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The median house price in Melrose Park (NSW) is $2.48m, with units at $819k. House values have moved 5.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Melrose Park (NSW) has an estimated 5,422 residents, up from 2,059 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,363 people, or 163.3%. Growth has averaged 21.6% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 762 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 79.0% of that increase. That puts 4,236 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 Melrose Park (NSW) has an estimated population of around 5,422, according to AreaSearch evaluations of broader ABS figures alongside post-Census validated addresses. Compared to the 2021 Census count of 2,059 people, this represents an expansion of 3,363 people (163.3%). This shift is derived from an Estimated Resident Population (ERP) of 5,418 determined after reviewing the ABS release from June 2025, combined with 762 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. Consequently, the local density reaches 4,235 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the top 10% across the country and driving intense demand for residential land.
Expanding by 163.3% since the 2021 census, the suburb of Melrose Park (NSW) substantially outpaced both NSW (7.3%) and Greater Sydney, establishing itself as a regional growth hotspot primarily powered by overseas migration, which generated approximately 79.0% of recent population additions. Projections for the suburb of Melrose Park (NSW) incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year) for SA2 boundaries, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 (using 2021 as the base year) wherever necessary. Age-specific trajectory rates from these datasets are applied to cover the years 2032 to 2041. These demographic patterns point to exceptional expansion in the top 10 percent of Australian statistical areas, with aggregated SA2-level modeling forecasting an increase of 4,543 persons to 2041, which represents an overall gain of 83.7% across the 16 years.
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642 new dwellings have been approved in Melrose Park (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 128 a year. That places the area in the 98th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 24 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 270 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 6% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 874, 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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ABS building approvals examined by AreaSearch indicate an annual delivery of around 128 new dwellings in the locality, accumulating an estimated 642 homes throughout the previous 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 874 approvals have been lodged. Over the past 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 and FY-25), the precinct absorbed an average of 2.5 new residents per year for every completed residence, underlining sustained demand that supports asset valuations where new residential construction costs average $502,000. Underpinning the community's primarily residential identity, $2.5 million in commercial approvals was registered during the current financial year.
Recent residential planning approvals are heavily weighted toward medium- and high-density formats, comprising 94.0% attached dwellings and 6.0% detached houses. This focus on compact layouts provides accessible entry points suited to downsizers, first-home buyers, and investors. This signals a notable pivot from the established residential fabric of 64.0% houses, responding to land constraints, changing living preferences, and price pressures. A ratio of around 7 people per dwelling approval further highlights an active urban expansion corridor. Demographic projections indicate the area will add 4,538 residents through to 2041 relative to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update. While ongoing construction activity continues to track planned demographic targets, incoming purchasers may face tighter market conditions as the local base enlarges.
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Development applications around Melrose Park (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Melrose Park (NSW), worth an estimated $7.82 billion. A further 79 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $74.5 billion. 26 are already under construction and 42 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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Urban renewal and major infrastructure investments serve as key drivers of local performance. AreaSearch has identified 11 projects positioned to influence the area, led by Melrose Central, Bennelong Sports Centre, Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Enabling Works - Melrose Park to Wentworth Point Bridge, and Rivea Rydalmere.
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Melrose Park Urban Renewal Precinct (North)
A 30-hectare transformation of a former industrial site into a smart-city precinct led by Sekisui House Australia and Deicorp, delivering approximately 6,000 apartments. Key features include the Melrose Central retail town centre featuring Coles, over 5 hectares of parklands, a new public school, and integration with local transport networks. Major stages currently under construction or reaching completion include Aeris (Stage 6), Dawn (Stage 5), and Melrose Central.
Melrose Central
Melrose Central is a major mixed-use precinct within the Melrose Park North urban renewal area, featuring 494 apartments across six towers. The development sits above a 30,000 sqm retail podium that serves as the new Melrose Park Town Centre, including a full-line Coles, childcare, and a medical centre. It is designed as a transit-oriented hub, situated directly at a future stop for Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail.
Melrose Park High School
A new high school being delivered by School Infrastructure NSW to accommodate growth in Melrose Park. The project includes 31 new classrooms, including 3 support classrooms, a multi-purpose hall, library, outdoor learning areas, and open play spaces. As of April 2026, construction is well underway with structural works nearing completion and enrolment open for Year 7 and 8 students starting in 2027.
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Enabling Works - Melrose Park to Wentworth Point Bridge
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 enabling works are delivering the first 1.3 km of new light rail alignment, including a 320 m public and active transport bridge over the Parramatta River between Melrose Park and Wentworth Point. The bridge will carry light rail, buses, pedestrians and cyclists, improve cross-river access for growing communities, and form part of the future 10 km Stage 2 light rail route to Sydney Olympic Park.
Dawn Melrose Park
Stage 5 of the $5 billion Melrose Park masterplan, a joint venture between Sekisui House Australia and Hankyu Hanshin Properties. Features 368 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments plus penthouses across six low-rise buildings (6-10 storeys). Designed by GroupGSA, it includes rooftop gardens, a large central courtyard spanning almost two hectares, and sustainability initiatives including energy networks and app-based management. Located less than 150m from the future Melrose Park Town Centre and adjacent to Central Park.Construction commenced November 2025, built by Decode. Part of a broader urban renewal delivering 5,500 homes, mixed-use town centre, 50,000sqm of green space, and future Melrose Park High School.
Melrose Park Urban Renewal Precinct
A 30-hectare urban renewal precinct transforming former industrial land in Sydney's north-west into a mixed-use community. The masterplan will deliver over 5,500 homes, a 30,000sqm town centre, and 50,000sqm of green open space. Multiple stages are advancing concurrently across residential, educational, and transport infrastructure sectors.
Melrose Central
Melrose Central is a $700 million mixed-use town centre spanning the 55-hectare Melrose Park urban renewal precinct. The project features six residential towers with 494 apartments above a 30,000 sqm four-level retail and lifestyle podium. The hub includes a major supermarket, a 4,700 sqm Asian-inspired street food precinct, childcare, medical centre, and gym. It is strategically located at the future Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 stop. Structural works are progressing rapidly with completion targeted for late 2026.
Melrose Park High School
Construction is progressing on the new Melrose Park High School. The project will deliver 31 classrooms including 3 support classrooms, a hall, library, outdoor learning spaces, landscaping and open play space. The school is planned to open for Day 1 Term 1 2027 with Year 7 and Year 8 initially, supporting the rapidly growing Melrose Park urban renewal precinct. Foundation Principal Georgina Koufos has been appointed and enrolments for 2027 have opened.
4,352 residents of Melrose Park (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 4,489. Unemployment sits at 3.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% 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. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool is characterized by high levels of education and substantial participation in professional sectors, registering an unemployment rate of only 3.1% alongside 20.1% in estimated employment growth over the past year per AreaSearch aggregations. By March 2026, 4,352 residents are in work, maintaining a jobless rate 1.1% below the 4.1% seen across Greater Sydney, whilst workforce participation reaches 97.0% compared to Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census data indicated that 46.9% of local workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 lockdown measures. Resident workers are heavily clustered in professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
Conversely, accommodation & food services is less prominent locally, engaging 4.8% of the working population versus 5.8% in Greater Sydney. A Census metric of 0.9 workers for each resident demonstrates solid employment opportunities in the surrounding area. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM statistics, the year to March 2026 saw employment expand by 20.1% and the labour force climb by 19.8%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage points decrease in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9%, labour force growth of 1.9%, alongside a minor drop in joblessness. Five- and ten-year national outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context when matched against local industry distributions. Nationwide workforce numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry variations suggest the local employment structure could rise by 7.0% over five years and 14.1% over ten years via simple weighted extrapolation.
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Median household income in Melrose Park (NSW) is $2,182 a week (about $113,000 a year), with median personal income at $973 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,734 a year against an average of $74,292. 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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ATO taxation data for financial year 2023 indicates local earnings sit above nationwide benchmarks, recording a median income of $57,734 and an average income of $74,292, compared to Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.32% since financial year 2023, modeled figures reach approximately $63,692 (median) and $81,959 (average) as of March 2026. At the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings tracked between the 76th and 76th percentiles across Australia. Income brackets are heavily concentrated in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, accounting for 34.1% of residents (1,848 people), closely matching the wider regional proportion of 30.9%.
Affluence is prominent, with 31.7% earning over $3,000 per week, fostering high-end consumer demand. While residential costs take up 17.7% of income, disposable earnings hold at the 74th percentile, placing the district in the 8th decile for SEIFA economic advantage.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Melrose Park (NSW) had 745 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 64% detached houses and 31% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 90% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 22.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential composition of Melrose Park, according to the most recent Census, showed that 64.4% of dwellings were houses, while 35.6% were classified as other dwellings including semi-detached units, apartments, and other types. This distribution contrasts with the Sydney metro area, where houses accounted for 55.9% and other dwellings made up 44.1%. Home ownership in Melrose Park exceeded the Sydney metro rate, standing at 30.6%, with the remaining households either carrying a mortgage at 42.2% or renting at 27.2%. The median monthly mortgage payment in Melrose Park was higher than the Sydney metro average, reaching $2,600, whereas the median weekly rent was $490, compared to Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470 respectively.
On a national scale, mortgage repayments in Melrose Park are considerably above the Australian average of $1,863, and rental costs are also well above the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Melrose Park (NSW) counted 745 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,962 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 80% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 75.8% of local households, consisting of 40.4% couples with children, 26.2% couples without children, and 7.7% single parent arrangements. The remaining 24.2% comprises non-family residences, where single-person households account for 21.1% and group living represents 2.1%. The average household size stands at 2.7 people, matching Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.3% of adults in Melrose Park (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 28.9% with a bachelor degree and 12.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 15.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 175 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,092 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification rates in the area exceed wider benchmarks, with 44.3% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. Bachelor degrees form the largest category at 28.9%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (12.3%) and graduate diplomas (3.1%). Technical education is also well represented, with 28.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (12.4%) and certificates (15.7%). Student participation is substantial, with 31.6% of the resident community undertaking formal study. This cohort includes 9.7% in primary school, 8.6% attending secondary education, and 6.4% engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Melrose Park (NSW) reaches 25 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 2,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity includes 25 active transport stops servicing the area across multiple bus routes. These facilities support 12 individual routes delivering 2,733 weekly passenger trips, with typical residential distances of 139 meters to the closest stop. Outbound commuting is led by private vehicles at 80%, with 9% using rail and 6% traveling by bus, while private vehicle ownership stands at 1.3 per dwelling. Working from home was recorded by 46.9% of residents at the 2021 Census under prevailing conditions. Across all operating routes, transit frequency registers 390 trips per day, translating to roughly 109 weekly trips per individual stop.
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78.6% of residents in Melrose Park (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 90% of areas nationally. 3.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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 indicators across the community are exceptionally favorable based on AreaSearch assessments of chronic illness and mortality, reflecting low rates of common health ailments across all demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is extensive, covering approximately 56% of the total population (~3,051 people) compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and arthritis represent the primary chronic ailments in the community, diagnosed in 5.0 and 4.8% of residents, while 78.6% reported having no diagnosed long-term health conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 7.6% of residents (412 people), notably below Greater Sydney's 15.5%, with local older demographics recording solid wellness metrics despite ranking below the general population on national scales.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
41.6% of Melrose Park (NSW) residents were born overseas and 43.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (17.2%) and English (15.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The locality demonstrates notable cultural diversity, with 41.6% of the population born outside Australia and 43.6% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the predominant faith, practiced by 57.7% of residents compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries comprise Chinese at 17.2% (substantially above the regional benchmark of 8.4%), English at 15.4%, and Australian at 14.9%. Other prominent cultural backgrounds include Korean at 6.4% (against 1.1% regionally), Italian at 5.5% (against 3.4%), and Lebanese at 2.5% (against 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Melrose Park (NSW) is 33. That is 4 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 40.9% 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 the suburb of Melrose Park (NSW) is considerably younger than the Greater Sydney baseline. As of August 2026 estimates, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 45.7% of the community versus 31.4% regionally, whereas seniors (65+) account for 7.6% compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney. The estimated median age reached 33 as at August 2026, decreasing from 37 at the 2021 Census, sitting 4 years below Greater Sydney's 37 and below the national median of 38 at that Census. Since the 2021 Census, young to middle aged adults increased from 30.3% of residents to an estimated 45.7%, and this cohort is projected to see the largest growth through 2041, increasing by 2,273 residents (92%) to 4,751.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Melrose Park (NSW)
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 |
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| 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 8 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 — 762 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,059 at the 2021 Census → 5,422 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 (SAL12574). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.