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Hughesdale has an estimated 8,142 residents, up from 7,563 at the 2021 Census — a change of 579 people, or 7.7%. Overseas migration accounts for 88.0% of that increase. That puts 4,051 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Hughesdale has an estimated population of approximately 8,142, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates alongside newly validated post-Census addresses. This represents an expansion of 579 people (7.7%) compared to the 7,563 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch established this shift by analysing the latest ABS ERP release from June 2025, which indicated 8,132 residents, supplemented by 28 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With a density of 4,050 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Hughesdale ranks among the top 10% of areas evaluated nationally by AreaSearch, underscoring intense local land demand.
The 7.7% post-Census increase places the suburb within 0.5 percentage points of the wider SA4 region (8.2%), highlighting sound local growth fundamentals. Overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 88.0% of recent population additions. Population projections for the suburb of Hughesdale apply ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted from LGA to SA2 geographies via weighted aggregation. Age-specific growth rates from this modeling are similarly projected across all localities for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these combined SA2 projections, the suburb of Hughesdale is anticipated to register substantial long-term demographic expansion in the top quartile of Australian regions, gaining 1,711 persons by 2041 to achieve an overall 16-year increase of 20.9%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
74 new dwellings have been approved in Hughesdale over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That is 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Building approvals examined by AreaSearch using ABS data indicate that Hughesdale has maintained an annual average of around 14 residential approvals, amounting to an estimated 74 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 20 approvals have been documented. Between FY-21 and FY-25, the area added an average of 2.2 people per year for every newly built home, demonstrating healthy underlying demand that bolsters residential asset values. New residential construction shows an average expected construction cost of $722,000, underscoring building activity concentrated within upmarket, premium housing. Meanwhile, commercial planning activity has remained subdued, with commercial approvals totaling $1.2 million in the current financial year.
Residential development in Hughesdale tracks 66.0% below the Greater Melbourne per capita average, reflecting an established urban fabric and prospective land constraints typical of mature markets. While local construction has gained momentum in recent years, this relative scarcity of new supply continues to reinforce demand and support pricing for established stock. Approved dwellings comprise 57.0% detached houses and 43.0% townhouses or apartments, delivering a diverse mix of low and medium-density options catering to buyers seeking expansive family residences or lower-maintenance living. Reflecting the area's mature standing, there are roughly 438 people per dwelling approval. Latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch indicate Hughesdale is set to absorb 1,701 residents leading up to 2041. Given the prevailing pace of construction, new residential supply may face challenges keeping up with demographic expansion, which could heighten buyer competition and reinforce upward pressure on local home prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hughesdale
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hughesdale, worth an estimated $2.27 billion. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $57.5 billion. 17 are already under construction and 31 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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Strategic infrastructure investment and urban planning developments play a pivotal role in shaping local growth and property outcomes. AreaSearch has identified 23 major projects expected to influence Hughesdale, highlighted by the Suburban Rail Loop East, VicTrack Oakleigh Housing Development, ongoing execution of the Hughesdale Village Precinct Structure Plan, and the Legacy Oakleigh Residential Development.
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VicTrack Oakleigh Housing Development
VicTrack invites expressions of interest from property developers to build homes on surplus rail land near Oakleigh station. The site has potential to deliver around 240 homes with a requirement to deliver a minimum of 10% affordable homes.
Hughesdale Village Precinct Structure Plan
City of Monash's Hughesdale Village Structure Plan continues to guide redevelopment of the Hughesdale activity centre around Poath Road and Hughesdale Station. Since 2026, implementation has been supplemented by the Victorian Government's Activity Centre Program, introducing new planning controls, increased building heights and Housing Choice and Transport Zone provisions across the precinct while retaining the structure plan's role in informing local redevelopment and public realm outcomes.
Legacy Oakleigh Residential Development
Premium residential development featuring luxury apartments and townhouses in the heart of Oakleigh. The project includes 180 dwellings across multiple building stages.
VicTrack Land Release - Oakleigh Station
VicTrack is progressing the release of surplus rail land adjacent to Oakleigh Station for a mid-rise residential development as part of the Victorian Government Housing Statement. The site is expected to deliver around 120 homes with at least 10% affordable housing. The Expression of Interest process concluded with shortlisted proponents progressing through the Request for Proposal process. Construction is intended to commence within 18 months of developer appointment, subject to planning and commercial approvals.
Summerset Oakleigh South
Construction is actively underway on the premium Summerset Oakleigh South retirement village and aged care facility, featuring a continuum of care model across 135 units. The development comprises independent living villas and apartments, assisted living apartments, and residential aged care suites, alongside comprehensive community amenities. Major civil and basement works are continuing following the official sod-turning event.
Murrumbeena and Hughesdale Level Crossing Removals - Caulfield to Dandenong
Removal of the dangerous and congested level crossings at Poath Road, Hughesdale and Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena as part of the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project. The project delivered an elevated rail line through the area, rebuilt Murrumbeena and Hughesdale stations, and created new public open space, paths and community facilities under and alongside the rail viaduct. Main works were completed in 2018 and the line now operates as a continuous elevated corridor.
East Village
A 1.25 billion dollar master-planned urban renewal precinct spanning 24 hectares. The project transforms a former industrial site into a sustainable mixed-use hub. It features approximately 3000 dwellings, 15000 sqm of retail, and 80000 sqm of commercial space. Assemble Communities and Make Ventures are delivering a 4.3-hectare portion dedicated to 940 build-to-rent apartments. The site includes the completed McKinnon Secondary College East Campus, a one-hectare central park, and a new town square area.
Murrumbeena Place
An eight-storey mixed-use development (Murrumbeena Place) featuring 110 dual-aspect apartments with a 10% affordable housing contribution and 1,290 square metres of retail space including an 800sqm supermarket. Located on surplus government land adjacent to Murrumbeena Station, the project was approved under the Development Facilitation Program in May 2025. Designed by Fieldwork Architects and MALA, the 100% electric all-electric development includes two basement levels with 86 car parking bays, 128 bicycle storage spots, rooftop gardens, a wellness studio, co-working zones and direct pedestrian access to the train station.Pre-sales are underway with apartments from $485,000.
4,762 residents of Hughesdale are employed, from a labour force of 5,058. Unemployment sits at 5.9%, with participation at 71.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,385, about 78% 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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Hughesdale features an educated resident workforce with substantial representation in professional services, alongside a 5.9% unemployment rate according to AreaSearch aggregated data. As of March 2026, 4,762 local residents are employed. The local jobless rate sits 1.1% higher than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, whereas local labor force participation remains largely aligned with the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 41.5% of working residents operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training represent the primary employment sectors for Hughesdale residents.
The community displays pronounced concentration in professional & technical roles, with local representation reaching 1.4 times the regional proportion. In contrast, construction constitutes 7.2% of the local workforce, trailing the 9.7% regional benchmark. Comparison of resident worker numbers against local workplace counts confirms that the suburb is predominantly residential, offering limited on-site employment opportunities. Analysis of ABS and SALM figures over the recent 12-month period reveals that Hughesdale experienced a 0.3% reduction in its labour force alongside a 1.3% decline in total employment, pushing the unemployment rate up by 1.0 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded a 2.1% increase in employment, a 2.3% expansion in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage points uptick in unemployment. National employment projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide broader context for local employment prospects across five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though industry trajectories vary considerably. When mapped to Hughesdale's specific occupational mix via a simple illustrative weighting extrapolation that excludes localized population projections, resident employment is estimated to expand by 7.1% over five years and 14.4% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hughesdale is $2,057 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $935 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,480 a year against an average of $72,835. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO tax statistics for financial year 2023 published by AreaSearch show that Hughesdale taxpayers recorded a median income of $56,480 and an average income of $72,835. These figures exceed national benchmarks and compare with Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Incorporating 9.62% growth in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 elevates estimated local earnings to roughly $61,913 (median) and $79,842 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings situated the suburb near the 70th percentile across Australia. The predominant income category is the $1,500 - 2,999 range, accounting for 30.8% of residents (2,507 people), in line with the regional proportion of 32.8%.
High earners making over $3,000 weekly comprise 32.2% of the population, reflecting substantial spending capacity. Housing costs consume 15.0% of local income, disposable earnings place residents in the 71st percentile nationally, and the suburb attains an 8th decile position on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hughesdale had 2,936 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 54% detached houses and 15% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $416 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 20.2% 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 housing landscape in Hughesdale at the recent Census consisted of 53.6% detached houses and 46.3% other dwellings such as apartments and semi-detached properties, whereas Greater Melbourne registered 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 32.3%, exceeding the metropolitan average, while 32.3% of dwellings were mortgaged and 35.4% were rented. The median monthly mortgage payment in Hughesdale was $2,167 compared to $2,000 across metropolitan Melbourne, while median weekly rent was $416 compared to $390 regionally. Against national averages, Hughesdale's monthly mortgage commitments and weekly rents remain well above the respective Australian benchmarks of $1,863 and $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hughesdale counted 2,936 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,161 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute 69.4% of all households in Hughesdale, made up of couples with children (33.1%), couples without children (24.9%), and single parent families (9.3%). Non-family living situations account for the remaining 30.6%, comprising lone person households at 25.3% and group shared arrangements at 5.4%. The average household size stands at 2.5 people, marginally below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
46.8% of adults in Hughesdale hold a university qualification, including 29.7% with a bachelor degree and 13.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 85% of areas nationally. A further 11.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,219 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,111 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in Hughesdale is exceptionally strong, with 46.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing university credentials, surpassing the 33.4% Victorian and 30.4% Australian benchmarks. Bachelor degrees account for the largest proportion at 29.7%, with postgraduate degrees comprising 13.1% and graduate diplomas at 4.0%. Vocational training constitutes 21.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of 11.8% holding certificates and 9.9% holding advanced diplomas. Participation in formal education is prominent across Hughesdale, with 29.4% of the population currently studying. Enrolments are distributed across primary education at 8.6%, tertiary education at 8.3%, and secondary education at 6.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hughesdale reaches 33 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 7,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Hughesdale is supported by 33 public transport stops consisting of bus infrastructure, which connect to 20 distinct transit routes providing 7,009 weekly scheduled trips. Transit connectivity is highly accessible, with residents situated an average of 180 meters from their nearest stop. Reflecting its residential character, outbound commuting prevails, with private vehicles accounting for 71% of journeys, followed by 16% via rail and 4% on foot. Motor vehicle ownership stands at 1.1 per dwelling, below the broader regional standard. At the 2021 Census, 41.5% of working residents worked from home, a metric influenced by prevailing COVID-19 conditions.
Across all servicing routes, local transit services generate an average frequency of 1,001 trips per day, which translates to roughly 212 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.2% of residents in Hughesdale report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic health metrics show favourable health outcomes for Hughesdale, characterised by low overall disease prevalence in the broader population alongside higher rates among older, at-risk demographics. Private health insurance participation is notably elevated, covering approximately 56% of the population (~4,526 people). Asthma and mental health issues form the most commonly reported health conditions in Hughesdale, affecting 6.9% and 7.4% of residents, respectively. A total of 73.2% of the local population reported no chronic medical conditions, outpacing the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 72.6%. Working-age residents exhibit strong health profiles with minimal chronic illnesses.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 16.2% of the community (1,319 people), higher than the 15.1% regional average, though positioning below the national share for older cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.3% of Hughesdale residents were born overseas and 41.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (17.1%) and Australian (16.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Hughesdale, where 40.3% of the community was born overseas and 41.7% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the most widespread religious affiliation, accounting for 48.0% of residents. Judaism represents the most notable relative overrepresentation, making up 1.0% of the population in line with the 1.0% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary reported backgrounds among Hughesdale residents are English at 17.1%, Australian at 16.4%, and Other at 12.2%. Several other heritages exhibit distinct local concentrations compared to Greater Melbourne averages, including Greek ancestry at 10.9% (versus 2.7% regionally), Sri Lankan at 1.1% (versus 0.8%), and Russian at 0.6% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hughesdale is 38. 33.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Hughesdale closely mirrors Greater Melbourne, with no single broad age cohort deviating by more than 3.2 percentage points from regional proportions. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 38, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year above the 37 recorded across Greater Melbourne at that time. The most visible shift since the Census occurred in the 25 - 44 age bracket, rising from 31.1% to an estimated 33.2%. Looking ahead to 2041, residents aged 65+ are projected to account for the bulk of demographic expansion, increasing by 615 residents (47%) to reach a total of 1,934.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hughesdale
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 | Jun 2026 4 months ago all 7 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 Jun 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 — 28 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,563 at the 2021 Census → 8,142 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 (SAL21214). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.