than $3,000 per week, highlighting local affluence that underpins commercial vitality. Housing costs absorb 13.6% of income, disposable earnings place the community in the 84th percentile, and the area attains an 8th decile SEIFA income score.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gisborne had 3,444 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 1% apartments. 49% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $423 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 18.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.8%. 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 indicates that the housing landscape in Gisborne is dominated by standalone houses at 88.6%, with semi-detached houses, units, and other formats accounting for 11.4%, contrasting with Melbourne metro where houses comprise 67.9% and alternative dwellings represent 32.1%. Outright home ownership stands at 35.1%, substantially higher than the Melbourne metro level, while 48.8% of properties carry a mortgage and 16.1% are tenanted. Typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,167, exceeding the Melbourne metro benchmark of $2,000, while median weekly rent is $423 compared to $390 regionally. Against nationwide figures, Gisborne's mortgage repayments sit well above the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents notably surpass the national norm of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gisborne counted 3,444 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,911 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 85% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 80.8%, with couples with children accounting for 42.6%, couples without children representing 28.1%, and single parent families making up 9.5%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 19.2%, comprising single-person households at 18.3% and shared group accommodation at 1.1%. The typical household size sits at 2.8 people, higher than the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.5% of adults in Gisborne hold a university qualification, including 19.3% with a bachelor degree and 5.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 23.3% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,988 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,051 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 attainment among Gisborne residents aged 15+ tracks below regional levels, with 29.5% holding university degrees compared to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne, suggesting scope for further academic and technical upskilling. Bachelor degree holders constitute the largest cohort at 19.3%, followed by postgraduate degree holders at 5.4% and graduate diploma recipients at 4.8%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 36.4% of the population aged 15 and above possessing technical credentials, divided between certificates (23.3%) and advanced diplomas (13.1%). Student engagement remains substantial throughout the township, with 32.8% of the local population actively undertaking formal education.
This comprises 12.8% attending primary school, 9.4% in secondary education, and 4.3% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gisborne reaches 54 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 630 services a week. The typical home sits about 420 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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Gisborne contains 54 functioning public transport stops across its network, serviced by 5 distinct routes that generate 631 weekly passenger trips. Overall public transit connectivity is moderate, with dwellings positioned an average of 415 meters from their closest transit stop. Reflecting its status as a commuter community, private vehicles represent the primary mode of travel for 94% of outbound trips. Households hold an average of 1.9 vehicles per residence, outpacing regional averages. In addition, 29.2% of residents performed their jobs from home in the 2021 Census, a figure potentially elevated by COVID-19 circumstances.
Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 90 daily services across the network, translating to roughly 11 departures each week for each individual stop.
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70.7% of residents in Gisborne report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 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 assessments by AreaSearch evaluating chronic illness and mortality indicate favorable overall health standards in Gisborne, where common ailments remain low among the general public but elevate beyond national averages in older, vulnerable age groups. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, held by approximately 59% of residents (6,747 people). Asthma and mental health conditions are the most widespread chronic diagnoses locally, affecting 8.4 and 7.4% of the community respectively, while 70.7% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions compared to 72.6% regionally across Greater Melbourne. Residents under 65 exhibit better health metrics than broader norms.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 16.2% of the local population (1,865 people), slightly higher than the 15.1% share in Greater Melbourne, with older cohorts encountering greater health challenges that place them lower in national comparisons than the overall community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Gisborne is largely Australian-born, at 86.3% of residents, with 5.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.4%) and Australian (28.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Gisborne displays a relatively homogeneous cultural makeup, with Australian-born individuals comprising 86.3% of the population, Australian citizens making up 93.3%, and 94.5% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation, accounting for 48.4% of residents. In relative terms, Judaism represents the most notable divergence from regional patterns, accounting for 0.1% of the local population versus 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Ancestral backgrounds in Gisborne are headed by English ancestry at 29.4% (compared to 20.1% across the region), Australian heritage at 28.5% (above the regional 18.4%), and Irish background at 9.9%.
Other ethnic lineages show distinctive local concentrations, including Maltese ancestry representing 2.7% locally (against 1.1% regionally), Croatian heritage at 0.9% (versus 0.7%), and Polish ancestry at 0.9% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gisborne is 39. 21.6% 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 demographic profile of Gisborne features a high proportion of youth alongside middle-aged parents. As of August 2026 updates, children and young adults (0 - 24) represent 35.9% of the population, compared to 30.5% in Greater Melbourne, while adults aged 25 - 44 account for 22.5% against a regional benchmark of 32.1%. The median age is estimated at 39 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 2 years higher than Greater Melbourne's median of 37 at that time. Growth since the Census is most evident in the 0 - 24 age bracket, rising from 34.4% to an estimated 35.9%.
Looking forward to 2041, retirees and elderly residents (65+) will drive most expansion, growing by 1,133 residents (61%) to reach 2,999.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gisborne
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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 12 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 Jul 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 — 605 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,142 at the 2021 Census → 11,517 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 (SAL21001). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.