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Kalkallo has an estimated 10,265 residents, up from 5,548 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,717 people, or 85.0%. Growth has averaged 18.5% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 1,624 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 77.0% of that increase. That puts 1,462 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 investigations of ABS population statistics for the surrounding region, combined with new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Kalkallo has an estimated residency of approximately 10,265 as of May 2026. This marks an expansion of 4,717 people (85.0%) since the 2021 Census, which registered a population of 5,548 people. This shift is calculated from a resident population of 10,023, which AreaSearch estimated after evaluating the ABS June 2025 release of ERP data alongside an additional 1,624 validated new addresses since the Census date. This size of population represents a density ratio of 1,462 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical average among national locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Kalkallo recorded an 85.0% expansion rate since the 2021 census that outpaced the state (9.3%) and national averages, placing it as a growth leader in the region. Recent population gains were driven mostly by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 77.0% of total gains, though all factors including natural growth and overseas migration were positive contributors. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, published in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline. For any SA2 regions lacking this data, AreaSearch uses the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023, modifying them via weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead at demographic trends, exceptional growth, placing in the top 10 percent of national statistical areas, is forecast over the timeframe, with the area projected to expand by 5,661 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, representing a gain of 52.8% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,686 new dwellings have been approved in Kalkallo over the past five years, an average of 337 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 33 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 282 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 89% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 443, 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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According to AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical area data, the suburb of Kalkallo has averaged approximately 337 residential properties approved each year, representing an estimated 1,686 homes over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26407 approvals have been logged. With an average of 3.4 new residents per year arriving per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand significantly outstrips new supply, which typically drives price growth and intensifies buyer competition, while new homes are being built at an average value of $371,000.
Additionally, $52.3 million in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, indicating strong local business investment. Compared to Greater Melbourne, the suburb of Kalkallo exhibits 366.0% higher new home approvals (per person), providing buyers with more options, although construction activity has decelerated in recent years. This activity is significantly above the national average, indicating strong developer interest in the area. New building activity consists of 89.0% standalone homes and 11.0% attached dwellings, maintaining the area's suburban identity with a concentration of family homes suited to buyers seeking space. The location has approximately 35 people per dwelling approval, indicating an expanding market. Future projections show the suburb of Kalkallo adding 5,416 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on current development patterns, new housing supply should readily meet demand, offering good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Kalkallo
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kalkallo, worth an estimated $564 million. A further 165 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $107.3 billion. 65 are already under construction and 56 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 10 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Kallo Estate, Stockland Cloverton, Dwyer Street Residential Subdivision, and Hume Grammar Kalkallo Stage 4, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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Kallo Estate
Boutique neighbourhood development by National Pacific Properties featuring 730 homes for 2,000 residents. Located on 150 hectares with connection to Merri Creek parklands, close to Donnybrook Station, and featuring contemporary home designs with community facilities and open spaces. Includes planned shopping centre with Woolworths.
Hume Grammar Kalkallo Stage 4
Stage 4 expansion of the Hume Anglican Grammar Kalkallo Campus to provide additional learning spaces for Years 5 and 6 together with ancillary facilities. The expansion forms part of the long-term staged development of the Cloverton campus to support enrolment growth in Melbourne's northern growth corridor. The campus is operating while staged expansion continues.
Dwyer Street Residential Subdivision
Residential subdivision delivering 67 residential lots within Stockland's Cloverton masterplanned community at Kalkallo. Civil works and lot development have progressed as part of the broader Cloverton rollout, with surrounding community infrastructure including Kallo Town Centre, parks, schools and transport continuing to expand. The subdivision forms an infill component of Victoria's largest masterplanned community.
Kallo Town Centre
A fully completed neighbourhood shopping centre spanning over 8,000 square metres, anchored by Woolworths with a 12-year lease, featuring 19 specialty retailers including Chemist Warehouse, BWS, Snap Fitness 24/7 gym, dining options, Aspire Early Learning Centre, medical facilities, and integrated townhomes. The centre serves the rapidly growing northern Melbourne corridor including the Cloverton masterplanned community, providing essential retail and community services to a catchment area forecast to reach 380,000 residents. Opened in October 2023 and sold to ASX-listed Region Group in February 2025.
Donnybrae Estate by Dennis Family Corporation
Boutique 40-hectare house and land estate at 875 Donnybrook Road comprising 480 lots. Located 600 metres from Donnybrook train station with easy freeway access. Final lots now selling with the sales centre closed and team operating remotely.
DB910 Business Park
Permit-approved 10.89 hectare industrial and commercial business park within the Shenstone Park Precinct Structure Plan. The estate will provide serviced lots suitable for logistics, warehousing, trade, fuel, convenience retail, medical, childcare and self-storage uses. The project benefits from direct Hume Freeway access, proximity to the future Beveridge Intermodal Terminal and planned Donnybrook Road upgrades. Marketing and land sales continue with settlement expected during 2026.
Gilgai Plains Primary School
New primary school opened in 2022 for up to 550 students from Prep to Grade 6. Features library, food technology, science and art rooms, performing arts building, PE building with indoor multi-sport court, two learning neighbourhoods, outdoor hardcourts, sports field, and playgrounds.
Stockland Cloverton
Stockland Cloverton is Victoria's largest masterplanned community, spanning 1,141 hectares and designed to become a future city of possibility housing residents across Kalkallo and Beveridge in Melbourne's north. The Kallo Town Centre is open, anchored by Woolworths and a range of specialty stores and services. Education infrastructure continues to expand: Gilgai Plains Primary, Banum Warrik Primary, and Hume Anglican Grammar are operational, and Ngayuk College (formerly known during planning as Lockerbie Secondary School) opened in Term 1, 2026 at 71 Lockerbie Street, Kalkallo, initially welcoming Year 7 students and building toward a capacity of approximately 800.Planning for the Cloverton Metropolitan Activity Centre (MAC) continues to progress under a joint partnership between Hume, Whittlesea and Mitchell councils, supported by a 2.6 million dollar Australian Government funding contribution toward planning the future city centre, proposed train station, and tertiary education, retail and health facilities. The precinct includes over 80 hectares of conservation area along Merri Creek and land reserved for the proposed future Cloverton train station.
4,244 residents of Kalkallo are employed, from a labour force of 4,425. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 62.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 8,193, about 80% 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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The suburb of Kalkallo has a well-educated workforce, with diverse sector representation, and an unemployment rate of 4.1%, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 4,244 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 0.7% below Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, and workforce participation lags significantly (62.2% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.2%). Based on Census responses, a moderate 19.4% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. The key industries of employment among residents are health care & social assistance, transport, postal & warehousing, and construction.
The area shows particularly strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing, with an employment share of 2.6 times the regional level. On the other hand, professional & technical is under-represented, with only 6.2% of the suburb of Kalkallo's workforce compared to 10.1% in Greater Melbourne. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, during the year to March 2026, the labour force decreased by 2.4% combined with employment decreasing by 2.0%, causing unemployment to fall by 0.4 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.3%, with a 0.2 percentage point rise. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within the suburb of Kalkallo. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to the suburb of Kalkallo's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kalkallo is $2,047 a week (about $106,000 a year), with median personal income at $920 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,014 a year against an average of $58,774. 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 AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the suburb of Kalkallo had a median income among taxpayers of $51,014 with the average level standing at $58,774. This is below the national average and compares to levels of $57,688 and $75,164 across Greater Melbourne respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $55,922 (median) and $64,428 (average) as of March 2026. According to 2021 Census figures, household, family and personal incomes in the suburb of Kalkallo cluster around the 69th percentile nationally.
Distribution data shows 51.2% of the population (5,255 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 income range, mirroring regional levels where 32.8% occupy this bracket. High housing costs consume 20.7% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 61st percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kalkallo had 1,626 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 73% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 5% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 95% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure within the suburb of Kalkallo, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 97.7% houses and 2.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Melbourne metro's 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within the suburb of Kalkallo was lagging that of Melbourne metro, at 5.1%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (73.2%) or rented (21.7%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was in line with the Melbourne metro average at $2,000, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $400, compared to Melbourne metro's $2,000 and $390.
Nationally, the suburb of Kalkallo's mortgage repayments are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are exceeding the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kalkallo counted 1,626 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,008 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 56% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households dominate at 86.8% of all households, comprising 56.1% couples with children, 20.8% couples without children, and 8.9% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 13.2%, with lone person households at 10.9% and group households comprising 2.2% of the total. The median household size of 3.2 people is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
36.7% of adults in Kalkallo hold a university qualification, including 23.1% with a bachelor degree and 11.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 19.3% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 997 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,044 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 suburb of Kalkallo significantly surpasses broader benchmarks, with 36.7% of residents aged 15+ holding university qualifications compared to 24.3% in SA3 area and 27.7% in SA4 region. This substantial educational advantage positions the area strongly for knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees lead at 23.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (11.1%) and graduate diplomas (2.5%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 34.1% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (14.8%) and certificates (19.3%). Educational participation is notably high, with 33.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.
This includes 12.5% in primary education, 5.1% in secondary education, and 4.4% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kalkallo reaches 17 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 660 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 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 analysis reveals 17 active transport stops operating within the suburb of Kalkallo comprising a mix of buses. These stops are serviced by 2 individual routes, collectively providing 655 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 253 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 89%, with 8% by train. Vehicle ownership averages 1.6 per dwelling, above the regional average. Some 19.4% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 93 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 38 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
84.1% of residents in Kalkallo report no long-term health condition. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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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The suburb of Kalkallo demonstrates above-average health outcomes, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions , and the rate of private health cover found to be relatively low at approximately 50% of the total population (~5,144 people). This compares to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. The national average is 55.7%. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be asthma and mental health issues, impacting 6.4 and 5.2% of residents, respectively, while 84.1% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
The area has 4.7% of residents aged 65 and over (482 people), which is lower than the 15.0% in Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes among seniors are above average, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
50.5% of Kalkallo residents were born overseas and 62.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 94% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (17.3%) and Australian (14.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Kalkallo is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country, with 50.5% of its population born overseas and 62.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The main religion in the suburb of Kalkallo was found to be Christianity, which makes up 32.1% of people in the suburb of Kalkallo. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Other, which comprises 26.8% of the population, substantially higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.3%. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in the suburb of Kalkallo are Other, comprising 31.1% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 14.6%, Indian, comprising 17.3% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 4.2%, and Australian, comprising 14.3% of the population.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Samoan is notably overrepresented at 2.0% of the suburb of Kalkallo (vs 0.3% regionally), Filipino at 3.6% (vs 1.3%) and Macedonian at 1.5% (vs 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kalkallo is 32, younger than 96% of areas nationally. That is 2 years older than at the 2021 Census. 28.0% 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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At 32 years, the suburb of Kalkallo's median age is materially younger than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and also significantly lower than the 38-year national average. Relative to Greater Melbourne, the suburb of Kalkallo has a higher concentration of 35 - 44 residents (24.2%) but fewer 55 - 64 year-olds (5.2%). This 35 - 44 concentration is well above the national 14.3%. Post-2021 Census data shows demographic aging is evident with the median age advancing from 30 to 32 years. Key changes show the 35 to 44 age group has grown from 20.5% to 24.2% of the population, while the 5 to 14 cohort increased from 14.5% to 17.8%.
Conversely, the 25 to 34 cohort has declined from 28.2% to 17.8% and the 0 to 4 group dropped from 14.3% to 11.1%. Demographic modeling suggests the suburb of Kalkallo's age profile will evolve significantly by 2041. The 45 to 54 cohort shows the strongest projected growth at 123%, adding 1,110 residents to reach 2,014.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kalkallo
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 9 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 — 1,624 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (5,548 at the 2021 Census → 10,265 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 (SAL21284). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.