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Ivanhoe East has an estimated 4,224 residents, up from 3,762 at the 2021 Census — a change of 462 people, or 12.3%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 89.0% of that increase. That puts 2,011 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with post-Census validated new addresses, the suburb of Ivanhoe East reaches an estimated population of around 4,224 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 462 people (12.3%) from the 3,762 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch arrived at this trajectory from an estimated resident population base of 4,223 following the ABS June 2025 ERP release, alongside 72 validated new addresses confirmed after the Census. The suburb of Ivanhoe East exhibits a population density of 2,011 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark across assessed locations.
With a 12.3% surge following the 2021 census, the suburb of Ivanhoe East outperformed both the state and its wider SA3 area (5.6%), establishing itself as a regional frontrunner in population growth. Net overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating approximately 89.0% of recent population additions. SA2 demographic projections released in 2024 by ABS/Geoscience Australia (benchmarked to 2022) form the baseline for AreaSearch modelling. Where SA2 figures are absent, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are integrated through weighted aggregation mapping LGA expansion down to SA2 zones, with age-cohort growth rates subsequently applied across all districts for the years 2032 to 2041. These anticipated shifts place the suburb of Ivanhoe East within the top quartile across the country for expansion, with aggregated SA2 modeling pointing to an increase of 1,345 persons to 2041, representing an overall rise of 31.8% over the 16 years.
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224 new dwellings have been approved in Ivanhoe East over the past five years, an average of 44 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 25 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 52% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 30, 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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Annual residential approvals in Ivanhoe East average around 44 dwellings based on AreaSearch examination of ABS building figures, yielding an estimated 224 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 30 approvals have been documented. The ratio of 2.6 new residents per year added for each completed residence between FY-21 and FY-25 underlines healthy demand underpinning local asset values. Construction costs average $1,242,000 per dwelling, demonstrating developer orientation toward upscale, high-end builds. Meanwhile, commercial construction approvals sit at $472,000 for the ongoing financial year, underscoring an overwhelmingly residential focus.
Per-capita development velocity in Ivanhoe East aligns closely with Greater Melbourne, maintaining balanced market conditions across the broader metropolitan area. Approved construction is distributed between 52.0% detached dwellings and 48.0% attached dwellings, broadening medium-density choices that span diverse price tiers from classic family properties to compact alternatives. This shift marks a distinct departure from the established stock profile of 77.0% houses, responding to land constraints while adapting to modern living preferences and buyer budgets. With approximately 164 people per approval, the area demonstrates ongoing urban evolution. Projections indicate Ivanhoe East will welcome 1,344 residents through to 2041 relative to the newest AreaSearch quarterly figures. While building activity generally tracks future population needs, prospective purchasers could encounter heightened competition as local numbers grow.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Ivanhoe East
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Ivanhoe East, worth an estimated $123 million. A further 87 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $66 billion. 35 are already under construction and 40 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Infrastructure upgrades, planning programs, and major developments exert a significant bearing on local property and economic trends. AreaSearch has pinpointed 8 active initiatives likely to shape the district. Notable projects include the Ivanhoe Park Upgrades, The Grounds Estate, Ivanhoe East, the Ivanhoe Water Tank Site Residential Development, and the Ivanhoe East Retirement Village.
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Ivanhoe Park Upgrades
Banyule City Council is delivering staged upgrades at Ivanhoe Park under the Ivanhoe Sports Precinct Plan, Banyule Public Toilet Plan and Banyule Youth Spaces Implementation Plan. The final landscape plan was released after 2025 engagement and includes removal of the former caretaker house, improved paths, car park access and accessibility, renovated garden beds and lawn, new youth spaces, a future public toilet, and federally funded works proposed for two netball courts and Croquet Club upgrades.
Austin Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
The Austin Hospital Emergency Department Expansion is a $275 million healthcare infrastructure project funded by the Victorian Government. Delivered by Built and the Victorian Health Building Authority, the project constructs a new multi-storey emergency facility adding up to 29 emergency treatment spaces, a dedicated paediatric emergency zone, and upgraded short-stay units. Main construction is underway with completion scheduled for 2028.
Manningham Road Interchange
A major new interchange in Bulleen forming part of the North East Link tunnels project. The interchange features a simplified design with entry and exit ramps that will redirect 14,700 vehicles each day from Bulleen Road into the tunnel system, returning local roads to the community while preserving the historic River Red Gum on Bridge Street. As of May 2026, the Spark Joint Venture team has completed the final base slab pour on the northbound ramp (using 272 tonnes of reinforcement steel and 956 cubic metres of concrete), with the final plenum slab pour on the southbound ramp also complete.Crews are progressing 24/7 tunnel ramp excavation and have assembled the 550 tonne gantry crane to retrieve the Tunnel Boring Machines. Eastbound traffic was successfully shifted onto new permanent Manningham Road lanes in late January 2026, and a Longitudinal Egress Passage precast panel will be installed before the northbound ramp opens to construction crews. The interchange will connect the Manningham Cut and Cover box to the SEM tunnel and is scheduled to open with the broader North East Link in 2028.
Riverbend Ivanhoe
Boutique development of around 75 one, two and three bedroom apartments by Norus Projects at 24-26 Lower Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe. Marketing and sales are active and construction has commenced, with completion targeted for late 2026.
Bulleen Park Sports Upgrade
The Bulleen Park Sports Upgrade is a comprehensive redevelopment transforming local sporting facilities in Melbourne's north east as part of North East Link's investment. The project includes two new replacement pavilions with modern changerooms and facilities, three realigned and upgraded AFL-standard sports ovals with synthetic cricket pitches, improved sports field lighting, upgraded cricket nets and fencing, new playground equipment and park amenities, enhanced pedestrian connectivity with lighting, and reconfigured car parking. Construction commenced in early 2025 following contract award in late January 2025, with major works now well advanced including piling for both pavilions and oval earthworks.The project is being delivered by Development Victoria with head contractor Built Environs and architect Williams Ross. The facilities will benefit Yarraleen Cricket Club, Bulleen Templestowe District Junior Football Club, and Yarra Junior Football League. Sporting ovals and pavilion are under a 12-month closure to fast-track delivery, with reopening targeted for March 2027. Upon completion, the park will remain owned and managed by Manningham Council.
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Redevelopment
Ongoing revitalisation of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital site, consolidating sub-acute, veteran, mental health, aged care and rehabilitation services. The site now hosts the Surgery Centre with eight operating theatres, an expanded mental health precinct including the statewide Psychological Trauma Recovery Service, the Health and Rehabilitation Centre and the Medical and Cognitive Research Unit. A new 10-bed Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) centre, operated by Austin Health for young people aged 16 to 25, opened on the site in early 2026 as part of the Victorian Government's broader 141 million dollar statewide YPARC program.Further upgrades to surgery and mental health facilities are planned to support an expanded Austin Hospital emergency department.
Bell Street Mall Neighbourhood Activity Centre Masterplan
Masterplan and Design Guide to revitalise Bell Street Mall. Includes new public spaces, well-designed higher-density housing, preserving historic character, promoting economic growth, and urban design frameworks for building heights and landscaping. The Masterplan was adopted in December 2025 with works to improve signage, shopfronts, seating, lighting, and murals scheduled to begin in late 2026.
Ivanhoe East Retirement Village
$35-million retirement community features 56 apartments in a five-storey building offering one, two, and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a roof-top terrace, cinema, wine room, gym, lounge, cafe, restaurant, and chapel.
2,580 residents of Ivanhoe East are employed, from a labour force of 2,609. Unemployment sits at 1.1%, with participation at 72.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,469, about 82% 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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Ivanhoe East is characterized by a qualified talent pool with strong professional services participation, an unemployment rate standing at just 1.1%, and an estimated 4.0% annual lift in employment according to AreaSearch figures. As of March 2026, 2,580 residents are actively employed, with local unemployment tracking 3.7% under the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%. The local participation rate is 72.3%, comparable to the metropolitan figure of 70.1%. At the Census, 45.6% of local workers recorded working from home, reflecting conditions during Covid-19 restrictions. Health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and retail trade represent the principal sectors employing local residents.
The area shows notable specialization in professional & technical fields, exceeding the broader regional concentration by 1.5 times. In contrast, accommodation & food makes up a smaller portion of jobs at 3.5% versus 6.4% across the region. Comparisons between local resident counts and Census workplace data suggest that local job availability remains constrained within this predominantly residential district. Synthesised ABS and SALM figures show local employment rising 4.0% over the 12-month period alongside a 4.2% expansion in the labour pool, nudging the unemployment rate upward by 0.2 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne, employment advanced 2.1%, the workforce grew 2.3%, and unemployment lifted by 0.2 percentage points. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context on future employment trajectories for Ivanhoe East. Across the country, job numbers are projected to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories vary by industry. Applying these sector-level expectations to the local workforce structure indicates prospective employment increases of 7.2% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model independent of localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ivanhoe East is $2,977 a week (about $155,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,191 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,621 a year against an average of $103,728. The average runs 58% 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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Postcode taxation data from the ATO for financial year 2023 indicates that earnings in the suburb of Ivanhoe East rank in the highest national percentile, registering a median income of $65,621 alongside an average income of $103,728. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Incorporating Wage Price Index gains of 9.62% since financial year 2023 updates current benchmarks to approximately $71,934 (median) and $113,707 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels in the 2021 Census, local earnings sit within the 90th to 96th percentiles nationally.
A substantial 39.1% of community members (1,651 individuals) earn in the $4000+ bracket, contrasting with the wider metropolitan profile where the $1,500 - 2,999 category leads at 32.8%. Financial capacity is highlighted by 49.6% of households earning more than $3,000 weekly, driving robust consumer demand. Furthermore, householders keep 88.9% of income after paying for accommodation, supporting strong discretionary expenditure and placing the area in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ivanhoe East had 1,355 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 21% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $451 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 76% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 15.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the residential landscape of Ivanhoe East was divided between 76.7% houses and 23.3% other dwellings including apartments and townhouses, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings throughout metropolitan Melbourne. Outright property ownership reached 45.0%, considerably above Melbourne metro levels, while 34.8% of dwellings were mortgaged and 20.2% were occupied by tenants. Typical monthly home loan payments stood at $3,000 compared to the Melbourne metro median of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $451 against $390 across the metropolis. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments sit well above the Australian median of $1,863, with weekly rent exceeding the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ivanhoe East counted 1,355 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,521 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 82% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute 78.0% of local living arrangements, broken down into couples with children (41.7%), couples without children (26.7%), and single parent families (8.4%). Non-family setups make up the remaining 22.0%, featuring single-person households at 20.2% and shared group accommodation at 1.9%. The median household size is 2.7 people, compared to 2.6 across Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
54.4% of adults in Ivanhoe East hold a university qualification, including 33.1% with a bachelor degree and 15.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 8.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 475 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,163 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 Ivanhoe East outpaces broader benchmarks, with 54.4% of residents aged 15+ holding a higher education degree, compared to 30.4% across Australia and 32.8% within the SA4 region. Bachelor degrees represent the largest category at 33.1%, alongside postgraduate qualifications (15.7%) and graduate diplomas (5.6%). Vocational training is held by 18.2% of individuals aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.7%) and certificates (8.5%). Participation in study is robust, with 30.2% of the local population engaged in formal education. Secondary schooling accounts for 10.1% of residents, primary schooling represents 8.0%, and 7.8% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ivanhoe East reaches 17 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Ivanhoe East includes 17 designated stops served by buses across 2 routes, combining to deliver 1,219 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is convenient, with residents situated an average of 225 meters from their nearest boarding location. As an established residential setting, outward travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 85% of journeys and trains accommodating 6%. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.6 vehicles, higher than the regional rate. Additionally, 45.6% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census during COVID-19 related conditions. Transit services provide an average of 174 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 71 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.2% of residents in Ivanhoe East report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 91% of areas nationally. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 67.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.7 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 assessments by AreaSearch based on chronic disease rates and mortality metrics highlight exceptional wellbeing in Ivanhoe East, marked by minimal prevalence of typical medical conditions across every cohort. Approximately 68% of residents (2,857 people) maintain private health coverage, substantially exceeding the 56.7% recorded in Greater Melbourne and the national benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the primary long-term conditions recorded locally, affecting 6.8% and 6.7% of community members, respectively. Meanwhile, 73.2% of the population reported no long-term health conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Working-age adults display favorable vitality with minimal chronic health issues.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 22.7% of the locality (958 people), higher than the 15.1% metropolitan benchmark, and exhibit solid health outcomes aligned with national distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Ivanhoe East is largely Australian-born, at 77.7% of residents, with 20.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.5%) and Australian (20.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Ivanhoe East ranks above average, with 22.3% of residents born abroad and 20.0% using a non-English language in their households. Christianity is the primary faith, practiced by 53.2% of locals. Judaism demonstrates notable relative presence, accounting for 0.5% of the local population versus 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at parental lineage, the leading ancestries recorded across Ivanhoe East are English at 21.5%, Australian at 20.7%, and Italian at 10.3%, which significantly outstrips the regional level of 5.2%. Distinct concentrations also appear across other heritages, including Greek at 5.7% (compared to 2.7% regionally), Macedonian at 1.6% (versus 0.7%), and Lebanese at 1.3% (against 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ivanhoe East is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 23.7% 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 demographic structure of the suburb of Ivanhoe East is noticeably older than that of Greater Melbourne. By August 2026 estimates, retirees and older residents (65+) account for 22.7% of the populace compared to 15.1% across the metropolitan area, while young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 19.7% against a regional benchmark of 32.1%. The estimated median age sits at 45 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 8 years above the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that time, while the Australian median stood at 38.
Since that Census, the senior cohort has expanded from 19.6% to an estimated 22.7%. By 2041, older residents are forecast to represent the largest increase, adding 648 individuals (68%) to reach 1,607.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ivanhoe East
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 | Sep 2026 last month all 5 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 Sep 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 — 72 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,762 at the 2021 Census → 4,224 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 (SAL21247). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.