Chart Color Schemes
This analysis uses Suburbs and Localities (SAL) boundaries, which can materially differ from Statistical Areas (SA2) even when sharing the same name.
SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
Statistical Areas (SA2) are designed for census data collection and may combine multiple suburbs or use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
est. as @ -- *
2021 Census | -- people
Curious about local property values? Filter the chart to assess the volume and appreciation (including resales) trends and regional comparisons, or scroll to the map below view this information at an individual property level.
Find a Recent Sale
Sales Detail
Hampton (Vic.) has an estimated 14,699 residents, up from 13,518 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,181 people, or 8.7%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 155 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 85.0% of that increase. That puts 3,467 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.
Detail
According to AreaSearch evaluations combining ABS demographic releases for the wider vicinity and 155 validated new addresses identified since the Census, the suburb of Hampton (Vic.) has an estimated tally of approximately 14,699 residents as of Aug 2026. This figure marks an expansion of 1,181 people (8.7%) from the 13,518 people documented in the 2021 Census. The updated total builds upon an ERP of 14,674 calculated from the ABS release of June 2025 alongside post-Census address additions. With 3,466 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Hampton (Vic.) sits in the top quartile for population density nationwide among locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
Furthermore, the 8.7% expansion recorded since the 2021 census outstripped both the wider SA4 region and the 6.0% recorded across the SA3 area, establishing the locality as a regional frontrunner. International arrivals served as the principal catalyst for expansion, accounting for roughly 85.0% of all recent demographic increases. Demographic modeling for the suburb of Hampton (Vic.) incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections benchmarked to 2022, supplemented where needed by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA figures converted to SA2 boundaries via weighted aggregation. Age-specific growth rates derived through this aggregation process are extended across all territories for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic forecasts indicate that the suburb of Hampton (Vic.) is tracking for above-median expansion relative to Australian statistical areas, with cumulative SA2-level figures projecting an addition of 1,915 persons by 2041, representing a 12.9% rise over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,136 new dwellings have been approved in Hampton (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 227 a year. That places the area in the 80th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 15 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 237 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 11% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 82, 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.
Detail
Analysis of ABS building approvals mapped by AreaSearch indicates that Hampton records approximately 227 residential permits annually, totaling an estimated 1,136 approved dwellings across the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 82 authorized to date in FY-25. Because construction generated an average of only 0.5 new residents per year per dwelling over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), incoming residential supply comfortably accommodates and outpaces demand, providing buyers with considerable choice while establishing headroom for expansion beyond anticipated figures. Furthermore, with an average construction cost of $1,138,000 per dwelling, developers are clearly targeting the luxury sector with high-end residential stock.
On the non-residential side, commercial building approvals have reached $9.6 million in the current financial year, pointing to steady commercial building activity. Per-capita residential construction in Hampton tracks 76.0% above the benchmark for Greater Melbourne, offering prospective buyers extensive housing options. This pace is substantially higher than national norms and demonstrates substantial builder commitment to the district. Recent planning consents reveal that 11.0% are detached dwellings while 89.0% consist of townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density formats creates accessible pricing points for first-time purchasers, downsizers, and investors alike. It also represents a major shift from the existing built environment (where 62.0% houses currently predominate), addressing constrained land availability alongside evolving lifestyle preferences and housing costs. With roughly 57 people per approval, Hampton exhibits the characteristics of a growing community. Based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, demographic projections show Hampton gaining 1,890 residents through to 2041. Given the prevailing pace of construction, incoming residential stock appears well-positioned to fulfill future demand, establishing advantageous terms for purchasers and potentially facilitating population expansion beyond baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hampton (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hampton (Vic.), worth an estimated $619 million. A further 116 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $49.1 billion. 39 are already under construction and 46 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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.
Detail
Local infrastructure investment, capital works, and planning frameworks exert a critical influence on district performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 27 active or proposed initiatives likely to shape the locality. Prominent undertakings include the Hampton Community Hub, Ocean House, Bayside Park Improvement and Habitat Linkage Plan, and the Hampton Public Land Masterplan, with key individual developments itemized in the accompanying register.
Professional plan users can use the search below to filter and access additional projects.
INFRASTRUCTURE SEARCH
Denotes AI-based impression for illustrative purposes only, not to be taken as definitive under any circumstances. Please follow links and conduct other investigations from the project's source for actual imagery. Developers and project owners wishing us to use original imagery please Contact Us and we will do so.
Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Hampton Community Hub
The Hampton Community Hub is a proposed civic consolidation project by Bayside City Council for the Willis Street precinct in Hampton. The proposal aims to integrate maternal and child health services, senior citizens programs, community centre amenities, and open space facilities into a purpose-built intergenerational precinct. Council is progressing community consultation and strategic master planning for public land within the surrounding Activity Centre.
Bayside Park Improvement and Habitat Linkage Plan
The Bayside Park Improvement and Habitat Linkage Plan was adopted by Council on 28 June 2022 and is actively being implemented across Council-owned open space outside the conservation reserve system. The plan creates green corridors for local wildlife across Bayside by restoring indigenous vegetation structure through planting ground covers and low shrubby mid-storey species. Existing hollow-bearing trees are assessed and retained for habitat value. The program supports native fauna including smaller birds, butterflies, insects, lizards and skinks, and is integrated with the broader Urban Forest Strategy and Biodiversity Action Plan.
Hampton Primary School Upgrade and Modernisation
Victorian School Building Authority upgrade comprising a new gymnasium, performing arts centre, additional classrooms, relocation of an existing modular building and associated site works to modernise Hampton Primary School. Construction is underway with completion forecast for Q2 2027. Total project funding announced is AUD 9.8 million including earlier planning funding.
Hampton Public Land Masterplan
A comprehensive long-term strategic plan by Bayside City Council adopted in June 2021 to revitalize public land in Hampton. The masterplan provides direction for 13 Council-owned sites including library, community centre, maternal and child health services, civic plaza, and integrated community hub. The plan proposes the creation of a centralized community precinct to improve public open spaces, car parking, and community facilities to meet the future needs of the growing population, with a focus on creating an intergenerational facility for community gathering.
Ocean House
Ocean House is a boutique residential project delivering 18 luxury 2 and 3 bedroom apartments near Hampton Street and the bay. Construction is underway with structure complete; builder Sinjen Group is progressing facade and fitout works toward move in from August 2026. The team includes developer Carpe Group with project partner INT.RE and architect Martin Friedrich Architects.
Hampton Street Activity Centre Enhancement
Bayside City Council is investing in urban design and placemaking improvements across the Hampton Street Major Activity Centre, including streetscape upgrades, enhanced pedestrian facilities, outdoor dining areas, public open space creation, and a new pocket park at 6A Willis Street on the former Scout Hall site. The program is supported by $2.1 million in the 2026-27 budget as part of a $16.3 million four-year Activity Centre investment, alongside a Hampton Urban Design Framework currently being developed.
Hampton Hill Apartments
Boutique luxury apartment development featuring 32 residences with contemporary design by Woods Bagot architects. Mindfully designed to achieve 7.5-star energy rating with predominantly 2 and 3 bedroom apartments expressing modern values of light, air and openness through contemporary masonry and bronzed metal forms. Over 70% sold with construction commenced.
Ground Lease Model 2 (GLM2) Housing Redevelopment Program
The Ground Lease Model 2 (GLM2) project delivers 1,370 modern, energy-efficient social, affordable, market rental, and specialist disability homes across four key Melbourne sites in Hampton East, Prahran, Port Melbourne, and South Yarra. Delivered by Homes Victoria in partnership with the Building Communities consortium (including Community Housing Limited and Tetris Capital), the public land is leased rather than sold. Construction is progressing across the package with staged practical completions scheduled through 2026.
7,856 residents of Hampton (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 8,280. Unemployment sits at 5.1%, with participation at 66.3%. 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 12,486, about 85% 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.
Detail
Workforce analysis of statistical area metrics compiled by AreaSearch shows that Hampton possesses a highly educated labor pool with an unemployment rate of 5.1%, marked by strong engagement in professional services and solid year-on-year job stability. In March 2026, 7,856 residents were employed, while the local jobless rate sat 0.4% higher than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, alongside a labor force participation rate of 66.3% that sits below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 50.9% of local workers performed their duties from home, though this figure reflects the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment fields for local residents comprise professional & technical, health care & social assistance, alongside retail trade. Specialized concentration is especially pronounced in professional & technical industries, where local representation is 1.7 times the regional norm. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing shows a limited footprint, employing just 2.2% of the local workforce compared to 5.2% across Greater Melbourne. Comparison between resident counts and Census workplace data confirms that this largely residential enclave provides relatively few jobs within its own borders. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures aggregated across broader statistical geographies, local employment levels recorded no net growth and the total workforce expanded by no measurable percentage over the year leading to March 2026, resulting in essentially unchanged unemployment. In contrast, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1%, the labor force grow by 2.3%, and the unemployment rate tick up by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term hiring dynamics can be gauged from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections issued in Mar-26, which model five- and ten-year trends across industries. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with distinct variation across sectors. Applying these national trajectories to Hampton's current industry composition indicates local job growth of 7.2% over five years and 14.4% over ten years (calculated as a simple weighted illustrative projection without incorporating local population dynamics).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hampton (Vic.) is $2,682 a week (about $139,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,080 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $68,886 a year against an average of $122,338. The average runs 78% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
Detail
According to postcode ATO metrics from AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in Hampton recorded a median income of $68,886 alongside an average of $122,338. These figures substantially exceed national averages, contrasting with Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 for median income and $75,164 for average income. Factoring in a Wage Price Index expansion of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 stand at roughly $75,513 (median) and $134,107 (average). In the 2021 Census, Hampton achieved high national rankings for individual, family, and household earnings, placing between the 85th and 93rd percentiles.
In terms of distribution, 35.3% of the resident cohort (5,188 individuals) fall into the $4000+ bracket, in contrast to regional figures where the $1,500 - 2,999 band is most prevalent at 32.8%. Furthermore, 46.5% earn over $3,000 per week, highlighting substantial local affluence that underpins commercial vitality. After meeting accommodation expenses, households retain 86.7% of their income, demonstrating significant discretionary capacity, with the community situated in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hampton (Vic.) had 4,965 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 62% detached houses and 14% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
Detail
Census data reveals that residential stock in Hampton was divided between 62.1% houses and 38.0% other dwellings (encompassing apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Melbourne metro split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 41.8%, notably exceeding the Melbourne metro standard, while 35.0% of homes were held under a mortgage and 23.1% were tenanted. The local median monthly mortgage commitment stood at $3,000 and the median weekly rent reached $500, outstripping Melbourne metro medians of $2,000 and $390 respectively. When evaluated against broader benchmarks, mortgage payments in Hampton sit well above the Australian average of $1,863, with rental costs similarly eclipsing the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hampton (Vic.) counted 4,965 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,399 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 76% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
Detail
Family units constitute 73.3% of local households, comprising couples with children at 38.8%, couples without children at 25.9%, and single parent families at 8.0%. Non-family living arrangements represent 26.7% of dwellings, consisting of single-person households at 25.0% and group accommodations at 1.5%. The typical household size stands at 2.6 people, aligning precisely with the Greater Melbourne median.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
50.0% of adults in Hampton (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 32.3% with a bachelor degree and 12.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 98% of areas nationally. A further 9.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 890 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,159 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
Detail
Educational profiles across Hampton track substantially above state and national standards, as 50.0% of individuals aged 15+ hold higher education degrees, compared with 33.4% in VIC and 30.4% across Australia. This substantial qualifications base provides the community with a clear foundation for professional and knowledge-driven employment. Among tertiary degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 32.3%, postgraduate awards make up 12.8%, and graduate diplomas account for 4.9%. Technical and vocational credentials account for 20.5% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas (10.9%) alongside certificates (9.6%). Formal learning engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 31.1% of the population enrolled in an educational program.
Broken down by tier, secondary education accounts for 9.8%, primary schooling comprises 9.5%, and tertiary courses engage 7.5% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
Schools Detail
Public transport in Hampton (Vic.) reaches 70 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 5,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 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.
Detail
Public transit infrastructure in Hampton includes 70 active transport stops featuring bus operations. These boarding points are connected by 15 separate routes that together generate 5,910 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is strong, placing households an average distance of 159 meters from their closest transit stop. Reflecting the area's predominantly residential character, travel is oriented outward: private vehicles serve as the main commuting choice for 80% of workers, while 10% travel by train and 5% commute by walking. Household motor vehicle availability averages 1.4 per dwelling. Meanwhile, 50.9% of employed residents worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, a metric shaped in part by prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Across all transit corridors, service frequency averages 844 trips per day, which translates to roughly 84 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
72.1% of residents in Hampton (Vic.) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 87% of areas nationally. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 74.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
Detail
Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding chronic illness and mortality metrics highlight exceptional health outcomes in Hampton, characterized by an unusually low incidence of everyday ailments across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, encompassing approximately 75% of the total population (11,008 people). This significantly surpasses both the Greater Melbourne rate of 56.7% and the national average of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent health conditions locally, diagnosed in 7.4 and 7.1% of residents respectively, while 72.1% reported no chronic medical conditions whatsoever, matching closely with the 72.6% benchmark for Greater Melbourne.
Working-age citizens demonstrate strong health profiles with minimal chronic disease. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 21.0% of the local population (3,086 people), exceeding the 15.1% share recorded across Greater Melbourne, with senior health indicators maintaining robust standings relative to national distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.0% of Hampton (Vic.) residents were born overseas and 14.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.1%) and Australian (21.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
Detail
Cultural diversity in Hampton exceeds that of most comparable local markets, with 28.0% of residents born overseas and 14.1% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious faith, embraced by 46.3% of the community. In comparative terms, Judaism shows a notable local concentration, representing 1.1% of the populace against 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Analyzing parental origins and ancestry, English background forms the largest single group in Hampton at 29.1% of the population, well above the 20.1% regional benchmark, followed by Australian ancestry at 21.2% and Irish at 9.6%.
Distinct local concentrations are also apparent for other heritages, including Polish at 1.1% (versus 0.8% regionally), Russian at 1.0% (versus 0.4%), and Welsh at 0.8% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hampton (Vic.) is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 23.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
Detail
The demographic profile of Hampton skews older than Greater Melbourne as a whole. Updates to August 2026 indicate that 30.2% of the populace belongs to the mature adult and early retirement group (45 - 64), compared to 22.3% regionally, while younger adults (25 - 44) account for 19.0% locally against 32.1% across the greater metropolitan area. The median age is an estimated 45 as at August 2026, remaining constant since the 2021 Census, and sitting 8 years above the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 37 at that Census, as well as exceeding the national median of 38 at that Census.
Seniors and retirees (65+) have increased their share from 18.4% at the Census to an estimated 21.0%. This 65+ demographic is anticipated to experience the largest numerical increase by 2041, growing by 1,252 (41%) to reach 4,339 residents, whereas younger cohorts and children are forecast to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hampton (Vic.)
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 23 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 — 155 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,518 at the 2021 Census → 14,699 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 (SAL21131). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.