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Maidstone has an estimated 10,180 residents, up from 9,389 at the 2021 Census — a change of 791 people, or 8.4%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 202 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 84.0% of that increase. That puts 3,222 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with post-Census address validations, the suburb of Maidstone records an approximate population of 10,180 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 791 residents, or 8.4%, compared to the 9,389 individuals counted in the 2021 Census. Such growth builds upon an estimated resident figure of 10,144 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, alongside 202 verified post-Census address additions. Consequently, population density stands at 3,221 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the highest national quartile analyzed by AreaSearch.
The local 8.4% increase since the census tracks closely with the broader state mark of 9.5% (a variance of 1.1 percentage points), highlighting robust expansion driven largely by overseas arrivals, who generated around 84.0% of recent population additions. Projections compiled by ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) underpin the SA2 demographic outlooks used by AreaSearch. Where SA2 coverage is absent, 2023 Victoria State Government LGA and regional models are integrated via a weighted aggregation technique, which also informs age-cohort growth trajectories for the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Looking ahead, the suburb of Maidstone is projected to rank within the top quartile nationwide for demographic expansion, adding 3,241 residents by 2041 across aggregated SA2 models, translating to a cumulative 31.5% gain across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
350 new dwellings have been approved in Maidstone over the past five years, an average of 70 a year. That places the area in the 69th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 86 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 21% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 132, 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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Reviewing statistical building approval records from the ABS, AreaSearch identifies an annual pace of roughly 70 approved dwellings in Maidstone, accumulating to an estimated 350 residential approvals across the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, including 132 recorded in FY-25 to date. Over this identical 5 financial-year span (FY-21 to FY-25), inbound migration averaged only 0.8 people annually per completed home, demonstrating an ample pipeline that meets or exceeds current demand, broadens purchaser options, and facilitates growth beyond standard forecasts. Typical construction costs for these new residences average $408,000, aligning with broader regional levels, alongside $12.2 million in approved commercial undertakings recorded during the current financial year.
Compared with Greater Melbourne on a per-capita basis, building activity in Maidstone is 15.0% lower, though it still attains the 84th percentile among areas assessed nationally. The recent composition of residential construction is divided between 21.0% freestanding houses and 79.0% medium- to high-density projects. This shift toward denser housing formats provides accessible price brackets for investors, first-time purchasers, and downsizers. It also marks a notable divergence from the established neighborhood profile, where houses make up 48.0%, reflecting limited land availability alongside changing lifestyle and budgetary requirements. With roughly 105 individuals per dwelling permit, the locality exhibits key attributes of an expanding growth market. According to the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Maidstone is slated to gain 3,205 additional inhabitants by 2041. If prevailing construction rates remain unchanged, residential additions may fail to keep pace with demographic expansion, potentially heightening competition among buyers and bolstering property valuations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Maidstone
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 Maidstone, worth an estimated $2.55 billion. A further 93 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $59.8 billion. 27 are already under construction and 25 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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Capital investments, planning schemes, and infrastructure upgrades exert a major influence on regional growth and performance. In Maidstone, AreaSearch has identified 12 key projects anticipated to shape local development. Prominent undertakings include the Defence Site Maribyrnong Redevelopment, Hampstead Park Maidstone, the West Footscray Community Facilities Plan, and the 53 Wattle Road and 34 George Street Redevelopment, with key projects detailed below.
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West Footscray Community Facilities Plan
Council is delivering the Shorten and Barrett Reserves Master Plan under the West Footscray Community Facilities Plan, including a new RecWest leisure centre (two indoor courts), an expanded and reconstructed Shorten Reserve oval with ground remediation, a cycleable public plaza via partial Market Street closure, new cricket nets, a refreshed playground and landscaping. The Victorian Government has committed $10m alongside Council funding. Demolition and ground works commenced in September 2025 with completion targeted for December 2027.
Defence Site Maribyrnong Redevelopment
Major urban renewal of 127.8 hectare former defence explosives factory site at 2 Cordite Avenue. Plans for 3,300 dwellings housing 6,900 residents plus 1,800 jobs. Includes heritage preservation, river frontage development and extensive remediation works. The Department of Finance and Department of Defence are managing divestment and future redevelopment options following the Defence Estate Audit.
191 Rosamond Road Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development featuring two towers of 14 and 16 storeys with 622 apartments, commercial spaces at ground level, and amenities including co-working space, wellness centre, gym, and recreational areas. Located opposite Highpoint Shopping Centre in a major retail and transport precinct.
53 Wattle Road and 34 George Street Redevelopment
Rezoning from Industrial 3 Zone to General Residential Zone (Amendment C158) with a concurrent planning permit (TP160/2018) for the demolition of the existing warehouse and the construction of 12 two-storey terrace-style dwellings. The approved permit requires the developer to construct and seal the adjoining unmade road (George Street) and apply an Environmental Audit Overlay to ensure the site is remediated for residential use. The project is currently in the construction or final stages, with some units being advertised for sale.
West Footscray Village
A major mixed-use redevelopment of the former 501 Receptions site. The project features a 3,606sq m Woolworths supermarket, BWS bottle shop, nine specialty retail tenancies, a 110-place childcare facility, a 425sq m medical centre, commercial office space, and a gymnasium. Sustainability targets include a 4-Star Green Star rating with rainwater harvesting and solar panels. The development includes two levels of basement parking for 278 cars and upgrades to the Barkly Street and Summerhill Road intersection.
590-596 Barkly Street Development
Five-storey mixed-use development with ground floor retail, 56 apartments designed for owner-occupiers, basement parking, sustainable features including solar PV system, rainwater tank, green roof, and community spaces in West Footscray's retail precinct.
White St
12-storey mixed-use project within the Highpoint Activity Centre, comprising retail at ground and 268 apartments with about 290 car spaces. Originally advanced by Hengmao Australia with Elenberg Fraser as architect; site subsequently sold to a Sydney-based developer. Council records show the development is approved for this site.
Maribyrnong River Master Plan Implementation
Comprehensive restoration and improvement of the Maribyrnong River corridor through Avondale Heights and surrounding reaches. The program includes flood mitigation infrastructure, riparian habitat restoration, active transport trails, and upgraded community recreation facilities.
6,252 residents of Maidstone are employed, from a labour force of 6,586. Unemployment sits at 5.1%, with participation at 75.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,903, about 78% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Statistical area aggregations from AreaSearch indicate that Maidstone features an educated resident workforce characterized by a strong presence in professional fields, an unemployment level of 5.1%, and an estimated 1.4% gain in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 6,252, while joblessness sits 0.3% above the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Labor force involvement remains elevated at 75.9%, outstripping the Greater Melbourne figure of 70.1%. Furthermore, 33.9% of local workers reported working remotely during the Census, a figure subject to the context of pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors among local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and professional & technical roles. A distinct industry concentration exists in transport, postal & warehousing, which captures 1.3 times the regional average share. Conversely, construction employment remains lower, comprising 7.4% of the local workforce relative to 9.7% throughout Greater Melbourne. Given its predominantly residential nature, the suburb provides relatively few internal employment opportunities when comparing resident numbers against the Census working population count. AreaSearch assessment of broader ABS and SALM metrics demonstrates that in the twelve months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.4% alongside a 1.6% rise in the labor pool, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne over the identical window, jobs grew by 2.1% and the labor force by 2.3%, also yielding an unemployment increase of 0.2 percentage points. National outlooks published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context on potential workforce requirements across five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, jobs are anticipated to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying by industry. Aligning these sector projections against Maidstone's specific worker distribution implies local employment expansions of 6.6% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (calculated as a simple weighted extrapolation for illustration, without incorporating localized demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Maidstone is $1,916 a week (about $100,000 a year), with median personal income at $851 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,316 a year against an average of $72,931. 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 the latest ATO tax statistics by postcode for financial year 2023 published by AreaSearch, taxpayers in the suburb of Maidstone earned a median income of $61,316 and an average of $72,931. This exceeds the national benchmark, against a Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 9.62% since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of approximately $67,215 for median earnings and $79,947 for average earnings as of March 2026. Findings from the 2021 Census place local personal, family, and household incomes near the 59th percentile nationally.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly wage bracket accounts for 34.3% of local earners (3,491 individuals), matching the wider regional proportion of 32.8%. While residential costs absorb 17.1% of earnings, overall compensation maintains disposable income at the 59th percentile and positions the locality in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Maidstone had 3,516 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 48% detached houses and 14% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 21% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $381 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 75% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing stock in Maidstone was divided into 47.5% standalone houses and 52.4% alternative dwellings (including apartments and semi-detached properties), contrasted with Melbourne metro's distribution of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative types. Outright property ownership in Maidstone lagged the wider metropolitan benchmark at 21.2%, with the remaining dwellings split between mortgaged properties (34.7%) and rental accommodation (44.1%). The typical monthly mortgage commitment of $2,000 aligned with the Melbourne metro figure of $2,000, while median weekly rent stood at $381 compared to $390 across the metropolitan area.
Nationally, local mortgage obligations exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the nationwide standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Maidstone counted 3,516 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,812 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 65.4%, including 28.3% couples raising children, 22.9% childless couples, and 11.7% one-parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the other 34.6%, broken down into 26.9% single-person residences and 7.6% group residences. The community's typical household size sits at 2.5 people, marginally beneath the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.4% of adults in Maidstone hold a university qualification, including 27.3% with a bachelor degree and 11.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 13.3% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Academic achievement in Maidstone ranks well above wider benchmarks, as 42.4% of residents aged 15+ possess tertiary degrees, compared to 30.4% across Australia and 32.0% in the SA4 region. This educational background provides a firm basis for participation in professional sectors. Within this cohort, bachelor degrees represent 27.3%, followed by 11.8% holding postgraduate awards and 3.3% with graduate diplomas. Vocational credentials account for 23.6% of residents aged 15+, divided into advanced diplomas (10.3%) and certificates (13.3%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 31.3% of residents actively enrolled across educational programs.
This proportion consists of 8.2% in higher education, 8.0% in primary school, and 6.5% enrolled in secondary school.
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Public transport in Maidstone reaches 41 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 5,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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A review of public transit infrastructure identifies 41 operational stops across Maidstone, combining bus and lightrail services. These locations are connected across 7 specific routes, which together deliver 5,341 passenger trips per week. Transit accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents located an average of 192 meters from their closest boarding point. Commuters predominantly travel outbound from this residential neighborhood, with private vehicles serving as the main travel method at 78%, followed by 10% on trains and 5% utilizing buses. Vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.1 per residence, below regional norms, while 33.9% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census (under potential COVID-19 influences).
Across all operating routes, transit frequency averages 763 journeys each day, providing approximately 130 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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75.8% of residents in Maidstone report no long-term health condition. 5.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality statistics show that Maidstone enjoys favorable health standards, with low rates of common medical ailments observed across both older and younger demographics, alongside a notably high private health insurance coverage rate of approximately 56% across the entire population (~5,664 people). Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the locality, affecting 7.0% and 7.6% of inhabitants, respectively, while 75.8% of individuals reported being completely free of long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% throughout Greater Melbourne. The working-age cohort demonstrates strong vitality and minimal chronic illness.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 12.2% of the local population (1,241 people), below the 15.1% share recorded for Greater Melbourne, while maintaining above-average health standards that mirror nationwide benchmarks for the overall population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
47.4% of Maidstone residents were born overseas and 52.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 89% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Vietnamese (14.6%) and English (14.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Maidstone, where 47.4% of inhabitants were born abroad and 52.6% use a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest faith tradition, observed by 36.7% of residents. In addition, Buddhism shows a notable presence, accounting for 12.9% of the local populace, which substantially exceeds the 4.2% proportion observed across Greater Melbourne. Examining ancestral backgrounds based on parental birthplaces, the largest groups in Maidstone consist of Other at 15.0%, Vietnamese at 14.6% (well above the regional level of 1.9%), and English at 14.5% (substantially below the wider metropolitan proportion of 20.1%).
Other cultural backgrounds also show distinct representation, with Polish accounting for 1.1% locally versus 0.8% regionally, Serbian representing 0.8% against 0.4%, and Macedonian making up 0.9% compared to 0.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Maidstone is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 35.0% 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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The age distribution in Maidstone skews toward younger age brackets. Young to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44 represent 41.6% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 32.1% in Greater Melbourne, while children and young adults aged 0 - 24 comprise 26.8% versus the regional benchmark of 30.5%. AreaSearch records a median age of 34 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and remaining 3 years younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 from that census. The most pronounced shift since the census occurred among individuals aged 45 - 64, whose share declined from 20.3% to an estimated 19.3%.
Projections to 2041 indicate this 45 - 64 cohort will capture the largest volume of growth by adding 1,009 residents (51%) to reach 2,974, while the fastest relative increase will occur among seniors aged 65+, rising 66% to 2,061.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Maidstone
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 — 202 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,389 at the 2021 Census → 10,180 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 (SAL21575). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.