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Hawthorn (Vic.) has an estimated 24,993 residents, up from 22,322 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,671 people, or 12.0%. 446 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 92.0% of that increase. That puts 4,251 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 population updates from the ABS for the surrounding region, alongside new address verifications by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Hawthorn (Vic.) is estimated to have a population of approximately 24,993 by May 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,671 individuals (12.0%) since the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 22,322 individuals. The change is calculated from the resident population of 24,987, estimated by AreaSearch following analysis of the latest ABS ERP data release (June 2025) and an extra 446 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population level translates to a density ratio of 4,250 persons per square kilometer, positioning it within the highest 10% of national areas examined by AreaSearch, indicating that local land is a highly coveted resource. The 12.0% expansion in the suburb of Hawthorn (Vic.) since the 2021 census was greater than the SA3 area (6.6%), and the SA4 region, establishing it as a local growth frontrunner. The demographic expansion was largely fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for approximately 92.0% of the overall population rise in recent times. AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 regions without this data, AreaSearch employs the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections published in 2023 with adjustments using a weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also used across all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on expected demographic shifts, an above median population growth of national statistical areas is anticipated, with the suburb of Hawthorn (Vic.) projected to grow by 3,358 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, showing a rise of 13.4% overall across the 16 years.
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910 new dwellings have been approved in Hawthorn (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 182 a year. That places the area in the 74th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 218 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 8% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 42, 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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According to building approval figures from the ABS, allocated from statistical area records, Hawthorn has averaged approximately 182 new residences approved annually, with an estimated 910 residences approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 39 during the current FY-26. With a mean of only 0.3 individuals per year relocating to the area for every residence built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the incoming supply matches or exceeds local demand, giving buyers plenty of options and creating space for demographic expansion beyond current forecasts, with new properties being built at an average value of $807,000, indicating that developers are prioritizing the premium sector with high-end projects.
Furthermore, $17.8 million in commercial development approvals have been documented this financial year, showing moderate commercial construction activity. Compared with Greater Melbourne, Hawthorn displays moderately higher construction activity (38.0% above the regional average per person over the 5 year period), preserving buyer choice while sustaining existing real estate values. New projects consist of 8.0% detached houses and 92.0% attached dwellings. This prioritization of high-density housing provides more accessible entry prices and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major shift from the existing housing distribution (currently 24.0% houses), reflecting a decline in available building sites and responding to changing lifestyle preferences and affordability needs. The area has approximately 100 people per dwelling approval, showing a growing market. Looking forward, Hawthorn is projected to expand by 3,352 residents through to 2041 (calculated from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch). At current construction rates, new housing volume should easily satisfy demand, creating favorable conditions for buyers and potentially allowing for growth exceeding current population forecasts.
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Development applications around Hawthorn (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 27 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hawthorn (Vic.), worth an estimated $2.71 billion. A further 159 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $55.5 billion. 52 are already under construction and 70 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and business parks & technology hubs. 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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Local performance is heavily shaped by developments in local infrastructure, major projects, and planning changes. A total of 50 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the locality. Key initiatives include the Hawthorn Station Activity Centre Development, Scotch Hill Gardens, Richmond Riverside, and the Michael Tuck Stand and Glenferrie Oval Revitalisation, with the accompanying list detailing the most significant ones.
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Glenferrie Place Plan Implementation
Implementation of the Glenferrie Place Plan to revitalise the Glenferrie precinct, creating a more vibrant and connected local economy. Key initiatives include urban greening, sustainable transport improvements, streetscape upgrades, and the ongoing transformation of the Columbia Street laneway into a safe, people-focused space with improved amenity, landscaping, and accessibility to the station.
Hawthorn Station Activity Centre Development
As part of the Victorian Government's Stage 1 Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program, this urban renewal project covers the Hawthorn, Glenferrie, and Auburn station precincts. The plans were formally approved and gazetted in March 2026, establishing legally binding Built Form Overlays. The initiative facilitates increased housing density by allowing building heights up to 16 storeys in specific 'core' sites near transport hubs, while maintaining heritage protections and sunlight access for key open spaces like St James Park.The program aims to deliver approximately 1500 new dwellings through standardized infrastructure contributions to support local community growth.
Scotch Hill Gardens
Scotch Hill Gardens is a major Hamton residential redevelopment of the former University of Melbourne Hawthorn campus in the Scotch Hill precinct. The project comprises six boutique residential buildings with 1, 2 and 3 bedroom residences, extensive landscaped gardens, retained mature trees, wellness and resident amenities, and a display gallery at 147 Robinson Road. A planning permit has been issued and amended, Brady Constructions has been appointed builder, demolition is complete and site works are progressing.
25 River Boulevard
A 476-apartment build-to-rent development across six buildings in a resort-style precinct adjacent to the Yarra River. The $500 million project features mini-neighbourhoods, a 25-metre outdoor pool, wellness and fitness centre, co-working spaces, cinema, and a golf simulator. It targets 5 Star Green Star Buildings certification and will run on 100 percent renewable electricity.
Clyde Street Development
Development of 11 townhouses and 3 apartments at 733 High Street, Kew. Designed by MAArchitects, featuring contemporary architecture, private courtyards, and premium finishes. Located in a prime Kew location with strong connectivity to Melbourne CBD and local amenities.
Swinburne University Campus Heart Development
Multi-storey student-focused learning and social hub planned for Swinburne's Hawthorn campus, between the Library and BA buildings, designed by Architectus. The project was paused and rescoped after design work revealed flow-on impacts to the adjacent BA and Library buildings. Swinburne now intends to consider the BA, Atrium and Library as a single integrated precinct rather than proceed with the original standalone Campus Heart. The neighbouring Latelab and student hub at 27 John Street, a related next gen_campus project, was completed and opened in April 2025.
Michael Tuck Stand and Glenferrie Oval Revitalisation
Revitalisation of the heritage-listed Michael Tuck Stand and Glenferrie Oval in Hawthorn into a shared community sporting hub. The 30 million dollar project, jointly funded by the City of Boroondara and the Australian Football Facilities Fund, will refurbish the three-level Moderne-style grandstand to provide multipurpose community spaces, band rehearsal rooms, a kiosk with outdoor seating, and unisex sporting amenities. Sportsground works include four new 30-metre lighting poles meeting AFL community level standards, an upgraded playing surface with new drainage and irrigation, and coaches boxes to support junior Australian Rules football, senior womens football and junior cricket.Early structural rectification works inside the stand are complete and a new 500 square metre landscaped open space on the former Ferguson Stand site opened in July 2024. Stage 3 community consultation on the draft designs concluded in September 2025 with majority support, and schematic designs are being progressed with sporting clubs and community tenants. Major construction is on track to begin in late 2026 with completion expected by 2028.
141 Camberwell Road Mixed Use Development
A mixed-use development featuring a 10,249sqm NLA A-Grade office building with 360-degree views including the Melbourne CBD skyline, integrated with 365 residential apartments across 6 buildings ranging from 3 to 8 storeys. The development includes 304 car parking bays and an affordable housing component. Also known as CV@141 Camberwell Road, designed by Elenberg Fraser and built by Pamato Corporation. Located adjacent to the Camberwell Junction shopping precinct and within 300m of Camberwell Station.
16,489 residents of Hawthorn (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 17,238. Unemployment sits at 4.3%, with participation at 76.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Hawthorn has a highly educated labor force with a strong presence in professional services, an unemployment rate of 4.3%, and an estimated 2.2% growth in employment over the past year, based on AreaSearch compilations of statistical area figures. As of March 2026, 16,489 residents are employed, while the unemployment rate is 0.4% lower than the Greater Melbourne rate of 4.8%, and labor force participation is significantly higher than normal (76.5% compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne). Based on Census details, a high 49.5% of residents worked from home, though the effects of Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind.
The primary employment sectors for residents are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The area exhibits a distinct employment concentration in professional & technical services, with a employment share that is 1.8 times the regional rate. On the other hand, construction employs only 4.9% of local workers, which is below the 9.7% average in Greater Melbourne. The ratio of 0.8 workers for every resident, recorded at the Census, points to a level of local job availability that is above average. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS figures, compiled from broader statistical regions, the 12-month period saw employment rise by 2.2% while the labor force expanded by 2.5%, leading to a 0.3 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. This compares to Greater Melbourne, where employment grew by 2.1%, the labor force increased by 2.3%, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia from May-25 can give additional context regarding potential future demand in Hawthorn. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year intervals, have been compared to the local employment profile to project growth trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary greatly across different industry categories. Applying these industry-specific forecasts to the employment distribution of Hawthorn suggests local employment should expand by 7.4% over five years and 14.8% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not account for local population forecasts).
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Median household income in Hawthorn (Vic.) is $2,145 a week (about $112,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,207 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,115 a year against an average of $149,767. The average runs 127% 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.
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Taxpayer income in Hawthorn places the area in the highest percentage bracket in the country based on the latest ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. The median income for taxpayers in the area is $66,115 and the average income is $149,767, compared to Greater Melbourne figures of $57,688 and $75,164 respectively. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current projections estimate these figures at approximately $72,475 (median) and $164,175 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows individual incomes are prominent at the 91st percentile nationally ($1,207 weekly).
The records indicate 31.0% of the population (7,747 individuals) earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, mirroring regional patterns where 32.8% of the population are in this bracket. High earners have a strong representation, with 35.0% earning more than $3,000 weekly, pointing to high spending power in the area. Housing costs consume 14.9% of income, while strong earnings place residents in the 76th percentile for disposable income, and the SEIFA income rank for the area is in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hawthorn (Vic.) had 9,706 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 24% detached houses and 59% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 47% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,259 a month. Rent absorbs 18.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of residences in Hawthorn, recorded at the last Census, consisted of 24.3% houses and 75.7% other housing types (semi-detached, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to the Melbourne metro average of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other housing types. Meanwhile, home ownership rates in Hawthorn were lower than the Melbourne metro average, sitting at 27.6%, with the remaining residences being mortgaged (25.6%) or rented (46.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly higher than the Melbourne metro average at $2,259, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $400, compared to Melbourne metro figures of $2,000 and $390 respectively.
Nationally, mortgage payments in Hawthorn are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while weekly rents exceed the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hawthorn (Vic.) counted 9,706 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 10,867 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 84% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 38% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units are the most common household structure at 53.9% of all homes, consisting of 21.0% couples with children, 25.7% couples without children, and 5.4% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements represent the remaining 46.1%, with single-person homes at 38.3% and shared houses making up 7.9% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.1 individuals is lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
60.9% of adults in Hawthorn (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 37.3% with a bachelor degree and 18.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 94% of areas nationally. A further 7.4% hold a vocational qualification. 11 schools serve the area, with 4,573 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.
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Educational levels in Hawthorn are significantly higher than broader averages, with 60.9% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees compared to 30.4% in Australia and 33.4% in VIC. This major academic benefit positions the local population well for knowledge-based employment. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 37.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (18.4%) and graduate diplomas (5.2%). Vocational training accounts for 16.6% of qualifications among those aged 15+ – consisting of advanced diplomas (9.2%) and certificates (7.4%). School and university attendance is notably high, with 32.1% of residents currently undertaking formal study.
This comprises 13.9% in tertiary studies, 6.7% in secondary school, and 6.2% enrolled in primary school.
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Public transport in Hawthorn (Vic.) reaches 80 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 10,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 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 analysis shows 80 transit stops operating in Hawthorn, consisting of a combination of tram and bus services. These stops are served by 12 distinct routes, providing a combined 10,485 weekly passenger trips. Transport convenience is rated as excellent, with residents on average situated 180 meters from the nearest transit stop. Being a largely residential suburb, most workers commute out of the area - the car is the main form of travel at 61%, with 16% taking the train and 10% walking. Vehicle ownership averages 0.8 per household, which is below the regional average.
A high 49.5% of residents work from home (2021 Census; likely influenced by COVID-19 rules). Transit service frequency averages 1,497 trips per day across all routes, which equals roughly 131 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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73.2% of residents in Hawthorn (Vic.) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 83% of areas nationally. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 85.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 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 data shows excellent trends across Hawthorn, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates, with very low rates of common illnesses across all age brackets, and the level of private medical insurance is exceptionally high at roughly 86% of the overall population (21,389 people). This compares to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. The most frequent health issues in the locality were reported as mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 8.8 and 7.8% of residents, respectively, while 73.2% of the population indicated they had no medical conditions compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
Working-age residents are generally healthy with a low frequency of chronic diseases. The area contains 14.8% of residents aged 65 and over (3,698 people). Health outcomes among older residents are strong, with national rankings generally matching those of the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.4% of Hawthorn (Vic.) residents were born overseas and 21.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.6%) and Australian (19.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Hawthorn exhibits greater cultural diversity than most local markets, with 29.4% of its residents born overseas and 21.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The predominant religion in Hawthorn is Christianity, accounting for 38.5% of the population. However, the most distinct variation is in Judaism, which makes up 1.0% of the population, compared to 1.0% in Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestry (the birthplace of parents), the three most common backgrounds in Hawthorn are English, accounting for 24.6% of the population, Australian, accounting for 19.2% of the population, and Irish, accounting for 10.3% of the population.
In addition, there are distinct differences in the concentration of other ethnic backgrounds: Hungarian is overrepresented at 0.4% of Hawthorn (compared to 0.3% in the region), Polish at 1.0% (compared to 0.8%) and Sri Lankan at 0.6% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hawthorn (Vic.) is 33, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 43.8% 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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With a median age of 33, Hawthorn is younger than Greater Melbourne, which averages 37, and is younger than the Australian average of 38 years. Relative to Greater Melbourne, Hawthorn has a greater proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 (24.3%) but fewer children aged 5 - 14 (7.1%). This concentration of 25 - 34 year-olds is well above the national rate of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket has risen from 15.7% to 19.5% of the population, while the 25 to 34 group increased from 22.3% to 24.3%.
Conversely, the 35 to 44 age bracket decreased from 14.3% to 12.2% and the 5 to 14 group fell from 8.5% to 7.1%. Population projections for 2041 point to major age shifts for Hawthorn. The 25 to 34 cohort has the highest expected growth at 15%, adding 937 residents to total 7,011. On the other hand, the 5 to 14 and 15 to 24 age brackets are projected to experience a reduction in numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hawthorn (Vic.)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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 |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 27 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 446 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (22,322 at the 2021 Census → 24,993 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 May 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 (SAL21152). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.