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Hillside (Melton - Vic.) has an estimated 17,335 residents. That puts 2,114 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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Based on an evaluation of ABS population updates for the wider region, alongside new address files validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of the suburb of Hillside (Melton - Vic.) is estimated to be approximately 17,335 as of May 2026. This represents a minor rise of 4 people (0.0%) since the 2021 Census, when the population was recorded at 17,331 individuals. The shift is calculated from the resident population of 17,315, which AreaSearch estimated after analyzing the June 2025 ERP data release from the ABS and identifying 6 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population level translates to a density ratio of 2,114 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical average for national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration was the primary driver of population growth in the area, accounting for roughly 52.0% of total population gains during recent times. AreaSearch is adopting projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for every SA2 region, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 regions without this data, AreaSearch uses the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023, modifying them with a weighted aggregation method of population growth from LGA to SA2 scales. Growth rates by age brackets from these aggregations are also applied across all regions for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future population trends, a substantial population rise in the top quartile of statistical areas nationally is expected, with the area projected to grow by 4,463 persons by 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, which represents a total increase of 25.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
174 new dwellings have been approved in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 34 a year. That is 2.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 22, 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical area data, Hillside has averaged approximately 34 new homes approved annually, with an estimated total of 174 homes over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 21 approvals have been documented. Since the population decreased over the prior period, development rates have been sufficient in relative terms, which is beneficial for buyers, and new homes are being built at an average cost of $742,000, showing that developers are targeting the premium market with high-end properties. Additionally, all recent development has consisted of detached houses, maintaining the suburban character of the area with a focus on stand-alone homes that appeal to buyers looking for space.
With approximately 4943 people per approval, Hillside demonstrates the characteristics of a mature, established suburb. Future projections indicate that Hillside will add 4,443 residents by 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. At the current pace of development, the supply of housing may not keep up with population growth, which could increase competition among buyers and support upward pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hillside (Melton - Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hillside (Melton - Vic.), worth an estimated $16 billion. A further 80 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $44.8 billion. 36 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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.
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Local performance is heavily shaped by adjustments to regional infrastructure, major works, and urban planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified 17 projects that are expected to impact the local area. Principal developments include the Woodlea Master-Planned Community, the Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre, the Calder Park Drive Interchange, and the Shared User Paths Upgrade - Taylors Lakes/Sydenham/Hillside, with the following list detailing those of the greatest relevance.
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Melbourne Airport Rail (SRL Airport)
A transformative rail link connecting Melbourne Airport to the CBD in approximately 30 minutes via the Metro Tunnel. Stage 1 focus is the transformation of Sunshine Station into a superhub to untangle complex rail junctions. Key features include a new station at Keilor East, a 550-metre bridge over the Maribyrnong River, and elevated structures over the M80. As of May 2026, works have commenced at the Sunshine Superhub following a $4 billion investment, with major utility relocations and jet fuel pipeline works underway between Sunshine and Albion.
Calder Park Drive Interchange
A new diamond interchange at Calder Park Drive and the Calder Freeway in Melbourne's north-west to improve freeway access, safety, and traffic flow. The project includes closing existing at-grade access points near the Calder Park Drive Motorsport Complex and Organ Pipes National Park, and upgrading Calder Park Drive. Jointly funded by the Victorian Government ($50 million in the 2025-26 state budget) and the Australian Government ($250 million commitment confirmed March 2025), bringing total committed funding to $300 million.The business case was completed in 2022 by Major Road Projects Victoria. Construction timelines are yet to be confirmed.
249 Calder Freeway Mixed Use Development Site
A seven-hectare mixed-use development site at the northernmost tip of Taylors Lakes, with 704 metres of frontage to the Calder Freeway. Zoned Mixed Use, the triangular landholding permits retail, hotel, office, aged care, childcare, healthcare and medium-density residential development. The site was sold in July 2021 for $5.225 million. Previous planning applications for subdivision and a service station have lapsed or been refused, and no active development application has been lodged as of June 2026.The site sits opposite Organ Pipes National Park and Jacksons Creek, adjacent to the former Calder Park Raceway precinct.
Aintree Indoor Sports Facility
Planned multi-court indoor sports facility to serve the growing Aintree community in Melbourne's west. Melton City Council finalised an early land purchase from developer Woodlea in mid-2024, securing a site near the corner of Aintree Boulevard and Warhawke Road, next to Dharra Specialist School and Yarrabing Secondary College. The future complex is expected to include indoor basketball, netball and volleyball courts plus fitness and community spaces. Council is developing an Indoor Sport Strategy to guide the facility's scope and delivery timeframe, which has not yet been publicly confirmed.This is a separate project from the nearby $15.3 million Aintree North Recreation Reserve, an outdoor precinct that opened in April 2025.
Sydenham-Hillside Primary School Upgrade
Victorian School Building Authority $9.5M upgrade across both Hillside and Sydenham campuses serving 1,364 students. Includes building upgrades, new fencing, oval resurfacing, staff toilet upgrades at Hillside campus (Wattle Valley Drive), and synthetic turf soccer pitch upgrade at Sydenham campus. Project improves educational facilities across both locations.
Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Major new all-electric aquatic and leisure centre being delivered by Melton City Council in Fraser Rise. The facility will include a 50 metre competition pool, learn-to-swim pools, splash play areas, water slides, spas, sauna, Australia's first dedicated aquatic sensory space, fitness and allied health facilities, community spaces, cafe and rooftop deck. Construction commenced in November 2025 with Kane Constructions appointed as the head contractor. The project is targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating and is scheduled to open in 2028.
Woodlea Master-Planned Community
Woodlea is a 711-hectare greenfield masterplanned community located 29km west of Melbourne's CBD across Aintree and Bonnie Brook in the City of Melton. Developed by Mirvac in joint venture with Victoria Investments and Properties (VIP), the project is set to deliver around 7,000 lots and house approximately 20,000 to 25,000 residents at completion. As of late 2025 the community was home to over 16,000 residents, with momentum continuing into 2026. Recent and upcoming milestones include the new Sales and Experience Centre and 38-home Display Village at 11 Recreation Road launched in 2025, the Aintree Active Open Space precinct featuring skate park, sporting pavilion, soccer fields, dog park and all-abilities playground, and the Aintree Town Centre anchored by Coles.Established schools include Aintree Primary School, Bacchus Marsh Grammar (with secondary expansion to Year 12 by 2026), Yarrabing Secondary College (expanding to Year 9 in term 1 2026) and Dharra Specialist School. A new Aintree North Primary School is funded for opening in term 1 2027 with construction starting late 2025, alongside an additional kindergarten. Other works progressing include a new VICSES emergency services hub, a relocated Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria centre opening in early 2026, a future second council community centre, additional childcare and a planned major town centre incorporating medical facilities. Around 30 percent of the site is dedicated to open space across more than 20 parks.
Big Housing Build - Sydenham Social Housing
8 social housing properties in Sydenham as part of Victorian Government's $5.3 billion Big Housing Build program, providing long-term housing for people on the Victorian Housing Register. Part of state-wide initiative to deliver 12,000 new homes across Victoria including 9,300 social housing homes and 2,900 affordable housing units. Managed by Homes Victoria with community housing partners.
10,721 residents of Hillside (Melton - Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 11,112. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 76.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 12,573, about 73% 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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Hillside has a skilled workforce, with the construction sector showing particularly strong representation, an unemployment rate of just 3.5%, and an estimated 2.0% increase in employment over the past year, according to AreaSearch data aggregated from statistical areas. As of March 2026, 10,721 residents are employed, which is an unemployment rate 1.3% lower than the Greater Melbourne rate of 4.8%, while workforce participation is significantly higher than average at 76.7% compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne. According to Census responses, a moderate 23.5% of residents worked from home, though the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
Resident employment is clustered in construction, retail trade, and health care & social assistance. The local area is highly specialized in construction, with its share of employment reaching 1.5 times the regional benchmark. In contrast, professional & technical services have a lower representation at 5.6% compared to the regional average of 10.1%. The area is predominantly residential and appears to offer few local jobs, as shown by the comparison between the Census working population and the resident population. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical areas, employment grew by 2.0% and the labour force expanded by 1.9% over the 12 months leading to March 2026, while unemployment remained virtually unchanged. By comparison, Greater Melbourne saw employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.3%, with unemployment increasing by 0.2 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 provide additional context on future demand in Hillside. These projections, covering five and ten-year horizons, have been aligned with the local employment profile to estimate growth trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary greatly across different industries. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to Hillside's workforce composition suggests local employment is set to grow by 6.1% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) is $2,190 a week (about $114,000 a year), with median personal income at $805 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,079 a year against an average of $68,402. 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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According to the aggregation of the most recent postcode-level ATO data released by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the suburb of Hillside recorded a median income of $58,079 and an average income of $68,402. These figures align with national averages and compare to median and average levels of $57,688 and $75,164 across Greater Melbourne. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, current figures would be roughly $63,666 for the median and $74,982 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows that household income is in the 77th percentile ($2,190 weekly), whereas personal income is in the 50th percentile.
In terms of income distribution, the largest cohort accounts for 37.4% of residents (6,483 people) who earn between $1,500 and $2,999, which is consistent with the broader regional trend where 32.8% fall into the same bracket. After accounting for housing costs, residents keep 86.7% of their income, indicating strong purchasing power, and the area's SEIFA income index places it in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) had 5,346 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 2% apartments. 53% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month. Rent absorbs 17.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the housing composition in Hillside consisted of 88.1% separate houses and 11.8% other housing types (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to the Melbourne metropolitan breakdown of 67.9% separate houses and 32.1% other housing types. Home ownership in Hillside matched the Melbourne metropolitan average of 31.6%, while the remaining properties were either mortgaged (53.4%) or rented (14.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,900 was below the Melbourne metro average of $2,000, and the median weekly rent of $380 was lower than the Melbourne metro figure of $390.
On a national level, mortgage payments in Hillside are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents exceed the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hillside (Melton - Vic.) counted 5,346 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.2 people each. 52% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 13% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 86.0%, consisting of couples with children at 52.2%, couples without children at 19.6%, and one-parent families at 13.1%. Non-family households account for the remaining 14.0%, with single-person households representing 12.9% and group households comprising 1.1% of the total. The median household size of 3.2 individuals is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.2% of adults in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 16.7% with a bachelor degree and 4.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.2% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,013 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,025 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 attainment in the area is lower than average, with university graduation rates at 23.2%, which is significantly below the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. This presents both a difficulty and an opening for targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher education qualification at 16.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational and technical training is highly represented, with 33.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.9% and certificates at 22.2%. Enrollment rates in education are high, with 32.2% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies.
This figure is made up of 10.3% in primary schools, 10.0% in secondary schools, and 6.2% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) reaches 51 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 280 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.0 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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An analysis of public transport reveals that there are 51 active transit stops operating within Hillside, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 5 distinct routes, which together accommodate 1,623 passenger trips per week. Transport access is classified as good, with residents living an average of 276 meters from the nearest stop. Because it is a residential suburb, the majority of working residents travel outside the area, and cars remain the primary mode of travel at 92%. Vehicle ownership averages 2.0 per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A total of 23.5% of residents work from home (2021 Census; potentially reflecting COVID-19 rules). Service frequency averages 231 trips per day across all transport routes, which translates to roughly 31 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.3% of residents in Hillside (Melton - Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 5.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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 statistics show positive trends for Hillside residents, with AreaSearch's analysis of mortality rates and health conditions indicating results that align closely with national averages. The prevalence of common medical issues is low in the general population, although it is higher than the national average among older, vulnerable groups, while private health insurance coverage is slightly ahead of the average SA2 region at approximately 54% of the total population (~9,338 people). This compares to a rate of 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health issues were the most prevalent medical conditions in the area, affecting 7.7% and 6.0% of residents, respectively, while 74.3% of the population reported no chronic health conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
The working-age population is particularly healthy with a low rate of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and older make up 12.4% of the population (2,149 people), which is lower than the 15.0% average for Greater Melbourne. Health profiles among seniors present some difficulties, ranking lower nationally than the younger cohorts in the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.2% of Hillside (Melton - Vic.) residents were born overseas and 36.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 75% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (15.8%) and English (12.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Hillside displays higher cultural diversity than most local markets, with 31.2% of the population born outside Australia and 36.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 65.9% of residents in Hillside. This compares to a rate of 43.0% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestry (referring to the birth country of parents), the top three groups represented in Hillside are Other at 16.0%, Australian at 15.8%, and English at 12.7%, which is much lower than the regional average of 20.1%. Furthermore, there are significant differences in the concentration of other ethnic backgrounds: Maltese is highly overrepresented at 8.8% of Hillside (compared to 1.1% regionally), Croatian is at 2.8% (compared to 0.7% regionally), and Macedonian is at 3.5% (compared to 0.7% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hillside (Melton - Vic.) is 37. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 28.5% 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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Hillside has a median age of 37, matching the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and close to the national figure of 38 years. The 55 - 64 age group is highly represented at 14.0% compared to Greater Melbourne, while the 25 - 34 bracket is less common at 12.5%. Since 2021, the proportion of residents aged 55 to 64 has increased from 11.6% to 14.0% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort has risen from 2.6% to 3.9%. In contrast, the 5 to 14 cohort has dropped from 14.2% to 11.3%, and the 45 to 54 group has decreased from 16.9% to 15.7%.
Looking forward to 2041, demographic forecasts project major changes in Hillside's age distribution. Led by this shift, the cohort aged 55 to 64 will increase by 50% (1,223 people), growing from 2,426 to 3,650.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hillside (Melton - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Aug 2026 this month all 13 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 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 — 6 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (17,331 at the 2021 Census → 17,335 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 (SAL21193). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.