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Middle Park (Vic.) has an estimated 4,312 residents, up from 4,000 at the 2021 Census — a change of 312 people, or 7.8%. Overseas migration accounts for 86.0% of that increase. That puts 5,073 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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In the suburb of Middle Park (Vic.), AreaSearch estimates the community size at approximately 4,312 as of Aug 2026, evaluating recent ABS broader regional revisions alongside post-census address validations. Compared to the 4,000 residents counted in the 2021 Census, this marks an expansion of 312 people (7.8%). The calculation stems from an estimated resident population base of 4,233 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 1 validated new addresses registered subsequently. Accounting for this resident volume, the density reaches 5,072 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the highest 10% across the country and creating significant competition for local land.
The 7.8% uptick since census trails the Victorian state rate of 9.5% by only 1.7 percentage points, reflecting resilient local momentum. Furthermore, inward overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 86.0% of total population additions during recent cycles. For future projections, AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 (using 2022 as a base point) at the SA2 scale, supplemented by 2023 VIC State Government LGA series through weighted aggregation wherever necessary, with age-group trajectories extended across 2032 to 2041. Based on these aggregated figures, the suburb of Middle Park (Vic.) is anticipated to sit within the highest quartile nationwide for long-term expansion, adding 1,357 persons by 2041. Over the 16 years, this anticipated trajectory represents a cumulative gain of 29.6%.
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184 new dwellings have been approved in Middle Park (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 36 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 42 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 0% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 40, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS residential approval statistics, Middle Park records approximately 36 dwelling consents per year, totaling an estimated 184 approvals across the previous 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), with 40 approved to date in FY-25. While earlier resident numbers trended lower, local construction activity has supplied sufficient pipeline volume to meet market requirements, with projects averaging an expected construction cost of $1,095,000 to highlight builder emphasis on prestigious, higher-end offerings. Per capita building intensity in Middle Park mirrors the broader Greater Melbourne benchmark, preserving steady balance across the market even as construction tempo has picked up recently.
In addition, recent planning approvals have been exclusively dedicated to multi-unit apartment complexes and townhouses. This transition toward higher-density living delivers accessible pathways for downsizers, first-time purchasers, and investors, while an intensity metric of roughly 40 people per approval underscores an evolving urban landscape. Long-term forecasts indicate that Middle Park will expand by 1,278 residents leading up to 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Current building volumes are keeping reasonable pace with anticipated demographic gains, though incoming buyers could face heightened competition for properties over time.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Middle Park (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 200 current infrastructure and development projects close to Middle Park (Vic.), worth an estimated $88.5 billion. 69 are already under construction and 78 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and business parks & technology hubs. 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 developments, capital works, and civic initiatives play a pivotal role in local market dynamics. AreaSearch has identified 1 major project with direct local significance. Notable schemes shaping the surrounding precinct include Queens Road Build-to-Rent Development, Park Quarter, Shrine to Sea Boulevard Upgrade, and The Carter Building, with core projects outlined below.
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The Carter Building
The Carter Building is a $300 million luxury mixed-use development at 448 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. The 17-storey landmark, designed by Kerry Hill Architects (KHA), features a saw-cut bluestone facade inspired by the city's heritage buildings. It comprises 54 premium private residences across the upper floors and a 107-room five-star COMO Hotels and Resorts property on the lower levels - marking COMO's first appearance in Melbourne and second in Australia. Residents and guests enjoy world-class amenities including the COMO Shambhala wellness centre, a 20-metre indoor lap pool, gym, sauna, golf simulator, and concierge services.The ground level features a fine-dining restaurant, cafe, and bar curated by COMO. Construction commenced in August 2025, with the hotel and residences slated to open in early 2028.
South Melbourne Town Hall Restoration
Major restoration and renewal of the historic South Melbourne Town Hall, preserving its heritage while transforming it into a vibrant cultural and community hub. Works include seismic roof strengthening, a new slate roof, solar panels, a new north-west annexe studio, Clock Tower conservation, and full fit-out of two performance venues (350-seat Main Hall and new 150-seat venue). Co-funded by City of Port Phillip ($60M) and ANAM ($54M including $25M Australian Government and philanthropic contributions). Completion expected late 2027 with public reopening in early 2028.
First Light
First Light is an under-construction luxury mixed-use apartment and hotel project at 28 Albert Road, South Melbourne. The scheme includes a boutique collection of 35 private residences, a 97-key Nu by YOO hotel, wellness facilities, pool, gym, concierge services, restaurants, and a pedestrian arcade linking the Domain Precinct near Anzac Station.
Four Three Seven, 437 St Kilda Road
Cbus Property's Four Three Seven is a luxury residential tower on the corner of St Kilda Road and Slater Street, opposite Fawkner Park. The Bates Smart-designed project comprises 77 two-bedroom, three-bedroom, half-floor and full-floor residences across 17 levels, with three basement levels and resident amenities including a 25-metre heated pool, wellness facilities, gym, residents lounge, private dining, landscaped terrace and ground-floor lobby. Builder Hacer Group has been appointed and construction has commenced, with completion targeted for mid 2028.
The Muse
An ultra-exclusive boutique collection of 42 luxury residences at 409-413 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, designed by Bruce Henderson Architects. The 14-storey development features hotel-style facilities including 24-hour concierge, wellness centre with pools, spa, gym, sauna and steam room, advanced security, world-leading home automation and Bang & Olufsen audio-visual systems. Offers panoramic views of the city, Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park.
80-94 Cecil Street South Melbourne Commercial Development
Approved commercial and retail redevelopment of a whole South Melbourne block opposite South Melbourne Market. The amended scheme allows a multi-storey building with office space, a supermarket, shops, food and drink premises, a commercial car park, basement parking, public realm works on Northumberland Street and retention of the heritage Southern Cross Hotel at 78 Cecil Street.
Queens Road Build-to-Rent Development
A major build-to-rent apartment development at 50-52 Queens Road, Melbourne, delivered by Barings for Aware Super. The project is under construction and has topped out, with completion expected in 2026. It will provide about 433 apartments with resident amenities including a wellness centre, pool, resident lounge and bar, screening room, rooftop terrace, and more than 2500 sqm of landscaped gardens. The development is close to Albert Park, St Kilda Road, Alfred Hospital and public transport.
Yani Barripbarripuyt (Shrine to Sea Boulevard)
The Victorian Government's $13 million Yani Barripbarripuyt project (formerly Shrine to Sea) creates an improved green boulevard connecting the Anzac Station Precinct to Port Phillip Bay along Albert and Kerferd Roads in Albert Park and South Melbourne. Works include landscape and civil upgrades to the Kerferd Road median, pier forecourt, intersection improvements, 350 new trees, over 9,000m2 of native woody meadows, water-sensitive urban design, and new pedestrian and cycling connections. Delivered in partnership with the City of Port Phillip, Parks Victoria, and the Department of Transport and Planning.
2,358 residents of Middle Park (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 2,422. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 67.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 in Middle Park is exceptionally credentialed, marked by heavy concentration in professional services, an unemployment figure of merely 2.6%, and 3.1% annual employment growth aggregated by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,358, maintaining an unemployment rate 2.1% lower than Greater Melbourne's 4.8%, despite a slightly lower labour participation rate of 67.8% versus 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census figures also indicated that 53.3% of workers operated from home, though this reflected contemporary pandemic restrictions. Middle Park's working cohort is predominantly employed across professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance sectors.
Professional & technical activities show pronounced concentration, registering 2.0 times the broader metropolitan proportion. Conversely, retail trade accounts for just 6.0% of local jobs compared to 9.8% across Greater Melbourne. Comparing resident worker counts against local jobs suggests a sizable share of workers travel out of the neighborhood for employment. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS metrics indicates that in the year to March 2026, both resident employment and the overall workforce expanded by 3.1%, keeping unemployment stable, while Greater Melbourne saw a 2.1% job gain, 2.3% workforce growth, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project 6.6% job growth over five years and 13.7% over ten years nationally; applied to Middle Park's industry distribution, weighted illustrative calculations indicate local employment could grow by 7.4% across five years and 14.8% across ten years, without factoring in local population projections.
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Median household income in Middle Park (Vic.) is $2,836 a week (about $147,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,430 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $78,690 a year against an average of $155,964. The average runs 98% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 ATO statistics for financial year 2023 place Middle Park's median taxpayer earnings at $78,690 and the average at $155,964, putting the suburb in the top percentile nationally compared to Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $86,260 (median) and $170,968 (average). In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual income metrics ranked between the 95th and 97th percentiles across Australia, led by 37.4% of residents (1,612 people) earning $4000+, whereas the regional benchmark peaked in the $1,500 - 2,999 tier at 32.8%.
Furthermore, 48.5% generate over $3,000 weekly, housing expenses absorb 14.0% of earnings, disposable income ranks within the 95th percentile, and the SEIFA index places the neighborhood in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Middle Park (Vic.) had 1,628 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 15% detached houses and 27% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $602 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,467 a month, a total housing cost higher than 91% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.2%. 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 show that detached houses constitute 14.9% of Middle Park's housing stock, while 85.2% consists of semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other residential formats, contrasting with 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across Melbourne metro. Outright ownership stands at 42.1%, noticeably outperforming the metropolitan baseline, with 25.1% under mortgage and 32.7% rented. Typical housing costs include a median monthly mortgage payment of $3,467 and median weekly rent of $602, exceeding Melbourne metro figures of $2,000 and $390 respectively, as well as the national benchmarks of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rent.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Middle Park (Vic.) counted 1,628 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,755 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 30% 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 comprise 67.6% of all households in the community, made up of couples with children (30.9%), couples without children (27.9%), and single parent arrangements (7.9%). The remaining 32.4% non-family segment includes single occupant homes at 30.3% and group households at 2.3%. Overall, the median household occupancy stands at 2.3 people, compared to 2.6 across Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
56.6% of adults in Middle Park (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 34.1% with a bachelor degree and 17.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 93% of areas nationally. A further 7.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 434 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,155 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 attainment in Middle Park considerably outpaces wider averages, as 56.6% of residents aged 15+ hold university qualifications, compared with 33.4% across VIC and 30.4% across Australia. Bachelor degrees represent the largest proportion at 34.1%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 17.0% and graduate diplomas at 5.5%. Additionally, vocational credentials represent 16.2% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.0%) and certificates (7.2%). A substantial 28.4% of the population is actively participating in formal study. Within this learning group, 9.5% attend primary education, 8.2% are in secondary schooling, and 6.1% are engaged in tertiary courses.
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Public transport in Middle Park (Vic.) reaches 23 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 1,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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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Commuting infrastructure in Middle Park comprises 23 active public transport stops providing bus and lightrail connectivity. These points are connected across 2 separate routes delivering 1,038 scheduled services per week, with an average distance of 117 meters to the nearest stop. Private vehicles account for 73% of outbound commuting trips, while 7% travel by bicycle and 6% commute on foot. Private vehicle availability averages 0.9 per household, sitting below the broader metropolitan standard, while 53.3% worked from home at the 2021 Census during pandemic restrictions. Transit routes across Middle Park maintain an average operational volume of 148 trips per day, which equates to roughly 45 weekly departures at each individual stop.
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73.1% of residents in Middle Park (Vic.) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 91% of areas nationally. 3.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 88.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.8 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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Public health records reviewed by AreaSearch indicate excellent wellness metrics in Middle Park, characterized by minimal chronic ailment rates and a private insurance uptake of approximately 88% (3,794 people). In contrast, private coverage rates stand at 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and 55.7% nationally. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent local conditions, recorded at 6.9 and 6.6% of the population respectively, while 73.1% reported no long-term illnesses, slightly ahead of Greater Melbourne's 72.6%. The suburb includes 944 people aged 65 and over, making up 21.9% of residents compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, with senior cohorts demonstrating exceptional health standings relative to national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.5% of Middle Park (Vic.) residents were born overseas and 18.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (26.0%) and Australian (19.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Middle Park displays broad cultural variety, with 25.5% of residents born abroad and 18.1% speaking a non-English language in their households. Christianity is the leading religious affiliation at 48.1%, while Judaism registers an above-average presence at 1.1% of the population versus 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral background, English ancestry ranks highest at 26.0% (compared to 20.1% regionally), Australian follows at 19.6%, and Irish accounts for 12.0% (well above the 6.5% regional share). Other distinct ancestral representations include Greek at 6.6% (compared to 2.7% regionally), French at 1.1% (versus 0.5%), and Welsh at 0.8% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Middle Park (Vic.) is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 20.6% 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 demographic makeup in Middle Park reflects a mature profile compared to metropolitan benchmarks. Estimates up to August 2026 indicate that seniors aged 65+ account for 21.9% of the population versus 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, whereas individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 22.5% compared to 32.1% regionally. As of August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 45, matching the 2021 Census, which exceeded the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and the national median of 38 at that Census. Since then, the 45 - 64 age group has shifted from 30.8% to an estimated 28.6%.
Looking ahead to 2041, residents aged 45 - 64 are projected to experience the highest absolute gain, rising by 559 (45%) to 1,792, while the 65+ cohort is anticipated to expand fastest in percentage terms, growing 55% to 1,468.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Middle Park (Vic.)
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 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 May 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 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,000 at the 2021 Census → 4,312 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 (SAL21677). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.