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Kurunjang has an estimated 11,264 residents, up from 10,711 at the 2021 Census — a change of 553 people, or 5.2%. Natural increase accounts for 58.0% of that increase. That puts 1,087 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 Kurunjang has an estimated population of around 11,264, according to AreaSearch analysis of broader ABS population updates and post-Census validated new addresses. Compared to the 10,711 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 553 people (5.2%). This figure is derived from an estimated resident population of 11,145 identified by AreaSearch from the ABS ERP release in June 2025 alongside 28 validated new addresses added since the Census date. With 1,087 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Kurunjang displays a population density close to benchmarks across areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
In recent periods, natural increase has served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for approximately 57.99999999999999% of total population gains. For forward projections, AreaSearch applies ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 figures published in 2024 with 2022 as the base year, while supplementing unrepresented SA2s using 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections adjusted via weighted aggregation down to the SA2 level. From 2032 to 2041, these cohort-specific growth rates are extended across all assessed areas. Demographic projections indicate substantial expansion that places the suburb of Kurunjang in the top quartile of locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Driven by aggregated SA2 modelling, the suburb of Kurunjang is projected to add 2,841 persons by 2041, representing an overall gain of 24.2% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
150 new dwellings have been approved in Kurunjang over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That is 1.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 12, 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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ABS building approval statistics reviewed by AreaSearch reveal that Kurunjang registers approximately 30 residential approvals annually, totaling an estimated 150 homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), including 12 approved so far in FY-25. Across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the ratio of 1.2 new residents per dwelling built pointed to balanced market supply, yet this metric increased to 6.9 people per dwelling across the past 2 financial years, reflecting heightened demand and potential undersupply. Residential builds reflect an average construction cost of $612,000—slightly above regional averages—pointing to higher-quality projects.
Additionally, commercial approvals registered this financial year stand at $119,000, underscoring the predominantly residential focus of local planning. Residential building activity in Kurunjang tracks 92.0% below regional average per person compared to Greater Melbourne, reflecting subdued development volumes. Such constrained dwelling additions tend to bolster pricing and buyer interest across established housing stock. Building activity also trails the national average, highlighting the mature urban footprint and possible planning restrictions. Furthermore, recent development has consisted entirely of standalone homes, preserving a suburban landscape centered on spacious family accommodation. An average of approximately 928 people per dwelling approval further underlines the established profile of the local market. Projections from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate indicate that Kurunjang will add 2,722 residents through to 2041. Should building activity continue at its present pace, residential supply could struggle to keep pace with incoming population growth, which may heighten buyer competition and support price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Kurunjang
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kurunjang, worth an estimated $996 million. A further 75 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $33.9 billion. 39 are already under construction and 30 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities 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 planning, public works, and capital investments play a decisive role in shaping local development. AreaSearch has pinpointed 11 major projects expected to influence the community, notably Cobblebank Train Stabling Facility, Melton Line Upgrade & Cobblebank Stabling Yard, Melton Suburban Revitalisation, and Outlook Ride Estate, with the most significant initiatives highlighted below.
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Melton East Precinct Structure Plan
The Melton East Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) is a major 1,005-hectare masterplanned community development in Melbourne's western growth corridor, officially approved by the Minister for Planning under Amendment C244melt. Facilitated by the Victorian Planning Authority and Melton City Council, the project paves the way for nearly 12,000 homes, seven schools, four community hubs, and extensive open space reserves for over 36,000 residents. Development is structured across a 20 to 30-year horizon, incorporating vital infrastructure such as arterial road upgrades, new intersections, bridges, and Kororoit Creek conservation areas.
Outlook Ride Estate
A premium residential land estate offering generously sized allotments ranging from 2004 to 2323 square meters in the peaceful suburb of Kurunjang. The development features approximately 20 large blocks suitable for custom home construction, with some lots offering picturesque views of Little Blind Creek and Reserve. Located 44km northwest of Melbourne CBD with excellent access to schools, shopping centers including Woodgrove Shopping Centre, and transport via Western Freeway and Melton Train Station.
Cobblebank Train Stabling Facility
New stabling and light maintenance yard in Cobblebank to support the Melton Line Upgrade and the introduction of longer 9-car VLocity trains. The yard will stable 6 trains and include signalling and communications systems, worker facilities and parking, CCTV and lighting, and direct connections to the Melton Line. Site is approximately 700 m east of the new Melton Station, enabling early morning services and more reliable operations on the upgraded corridor.
Little Creek Estate
A boutique house-and-land community delivering 106 homes across roughly 12 hectares in Kurunjang, within the City of Melton. The estate sits on Minns Road and features titled and settled lots across streets including Claudia Crescent, Norwood Avenue and Kinane Street, with land releases continuing into 2026 (Stage 12 titling April 2026, Stage 15 currently selling). Lots range from around 300sqm to over 600sqm, with house and land packages available through builders such as Mimosa Homes, Homebuyers Centre and Metricon.Sales and enquiries are handled by Oliver Hume.
Melton Line Upgrade & Cobblebank Stabling Yard
A $650 million upgrade to the Melton Line to enable 9-car VLocity trains, increasing peak capacity by 50%. The project includes extending platforms at Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs, and Deer Park stations, and constructing a new 6-train stabling yard at Cobblebank. It is integrated with the removal of four level crossings (Exford, Ferris, Coburns, and Hopkins roads) and a new four-platform Melton Station. Recent 2026 updates confirm construction is underway on the stabling yard and platform extensions at Rockbank and Cobblebank are slated for late 2026.A further $152.7 million was committed in May 2026 to begin planning for future electrification.
Penny Royal Estate
A completed residential house and land estate in Kurunjang, located in the Melbourne West Growth Corridor. The estate features approximately 239 lots with house and land packages. The development is now fully sold out with established homes throughout the community. The estate offers well-established amenities, local parks and open spaces in a family-friendly atmosphere, with convenient access to schools, recreation facilities, and the Western Freeway providing 40-minute commute to Melbourne CBD.
Melton Line Upgrade and Level Crossing Removals
A major Victorian Government rail program that combines the removal of four level crossings in Melton and Truganina (Coburns Road, Exford Road, Ferris Road and Hopkins Road) with a wider upgrade of the Melton Line. New rail bridges will carry trains over Coburns and Exford roads, while new road bridges will be built over the rail line at Ferris Road and Hopkins Road, with shared walking and cycling paths. A new elevated Melton Station with four platforms will be built to suit longer 9-car VLocity trains and accommodate Ballarat services, with an accessible pedestrian link, lifts, a relocated bus interchange, pick-up and drop-off zones, an air-conditioned waiting room and staffed ticket office.A new train stabling yard is also being built at Cobblebank near Abey Road, around 700 metres east of the new Melton Station, to house the new fleet and be future-proofed for electrification. Once complete, the upgrade is expected to lift peak passenger capacity on the line by about 50 per cent and remove boom gates from the section, easing congestion for around 73,000 vehicles a day. All four level crossings are due to be gone and the new Melton Station open in 2026, two years ahead of the original schedule, with longer 9-car VLocity trains running on the line from 2027.
Melton Town Centre Revitalisation Projects
Victorian Government Suburban Revitalisation program delivered with Melton City Council to renew Melton Town Centre through a long-term revitalisation plan, shopfront improvement grants, public realm and active transport works, outdoor dining areas, trader support, events and activations, branding, buy-local campaigns and the Civic Heart Kid Zone. Council adopted the Melton Town Centre Revitalisation Plan in April 2024, with the funded project program scheduled from July 2021 to January 2026.
5,568 residents of Kurunjang are employed, from a labour force of 6,028. Unemployment sits at 7.6%, with participation at 69.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,358, about 74% 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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Aggregated statistical area data evaluated by AreaSearch shows that Kurunjang maintains a balanced labor force across white- and blue-collar occupations, featuring prominent employment in construction, an unemployment rate of 7.6%, and an estimated 2.6% increase in employment over the past year. By March 2026, the employed resident count reached 5,568, alongside an unemployment rate tracking 2.8% above Greater Melbourne's 4.8%, while participation levels closely aligned with Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records showed that 16.9% of workers operated from home, a figure subject to prevailing Covid-19 lockdown conditions. Local residents are primarily employed within construction, transport, postal & warehousing, and health care & social assistance.
Workforce representation in transport, postal & warehousing is particularly prominent, registering at 2.2 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, engaging just 3.6% of Kurunjang's workers versus 10.1% in Greater Melbourne. Comparisons between the Census working population and resident counts highlight that local employment generation within the suburb remains limited. In the year to March 2026, AreaSearch analysis of aggregated ABS and SALM data reveals that local employment rose by 2.6% and the labour force grew by 1.8%, driving an unemployment reduction of 0.7 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne over the same timeframe, employment expanded by 2.1%, the workforce grew by 2.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.2 percentage points. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future labor demand across Kurunjang over five- and ten-year horizons. Across Australia, jobs are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with divergence across sectors. Weighting these sector trends against Kurunjang's occupational distribution suggests local employment gains of 6.0% over five years and 12.5% over ten years (serving as an illustrative weighted extrapolation that excludes local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kurunjang is $1,550 a week (about $81,000 a year), with median personal income at $702 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,559 a year against an average of $57,536. 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 postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, median taxpayer earnings in Kurunjang stood at $50,559 alongside an average of $57,536, trailing the national benchmark as well as Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 9.62% since financial year 2023, modeled earnings as of March 2026 sit at approximately $55,423 for the median and $63,071 on average. Census findings place personal, family, and household earnings in Kurunjang in a moderate bracket between the 28th and 38th percentiles.
A central cohort of 37.3% of residents (4,201 people) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 category, mirroring the 32.8% recorded regionally. Affordability constraints are pronounced, leaving 83.4% of income uncommitted and placing the area at the 38th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kurunjang had 3,563 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 0% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $321 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 20.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census findings indicate that standalone houses make up 93.9% of Kurunjang's housing stock, while other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings) account for 6.1%, contrasted with Melbourne metro where houses comprise 67.9% and other dwellings 32.1%. Outright home ownership in Kurunjang reaches 24.7%, trailing the metropolitan benchmark, with mortgaged properties representing 51.1% and rental accommodations making up 24.2%. Housing costs remain comparatively low, with monthly median mortgage payments of $1,517 and weekly median rent of $321, trailing Melbourne metro benchmarks of $2,000 and $390. Across Australia, Kurunjang's repayments are noticeably below the national average of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kurunjang counted 3,563 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,747 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute the bulk of local living situations at 77.3%, consisting of couples with children (36.1%), couples without children (22.7%), and single parent families (17.1%). Other domestic structures account for the remaining 22.7%, encompassing lone person households at 19.7% and group households at 3.0%. The typical household size stands at 2.8 people, exceeding the 2.6 recorded across Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.8% of adults in Kurunjang hold a university qualification, including 9.8% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 76% of areas nationally. A further 30.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,447 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 946 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 levels in the locality reflect notable challenges, as tertiary qualification rates (13.8%) trail significantly behind the 37.0% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Among higher education qualifications, bachelor degrees represent 9.8%, postgraduate qualifications account for 2.5%, and graduate diplomas comprise 1.5%. Conversely, vocational and technical training is well represented, with 40.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding formal trade credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (10.2%) and certificates (30.0%). Student participation is prominent across the community, with 31.4% of the population attending formal educational institutions. By sector, primary education accounts for 12.1% of residents, secondary education encompasses 8.7%, and tertiary education involves 3.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kurunjang reaches 37 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 1,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 320 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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 transit infrastructure in Kurunjang consists of 37 active transport stops served by buses across 7 distinct routes, generating a combined 1,384 weekly passenger trips. Transit connectivity is favorable, placing residents an average of 319 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the residential character of the suburb, outward commuting is typical, with private cars accounting for 93% of journeys. Households maintain an average of 1.7 vehicles per dwelling, tracking above regional norms, while 16.9% of workers recorded working from home according to the 2021 Census during a period influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Bus timetables deliver an average of 197 trips per day across all routes, translating to roughly 37 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
66.8% of residents in Kurunjang report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 84% of areas nationally. 7.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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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Evaluations of chronic conditions and mortality statistics by AreaSearch indicate marked health vulnerabilities in Kurunjang across both younger and older cohorts. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is comparatively modest at approximately 50% of the total population (~5,591 people), trailing both Greater Melbourne at 56.7% and the national average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 9.8% and 9.9% of residents respectively, whereas 66.8% reported no chronic medical ailments compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Working-age locals experience elevated rates of long-term health issues.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 12.7% of the community (1,430 people), below the 15.1% share recorded for Greater Melbourne, with senior health indicators broadly aligning with national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kurunjang is largely Australian-born, at 75.3% of residents, with 22.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (23.6%) and English (23.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is a defining feature of Kurunjang, where 24.7% of residents were born overseas and 22.9% use a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the primary religious affiliation, representing 52.9% of people in Kurunjang. In addition, the Other category accounts for 1.9% of residents, compared to 2.3% recorded throughout Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary backgrounds reported in Kurunjang are Australian (23.6%, exceeding the 18.4% regional average), English (23.2%), and Other (12.0%). Specific ethnic heritages also show distinct concentrations relative to regional figures, including Maltese at 6.2% (vs 1.1%), Samoan at 1.6% (vs 0.3%), and Serbian at 0.9% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kurunjang is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 27.2% 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 profile of Kurunjang features a strong youth presence alongside established middle-aged family demographics. As at August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) constitute 35.3% of the community compared to 30.5% in Greater Melbourne, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 27.8% versus 32.1% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 34, matching the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years below Greater Melbourne's 37 recorded at that same Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census occurred in the young to middle aged group, which decreased from 29.3% to an estimated 27.8%.
Looking forward to 2041, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) are anticipated to capture the greatest volume of growth, gaining 1,055 residents (39%) to total 3,770, while retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) will experience the steepest percentage surge, rising 54% to 2,197.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kurunjang
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 4 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 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 (10,711 at the 2021 Census → 11,264 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 (SAL21411). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.