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Grovedale has an estimated 14,051 residents, down from 14,869 at the 2021 Census — a change of 818 people, or 5.5%. The population has thinned by an average 1.2% a year over five years, slower than 99% of areas nationally. That puts 1,976 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader regional ABS population revisions alongside 54 post-Census validated new addresses, the suburb of Grovedale recorded an estimated population of approximately 14,051 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 14,869 residents documented in the 2021 Census, this represents a reduction of 818 people (5.5%). This adjustment builds upon an estimated resident population base of 14,015 identified following the ABS release of June 2025 ERP figures. Across the suburb of Grovedale, population density stands at 1,976 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the typical benchmark observed nationwide by AreaSearch.
Inbound interstate relocation served as the leading demographic catalyst, generating roughly 69.0% of recent population additions, with natural increase and overseas migration also delivering positive contributions. Projections for the suburb of Grovedale incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling anchored to 2022 baseline figures, complemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA forecasts adapted through weighted LGA-to-SA2 growth aggregation. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these models have been projected outward across all areas between 2032 and 2041. Over the coming years, the suburb of Grovedale is anticipated to experience exceptional expansion that ranks within the upper 10 percent of regional non-metropolitan districts across Australia, with aggregated SA2 estimates projecting an influx of 7,202 persons by 2041—a cumulative gain of 51.0% over the 16-year timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
268 new dwellings have been approved in Grovedale over the past five years, an average of 53 a year. That is 3.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 54 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 91% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 8, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An assessment of ABS building approvals compiled by AreaSearch indicates that Grovedale has averaged roughly 53 residential dwelling consents per year, accumulating to approximately 268 approved homes over the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 8 residential approvals have been logged. In the context of recent demographic contraction, construction volumes have maintained a balanced pace that favors prospective purchasers, with newly permitted dwellings reflecting an estimated average construction value of $441,000. Non-residential development activity has generated $3.9 million in commercial approvals during the current financial year, underscoring the locality's predominantly residential character.
When evaluated against Rest of Vic., residential development intensity in Grovedale is substantially subdued, tracking 65.0% below the per-capita regional benchmark. This constrained flow of new residential construction tends to reinforce pricing and buyer interest across the established housing stock, while also trailing broader nationwide rates—an indicator of local market maturity and potential zoning or physical land constraints. Detached houses comprise 91.0% of approved dwellings with townhouses or apartments accounting for 9.0%, preserving traditional low-density suburban appeal tailored to buyers seeking spacious living. An established residential footprint is further highlighted by a ratio of approximately 1888 people per dwelling approval. Latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch indicate that Grovedale will expand by 7,166 residents by 2041. Should building approval volumes persist at current levels, residential construction may struggle to satisfy incoming demographic requirements, potentially intensifying market competition and placing upward pressure on local dwelling prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Grovedale
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Grovedale, worth an estimated $1.57 billion. A further 65 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $19.8 billion. 28 are already under construction and 34 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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Urban performance is heavily guided by major public infrastructure programs, capital developments, and regional planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 23 significant projects expected to influence the surrounding district. Notable works include the Deakin University Waurn Ponds Expansion, Barwon Heads Road Upgrade, Epworth Geelong Innovation and Education Precinct, and Wandana Estate, with subsequent listings detailing the initiatives most relevant to the area.
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Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus Expansion
Ongoing multi-stage transformation of Deakin University's Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus under the Climate Ready Campus masterplan. Key completed components include the Geelong Future Economy Precinct (GFEP) - Victoria's epicentre of advanced manufacturing, energy and sustainability research - the 7.5MW renewable energy microgrid (operational since 2021), 320-bed student accommodation (completed April 2021), and the REACH health hub. Active works include road network upgrades, integrated water management and wetland conversion, and Building KA infill (completed 2025). The GFEP hosts 18 joint ventures with a market value of approximately $1 billion and the REACH Trailblazer program ($380 million total value) focused on clean energy and recycling commercialisation.
Grovedale Village
Mixed-use neighbourhood retail centre under construction at the corner of Colac Road and Rossack Drive. The development comprises convenience retail, drive-through food outlets, a fuel station, coffee outlet, Club Lime gymnasium and a 120-place childcare centre. Initial retail tenancies commenced construction in 2024, with remaining components continuing to open in stages.
Epworth Geelong Innovation and Education Precinct
A 600 million dollar staged health, innovation and education precinct spanning 4.2 hectares adjacent to the Epworth Geelong private hospital in Waurn Ponds. The 10-plus year masterplan delivers expanded medical capacity, research facilities, and health education in collaboration with Deakin University, alongside recent hospital expansions including new operating theatres and inpatient beds.
98 Marshalltown Road Townhouse Development
Approved residential development for 41 townhouses on an 8,047 square metre infill site. The project includes a mix of 30 two-bedroom, 9 three-bedroom, and 2 four-bedroom townhouses designed by Project Now architects. Located 400m from Marshall train station and close to schools, transport and amenities. The development received VCAT approval in December 2022 after initial council rejection.
Barwon Heads Road Upgrade
Multi-stage upgrade and duplication of Barwon Heads Road between Belmont and Lower Duneed Road to improve safety, capacity, and active transport links. Stage 1 (Settlement Road to Reserve Road) was completed in mid-2023, while Stage 2 is delivering duplication and intersection upgrades from Reserve Road towards Lower Duneed Road. The works include duplicating carriageways, upgrading key intersections with traffic signals, and constructing continuous shared walking and cycling paths.
56 Church Street Townhouses
Proposed residential development of 21 two-storey townhouses comprising 9 two-bedroom, 10 three-bedroom, and 1 four-bedroom properties across five separated complexes. The development maintains neighborhood character with two-storey buildings and incorporates setbacks and architectural features inspired by traditional suburban homes.
Lume Belmont
Lume is a 126.5 million AUD master-planned residential community being delivered across the former CSIRO research site in Belmont. The development comprises over 220 homes featuring architecturally designed townhouses, vacant land lots, and future medium-density residences integrated with green open space. Civil works and infrastructure construction are actively transforming the 6.4-hectare infill parcel.
Baanip Boulevard - Boundary Road Signalised Intersection and Boundary Road Extension
A $7.6 million signalised intersection project by the City of Greater Geelong to improve traffic flow and safety at the Baanip Boulevard and Boundary Road junction in the growing Armstrong Creek area. The project includes extension of Boundary Road westward to junction with Baanip Boulevard, creating a three-leg signalised intersection with lighting, and new pedestrian linkages between residential precincts and the shared path leading to Waurn Ponds Station. This infrastructure supports increased residential development and provides a second northern transport link for the Armstrong Creek West precinct and Mount Duneed development.Construction commenced in late February 2024 and was completed by late 2024.
6,625 residents of Grovedale are employed, from a labour force of 6,880. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 58.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,444, 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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Grovedale maintains a capable local workforce featuring strong representation across vital service industries and a low unemployment rate of 3.7%, according to aggregated statistical data analyzed by AreaSearch. As of March 2026, employed residents total 6,625, matching the Regional Vic. unemployment benchmark of 3.7%, whereas the local labor force participation rate of 58.4% trails the 61.1% recorded regionally. Census figures indicated that 17.4% of working residents performed their duties from home, an outcome influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction constitute the primary fields of employment for local workers.
Grovedale displays pronounced industry concentration in retail trade, generating a worker concentration 1.3 times the wider regional baseline. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing represents a minimal portion of the local employment base at 0.8%, compared to 7.5% across the region. Comparisons between local working jobs and resident counts suggest that this largely residential community provides limited local employment opportunities internally. Analyses combining SALM and ABS information, drawn from wider statistical regions, show that between the twelve months ending March 2026, the labour force fell by 6.1% and employment dropped by 6.3%, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.1 percentage points. Meanwhile, Regional Vic. saw a much smaller contraction, with employment down 0.1% and the labour force down 0.3%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point decrease in unemployment. For a glimpse of what might lie ahead in Grovedale, one can turn to the national employment outlook published by Jobs and Skills Australia for Mar-26. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with Grovedale's current job structure to project likely trends. Nationally, employment is expected to grow 6.6% within five years and 13.7% within ten years, though sectoral variation is substantial. When those sectoral growth rates are applied to Grovedale's existing employment composition, the result is an estimated local employment rise of 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years. This estimate relies on straightforward weighting for demonstration only and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Grovedale is $1,477 a week (about $77,000 a year), with median personal income at $705 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,471 a year against an average of $60,159. 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 taxation statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that the suburb of Grovedale records personal earnings below the nationwide median. Taxpayers across the suburb of Grovedale generated a median income of $48,471 and an average income of $60,159, trailing the respective Regional Vic. benchmarks of $50,954 and $62,728. Accounting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 stand at roughly $53,134 for median earnings and $65,946 for average income. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census returns place local earnings modestly between the 29th and 34th percentiles.
The $1,500 - 2,999 income cohort accounts for 33.9% of local earners (4,763 individuals), aligning closely with the 30.3% share seen across the broader region. Housing cost burdens remain pronounced, leaving 84.6% of income uncommitted (35th percentile), while SEIFA socioeconomic metrics position the locality within the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Grovedale had 5,818 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 1% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,582 a month. Rent absorbs 23.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.7%. 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 housing profiles demonstrate that separate houses comprise 85.9% of Grovedale's dwelling stock, with attached, apartment, or other residential formats making up 14.1%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Outright home ownership stands at 36.7%, trailing regional norms, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (35.9%) or rented (27.4%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations registered at $1,582, above the Regional Vic. average of $1,430, while weekly median rental rates reached $350 against $285 regionally. Evaluated against Australia-wide metrics, Grovedale's monthly home loan costs sit below the national figure of $1,863, and weekly rents track beneath the $375 national benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Grovedale counted 5,818 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the primary living arrangement across Grovedale at 67.7% of total households, consisting of couples with children (26.6%), couples without children (28.5%), and single parent households (11.6%). Non-family living situations represent 32.3% of occupied residences, made up of single-person dwellings at 27.9% and group arrangements at 4.3%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.4 people, matching the typical benchmark across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.1% of adults in Grovedale hold a university qualification, including 16.4% with a bachelor degree and 4.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.5% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,052 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,023 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 educational attainment in Grovedale sits below the broader Victorian baseline, with 24.1% of residents aged 15 and over holding university qualifications compared to 33.4% in VIC, signaling opportunity for future upskilling. Bachelor-level degrees represent 16.4% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate awards at 4.9% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Vocational and technical training constitutes a substantial share of local qualifications, with 36.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including certificates (24.5%) and advanced diplomas (12.1%). Student participation rates remain strong across the community, with 26.1% of all residents actively undertaking formal study.
Primary schooling engages 7.9% of the population, secondary education accounts for 6.1%, and higher education programs involve 5.6% of local residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Grovedale reaches 83 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 5,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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 across Grovedale comprises 83 active passenger stops across the road and transit network. These nodes are serviced by 23 transit routes delivering a combined total of 5,316 weekly trips. Physical transit access is strong, with residents residing an average distance of 191 meters from their closest stop. Given the suburb's residential footprint, outgoing commuting dominates, with private motor vehicle travel representing 94% of journeys. Households maintain an average of 1.4 vehicles per dwelling. Work-from-home arrangements involved 17.4% of employed residents according to 2021 Census records, reflecting conditions during the pandemic.
Transit service schedules across all local lines provide an average of 759 trips daily, which translates to roughly 64 weekly scheduled services per individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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61.8% of residents in Grovedale report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 80% of areas nationally. 9.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health analyses by AreaSearch assessing mortality statistics and long-term health burdens point to notable challenges within Grovedale, characterized by elevated chronic illness rates across younger cohorts as well as older demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage remains comparatively subdued, with approximately 51% of residents (~7,118 people) maintaining private cover against a nationwide rate of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnosed medical challenges in Grovedale, affecting 10.5% and 9.1% of the population respectively, while 61.8% of residents reported having no diagnosed long-term health issues compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
Working-age residents experience an elevated incidence of chronic medical conditions. Residents aged 65 and over account for 22.5% of the community (3,161 people), sitting below the 24.0% regional proportion, with senior health indicators generally tracking in line with wider Australian trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Grovedale is largely Australian-born, at 82.6% of residents, with 10.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.3%) and Australian (28.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Grovedale sit below broader national benchmarks, with 82.6% of inhabitants Australian-born, 89.2% holding Australian citizenship, and 89.4% communicating exclusively in English at home. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 46.1% of local residents. The most noticeable relative concentration occurs within the Other religious classification, which represents 1.1% locally versus 0.8% across Regional Vic.. English ancestry represents the largest heritage group in Grovedale at 29.3%, followed by Australian at 28.6% and Scottish at 9.0%. Other distinct ancestral representations include Dutch background at 1.9% (compared to 1.7% across the region), Polish heritage at 0.8% (against 0.5% regionally), and Croatian ancestry at 0.5% (compared to 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Grovedale is 40. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 28.2% 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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Demographic patterns show Grovedale holding a notable concentration of younger working-age residents. As of August 2026 estimates, young to middle aged adults aged 25 - 44 account for 31.0% of local inhabitants, surpassing the 23.1% share recorded in Regional Vic., whereas individuals aged 45 - 64 make up 19.5% compared to 24.4% regionally. The estimated median age stood at 40 as at August 2026, decreasing from 41 at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years younger than the Regional Vic. median of 43 at the same Census. Since the Census, the most substantial demographic shift has occurred among young to middle aged adults, expanding from 26.3% to 31.0%.
Looking toward 2041, this 25 - 44 cohort is projected to capture the majority of incoming growth, expanding by 3,170 residents (73%) to a total of 7,526.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Grovedale
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 14 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 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 — 54 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,869 at the 2021 Census → 14,051 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 (SAL21114). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.