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Lara has an estimated 22,217 residents, up from 19,014 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,203 people, or 16.8%. Growth has averaged 3.4% a year over five years, faster than 87% of areas nationally. 1,837 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 55.0% of that increase. That puts 249 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 population of the suburb of Lara is estimated at approximately 22,217, drawing on AreaSearch evaluations of broader ABS demographic releases alongside new addresses validated since the Census. When measured against the 2021 Census tally of 19,014 people, this indicates an expansion of 3,203 people (16.8%). Such growth is derived from an estimated resident population of 22,187 following AreaSearch's review of the ABS June 2025 ERP update, combined with 1,837 validated new addresses post-Census. With a population density of 248 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Lara retains substantial physical space per resident and ample capacity for future expansion.
Outperforming both the Rest of Vic. (4.4%) and the wider SA3 region, the suburb of Lara's 16.8% increase establishes it as a regional frontrunner in population growth. Net interstate arrivals served as the primary catalyst, generating roughly 55.00000000000001% of recent demographic expansion, while overseas arrivals and natural increase also provided positive contributions. Projections for each SA2 district applied by AreaSearch are sourced from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models utilizing 2022 as their foundation. For SA2 territories excluded from that series, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA forecasts, using weighted aggregation methods to transition growth estimates from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Age cohort growth rates derived from these models are similarly projected across all regions from 2032 to 2041. Over the 16 years leading to 2041, long-term forecasts indicate exceptional expansion that ranks within the upper 10 percent of Australia's non-metropolitan districts, with the suburb of Lara projected to gain 10,249 persons, representing an overall rise of 46.0% according to aggregated SA2 data.
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1,966 new dwellings have been approved in Lara over the past five years, an average of 393 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 18 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 419 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 92% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 610, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals compiled by AreaSearch indicates that residential development in Lara has generated approximately 393 dwelling consents annually, delivering an estimated 1,966 homes across the prior 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 610 approvals have been documented. Over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, residential construction added an average of 1.6 new residents per year per dwelling, maintaining a balanced alignment between supply and demand that supports market stability. New residences reflect an average construction cost of $353,000, aligning with regional standards. Concurrently, commercial building permits reached $546.8 million this financial year, underscoring substantial local non-residential development.
Per capita building activity in Lara exceeds the Rest of Vic. by 109.0%, providing expanded options for property purchasers. This volume ranks substantially above the national norm, signaling pronounced confidence among developers. The composition of approved residential building comprises 92.0% detached dwellings and 8.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the locality's low-density profile with an emphasis on spacious family housing. Averaging roughly 43 people per dwelling approval, Lara demonstrates typical growth-corridor dynamics. According to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch, Lara is projected to expand by 10,219 residents by 2041. Sustaining current building volumes will enable residential development to comfortably absorb projected demand, fostering favorable buyer conditions and potentially facilitating demographic growth beyond baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Lara
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Lara, worth an estimated $2.97 billion. A further 68 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22.5 billion. 16 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and health & medical. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure investment and strategic urban planning exert a decisive influence on area performance, with AreaSearch cataloging 20 significant developments expected to shape the district. Prominent undertakings include the Lara Lakes Estate, Parkview Lara Estate, Austin Lara Master Planned Community, and Ingenia Lifestyle Lakeside Lara, with major initiatives itemized below.
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Lara West Precinct Structure Plan
A 390-hectare urban growth precinct on the western edge of Lara, gazetted in February 2014 as part of Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Amendment C246. The precinct is planned to deliver around 4,000 to 6,000 new homes and house roughly 11,000 residents over a development horizon of about 30 years. Headline features include a neighbourhood activity centre, three planned schools (including Lara West State Secondary College), Club Coridale and other community and sporting facilities, an employment precinct expected to create around 300 jobs, and an upgraded Lara train station precinct.Three major estates are currently in active construction within the precinct: Villawood Properties' Coridale (around 1,100 to 1,180 lots, with new VillaRange small homes and Henley display homes opening late 2025), Bisinella Developments' Lara Lakes Estate (planned 520 lots, with Stage 8 completing in 2025 and Stage 10 selling with completion expected early 2026), and Dennis Family Corporation's Austin Lara estate (around 1,100 lots, with Stages 31A and 32A released in 2025 to 2026). Supporting infrastructure includes the Victorian Government's 16 million dollar Lara Six Ways intersection upgrade, currently in planning and design as of late 2025 with construction timing to be confirmed.
Prospect Hill Energy from Waste Facility
A state-of-the-art energy from waste plant converting 400,000 tonnes of residual waste into 35 MW of electricity annually. The facility will divert waste from landfill and contribute to Victoria's energy security. Received EPA development licence approval in December 2023, currently facing community opposition and VCAT appeals.
Ingenia Lifestyle Lakeside Lara
A gated over-55s lifestyle community featuring architecturally designed homes and resort-style facilities including indoor pools, spa, gym, yoga studio, golf simulator, cinema, and community hub. New homes selling from $529,000 with land lease model offering no exit fees or stamp duty.
Lara Lakes Estate
Lara Lakes Estate is a 520-lot masterplanned residential estate by Bisinella Developments in the Lara West Development Precinct, featuring 6.7 hectares of open space including wetlands, walking trails, two playgrounds and land set aside for a future primary school and community centre. Stage 8 and Stage 10 are titled and settled, with a new reserve and accessible park recently opened in Stage 8. Construction across remaining stages is ongoing, with land priced from around $380,000 and lots ranging from 350sqm to 750sqm, including 75 lake and park frontage lots.
Austin Lara Master Planned Community
Austin Lara is a large masterplanned residential community in West Lara being developed by Austin Land. The estate will deliver around 1,200 residential lots across more than 30 stages together with parks, waterways, walking and cycling trails, future community facilities and planned education infrastructure. Construction and land releases continue, with stages into the low 30s now selling while earlier stages are completed and occupied.
Lara Recreation Reserve Masterplan Stage 2
Stage 2 development of Lara Recreation Reserve including upgraded sporting facilities, community clubrooms, and additional playing fields to support growing population in the area.
Parkview Lara Estate
A master-planned residential estate offering titled lots across 9 stages, featuring 500 residential lots on 80 hectares in Lara West. The development includes parks, playgrounds, waterways, and picturesque views to the You Yangs Ranges. Part of the broader Lara West Precinct Structure Plan supporting 11,000 residents.
Coridale Community by Villawood Properties
Masterplanned community in Lara West delivering about 1,100 lots with parks, sports grounds and the residents-only Club Coridale. As of July 2025, multiple stages are titled and Club Coridale is open with pool, gym, multi-sport court and function space.
10,759 residents of Lara are employed, from a labour force of 11,186. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 62.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% 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 17,798, 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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Statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch show that Lara possesses a skilled local labor pool with solid representation across essential services, an unemployment rate of 3.8%, and stable job numbers over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 10,759. The local jobless rate sits 0.1% higher than Regional Vic.'s 3.7%, while labor force participation aligns closely with the 61.1% recorded across Regional Vic.. Census returns indicate that 20.2% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Leading industries of employment for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Lara exhibits distinct workforce concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where the local employment share stands at 1.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.3% of local workers relative to 7.5% across Regional Vic.. Comparisons between resident workers and local jobs recorded in the Census point to a limited volume of local employment opportunities within the immediate area. Over the year ending March 2026, AreaSearch analysis of aggregated ABS and SALM metrics shows Lara's labor force and total employment both contracted by 0.4%, while the jobless rate remained static. Over the same timeframe, Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% decline in employment, a 0.3% drop in labor force size, and a 0.2 percentage point decrease in unemployment. National employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide indicative context regarding future job demand when mapped against Lara's occupational distribution. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying across sectors. Applying these industry growth rates to Lara's workforce profile indicates potential local employment expansion of 6.2% across five years and 13.0% across ten years (illustrative weighted extrapolation that excludes localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lara is $1,969 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $834 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,802 a year against an average of $67,388. 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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Aggregated postcode data from the ATO for financial year 2023 indicates that taxpayers in the suburb of Lara recorded a median income of $56,802 and an average income of $67,388, aligning with the national midpoint and comparing to $50,954 (median) and $62,728 (average) across Regional Vic.. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023 places updated estimates at roughly $62,266 for median earnings and $73,871 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household measures, Census figures position Lara near the 59th percentile nationally.
A total of 8,420 individuals, or 37.9% of the population, earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan proportion of 30.3%. Residents retain 86.4% of income following housing commitments, with the suburb ranking in the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lara had 6,358 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 1% apartments. 47% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data on residential property types in Lara shows that separate houses accounted for 89.6% and other dwellings (comprising apartments, semi-detached, and alternative homes) represented 10.4%, closely tracking Regional Vic. distributions of 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 31.2%, trailing the Regional Vic. level, while mortgaged properties accounted for 46.8% and rental accommodation comprised 22.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment reached $1,733, exceeding the Regional Vic. benchmark of $1,430, whereas median weekly rent was $370 compared to $285 regionally. Across Australia as a whole, Lara's mortgage costs remain below the national figure of $1,863, and weekly rents sit below the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lara counted 6,358 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,429 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 21% 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 units constitute 77.0% of local households, comprising couples with children at 37.3%, couples without children at 27.4%, and single parent families at 11.4%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 23.0%, consisting of 20.7% single-person residences and 2.3% group homes. Average household size is 2.7 people, exceeding the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.6% of adults in Lara hold a university qualification, including 13.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.7% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,347 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,005 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in the area shows tertiary qualification rates of 19.6%, which sit notably below the Victorian benchmark of 33.4%, highlighting a distinct scope for educational development programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 13.6%, postgraduate degrees account for 3.5%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.5%. Conversely, vocational and technical training is well represented, with 37.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of 11.5% with advanced diplomas and 25.7% holding certificates. A substantial 32.7% of local residents participate in formal education. This enrollment consists of 12.1% attending primary schools, 8.8% in secondary education, and 4.2% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Lara reaches 60 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 4,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 520 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 transport networks within Lara encompass 60 operational transit stops, including train services. Across 6 dedicated routes, these facilities provide 3,957 weekly passenger trips, offering moderate transit access with an average distance of 521 meters from residences to the closest stop. Given its predominantly residential profile, the vast majority of workers commute outward, with private vehicles accounting for 92% of journeys. Vehicle ownership stands above the regional benchmark at an average of 1.7 per dwelling, while 20.2% of residents worked from home at the 2021 Census during COVID-19 conditions. Transit services maintain an average timetable volume of 565 trips daily across the route network, translating to roughly 65 departures each week for each individual stop.
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66.2% of residents in Lara report no long-term health condition. 5.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 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 compiled by AreaSearch regarding chronic illness and mortality indicate notable health considerations for Lara, with common conditions prevalent across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage stands at approximately 53% of residents (~11,881 people), marginally exceeding the typical SA2 area level and the 50.5% recorded across Regional Vic.. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most widespread diagnoses locally, affecting 9.3% and 9.6% of residents respectively, while 66.2% reported having no chronic medical conditions compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Working-age cohorts exhibit higher than average rates of long-term conditions.
Residents aged 65 and over total 3,199 people (14.4% of the population), below the 24.0% share in Regional Vic., with health rankings among older residents generally tracking wider population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Lara is largely Australian-born, at 82.0% of residents, with 11.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (27.9%) and English (27.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Lara align with regional benchmarks, with 85.1% holding Australian citizenship, 82.0% born domestically, and 88.2% speaking only English at home. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, claimed by 48.1% of residents. The most noticeable variation is found in the Other religious category, which represents 1.7% in Lara compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Regarding parental ancestry, the leading heritage backgrounds in Lara comprise Australian (27.9%), English (27.8%), and Irish (8.5%). Specific European backgrounds also show higher representation relative to regional patterns: Hungarian ancestry represents 0.5% (versus 0.2% regionally), Dutch accounts for 2.2% (versus 1.7%), and Croatian stands at 1.2% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lara is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 27.4% 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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Demographically, the suburb of Lara exhibits a strong concentration of young families. Updated August 2026 figures show that 32.2% of the local population falls into the 25 - 44 age bracket, compared to 23.1% across Regional Vic., whereas seniors aged 65+ comprise 14.4% locally against a 24.0% regional proportion. The median age is estimated at 36, shifting down from 37 at the 2021 Census and remaining 7 years younger than the Regional Vic. median of 43 from that Census. Since the Census, residents aged 45 - 64 have reduced from 23.9% to an estimated 22.2%.
Forward projections to 2041 indicate that adults aged 25 - 44 will account for the majority of expansion, rising by 4,276 residents (60%) to a total of 11,430.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lara
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 12 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 — 1,837 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,014 at the 2021 Census → 22,217 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 (SAL21469). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.