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Mount Clear has an estimated 3,640 residents, down from 3,671 at the 2021 Census. That puts 359 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 Mount Clear has an estimated resident count of around 3,640, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining ABS demographic updates for the wider region and newly confirmed post-Census address records. This represents a contraction of 31 people (0.8%) compared to the 3,671 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch derived this shift by examining the ABS release of June 2025 ERP numbers, which indicated a baseline of 3,632 residents, alongside 37 validated new addresses registered following the Census. With a population density of 358 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample living space alongside capacity for future residential expansion.
Inward overseas migration served as the primary growth contributor in recent times, accounting for roughly 81.0% of total demographic additions. Demographic modeling conducted by AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 (taking 2022 as the base year) across standard SA2 zones. For locations lacking this direct coverage, AreaSearch applies the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA figures from 2023, utilizing a weighted growth aggregation method to translate LGA trends down to the SA2 level. For the 2032 to 2041 period, age-specific growth rates derived from these aggregations are applied uniformly across regions. Looking ahead, the suburb of Mount Clear is anticipated to experience substantial demographic expansion placed within the highest quartile among non-metropolitan locations, with SA2-level aggregated forecasts projecting an addition of 1,135 persons by 2041, which corresponds to an overall increase of 31.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
83 new dwellings have been approved in Mount Clear over the past five years, an average of 16 a year. That is 4.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to ABS residential building approvals mapped across statistical divisions by AreaSearch, Mount Clear registers an average of approximately 16 dwelling consents per annum. Over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 and FY-25, a total of 83 dwellings received approval, including 6 in FY-25 to date. Against a backdrop of recent population decline, the local market has maintained sufficient residential supply to meet buyer requirements, supporting balanced conditions while new residential builds show an average construction cost of $424,000. On the commercial front, building approvals for this financial year stand at $67,000, pointing to very subdued non-residential construction activity.
Residential construction per capita in Mount Clear is subdued compared to regional benchmarks, sitting 57.0% below the Rest of Vic. average. Such restrained new housing delivery tends to bolster value and demand within the established dwelling market. Recent consent data shows standalone dwellings representing 59.0% of approved construction, while townhouses or apartments make up 41.0%, indicating an increasing shift toward medium-density housing that diversifies entry points from standard detached family residences to compact options. This marks a meaningful departure from the existing built environment (which comprises 75.0% houses), driven by limited land availability and evolving demographic needs. Furthermore, the ratio of 730 people per approved dwelling highlights the tranquil, low-density pace of development locally. Based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Mount Clear is slated to add 1,127 residents by 2041. If building volumes remain at current levels, housing delivery may fall behind incoming population growth, potentially heightening competition for available stock and reinforcing upward pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Mount Clear
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mount Clear, worth an estimated $37 million. A further 45 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.44 billion. 14 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and education & training. 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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Public infrastructure investments, major development projects, and town planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping community growth and property outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 14 projects expected to influence the local area. Notable undertakings include the Sebastopol Community Hub, Delacombe Town Centre Stage 3, Mount Clear Childcare Centre and Medical Centre, and The Roads Mount Clear, with key initiatives itemized below.
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The Roads Mount Clear
A residential homesite community developed by Hygge Property in Mount Clear, south of the Ballarat CBD, set beside the Woowookarung Regional Park with Canadian Creek running through the site. The Roads comprises 48 homesites ranging from 505sqm to 1764sqm, released across a Lifestyle Collection and standard homesite range. Stage 1 is titled and sold out, Stage 2 is titled with construction of new homes underway, and 16 homesites remain available for sale as of mid-2026.The estate is within walking distance of childcare, primary and secondary schools, and local shopping.
Mount Clear Childcare Centre
Believe Early Learning received a planning permit from the City of Ballarat on 21 January 2026 for a 124-place childcare centre at 7 Recreation Road, Mount Clear. The approved centre spans eight activity rooms, including two nursery rooms, one room for one and two year olds, three toddler rooms, and two preschooler rooms, plus food preparation, laundry, staffing and reception areas. It was set to be the first Ballarat centre to offer extended hours, operating from 6:30am to 7pm.However, Believe Early Learning entered voluntary administration on 10 April 2026, placing the future of the site in doubt while an administrator assesses the company's position. The company's two existing regional Victorian centres, at Eaglehawk and Mooroopna, are continuing to operate during the administration process. This project is a standalone childcare development; it is unrelated to the separate childcare and medical centre proposal (PLP/2024/228) at 107-109 Whitehorse Road, Mount Clear.
Urban Ripple: Restoring our Yarrowee River and its Little Creeks
A community-led waterways restoration project funded by a Victorian Government Green Links Program grant of $701,000. Led by the Bunanyung Landscape Alliance in partnership with the Yarrowee-Leigh Catchment Group, the project restores 13 sites along Ballarat waterways spanning 80.5 hectares and 9.8 kilometres of the Yarrowee River, Specimen Vale Creek, Canadian Creek and connecting tributaries. Works involve extensive weed control, replanting 39,500 indigenous plants, and creating habitat for threatened species including the Growling Grass Frog, brush-tailed phascogale and platypus.Delivery is led by five local Landcare and Friends groups, with 66 scheduled planting days in 2025 alone. The project also integrates community planting events, Traditional Owner cultural knowledge, and ecological plant selection guided by Ballarat ecologist Tim D'Ombrain's native plant community mapping system. Target completion is 2026.
Delacombe Town Centre Stage 3
Stage 3 of Delacombe Town Centre is under construction and will expand the retail precinct with a new Coles, ALDI, approximately 13 to 14 specialty retail stores, additional parking and supporting infrastructure, strengthening the centre as the primary shopping destination for Ballarat's growing western and southern suburbs.
Mount Clear College Upgrade and Modernisation - Stage 3
Construction in Stage 3 included new classrooms, new home economics kitchen and storage facilities, performing arts classrooms, multipurpose and student breakout spaces, locker rooms and student amenities. Externally it included extensive hard landscaping for tiered seating and covered spaces. The overall project also included a large independent student study space, science laboratories, and general classrooms in Stage 2. The project has been referred to by the Victorian School Building Authority as 'Upgrade and Modernisation - Stage 3'.
Ascot Springs Estate
A boutique residential development comprising approximately 56 premium lots across three stages, featuring tree-lined streetscapes and community amenities in a nature-inspired setting, located just a short drive from Ballarat city centre.
Sovereign Hill Master Plan: Gold Vault
The Gold Vault is a proposed 1,000 square metre immersive visitor experience and the hero project of Sovereign Hill's 20-year Master Plan. Designed to attract up to 100,000 additional visitors annually, the new pavilion will combine high-security displays of Victoria's most significant gold collection items with interactive digital installations, dramatic lighting and curated artefacts from Sovereign Hill, the Victorian State Collection and partner institutions. The project will also deliver a redesigned arrival and orientation zone with new Welcome to Country experiences, retail and amenities.Sovereign Hill received 500,000 dollars from the Victorian Enabling Tourism Fund in 2024 to develop the schematic design, and the 17.9 million dollar build is currently the headline ask in the Ballarat. Now and Into the Future: Enabling Growth 2026 advocacy campaign ahead of the 2026 Victorian state election. The project is forecast to create between 124 and 168 construction jobs and 21 to 37 ongoing jobs, and will incorporate solar panels and energy-efficient design as part of Sovereign Hill's transition to net zero energy, waste and water.
Ballarat Regional Animal Facility
A new regional animal management facility providing modern kennels, veterinary services, adoption facilities, education centre and administration offices. The $8 million facility will replace aging infrastructure and provide enhanced animal welfare standards, community education programs and improved adoption services for the Ballarat region.
1,842 residents of Mount Clear are employed, from a labour force of 1,933. Unemployment sits at 4.7%, with participation at 65.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% 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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Mount Clear possesses a qualified local workforce featuring substantial representation across core service industries, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.7% per AreaSearch statistical aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents tally 1,842, while local unemployment sits 1.0% above the Regional Vic. benchmark of 3.7%. The local labour participation rate is solid at 65.7%, compared to 61.1% across Regional Vic.. Census findings show that 20.9% of workers operated from home, though this figure reflects conditions surrounding Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, education & training, alongside retail trade.
Education & training represents a distinct local concentration, capturing a workforce share 1.6 times that of the broader regional market. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for a minimal share, engaging only 1.0% of working residents in Mount Clear versus 7.5% across Regional Vic.. A comparison between the number of local jobs and working residents indicates that on-site employment opportunities within the suburb are relatively constrained. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, which have been aggregated from broader statistical areas, the labour force rose by 0.1% during the year to March 2026, while employment fell by 0.9%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate by 0.9 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% decline in employment and a 0.3% reduction in the labour force, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point drop in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on potential future demand within Mount Clear. These projections, spanning five and ten-year periods, have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. Although national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Mount Clear's employment composition, local employment is projected to rise by 6.7% over five years and 14.1% over ten years (please note this represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mount Clear is $1,462 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $728 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,336 a year against an average of $66,043. 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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Taxation statistics from the ATO compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show Mount Clear with a median taxpayer earnings figure of $51,336 and an average of $66,043, placing it slightly under nationwide figures while surpassing the Regional Vic. median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% from financial year 2023 onward, updated earnings as of March 2026 are estimated at approximately $56,275 (median) and $72,396 (average). Personal, family, and household earnings reported in the Census sit within modest statewide percentiles between the 33rd and 34th percentiles.
The primary income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 32.0% of residents (1,164 people), which closely aligns with the regional proportion of 30.3%. High mortgage and rental outlays leave residents with 84.6% of income remaining (at the 34th percentile), while the area is positioned within the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mount Clear had 1,353 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 75% detached houses and 11% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,498 a month. Rent absorbs 21.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the time of the latest Census was composed of 75.2% houses alongside 24.8% other dwellings (incorporating units, townhouses, and alternate formats), differing from the Regional Vic. breakdown of 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Mount Clear stood at 31.6%, trailing regional figures, while mortgaged residences accounted for 36.5% and rental properties represented 31.9%. Median monthly mortgage costs stood at $1,498 and median weekly rental charges reached $310, both above regional benchmarks of $1,430 and $285. In a nationwide context, mortgage commitments in Mount Clear remain well below the Australian median of $1,863, with weekly rent also sitting substantially under the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mount Clear counted 1,353 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 29% 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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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 66.5%, made up of couples with children (28.6%), couples without children (25.9%), and single parent families (11.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 33.5%, consisting of lone person households (29.0%) and group households (4.3%). The typical household comprises 2.5 people, exceeding the Regional Vic. median of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.2% of adults in Mount Clear hold a university qualification, including 17.8% with a bachelor degree and 6.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.4% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,431 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,013 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 among residents in the area is strong relative to non-metropolitan benchmarks, with 28.2% of persons aged 15+ holding university degrees compared to 21.7% across the Rest of Vic.. Bachelor degrees form the primary category at 17.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 6.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.6%. Vocational education is also widespread, with 35.3% of the population aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificates (22.4%). A substantial 31.9% of the local population is engaged in active study. This student cohort comprises 11.0% enrolled in primary education, 8.5% attending secondary schools, and 5.7% undertaking tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mount Clear reaches 14 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 280 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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The local transit network in Mount Clear includes 14 active passenger stops across 2 distinct bus routes, delivering a combined 1,706 passenger trips each week. Transit accessibility is favorable, with the typical resident residing 279 meters from their nearest boarding point. As an established residential community, outward travel is common, and private motor vehicles serve as the primary transport mode for 94% of trips, with household vehicle ownership averaging 1.4 vehicles. In addition, 20.9% of workers carried out their duties from home according to the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic conditions.
Across the entire network, service frequencies total an average of 243 trips per day, which translates to roughly 121 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.5% of residents in Mount Clear report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 79% of areas nationally. 7.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Community health statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges in Mount Clear regarding chronic illness and mortality, with health conditions prevalent among both younger residents and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage covers approximately 53% of the population (~1,927 people), marginally above the standard SA2 benchmark and the Regional Vic. rate of 50.5%. Mental health conditions and asthma represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the suburb, impacting 11.7 and 9.2% of residents respectively, while 62.5% of the community indicated no chronic health conditions, compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
Rates of chronic illness are elevated among the working-age cohort. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 19.0% of the population (691 people), below the regional benchmark of 24.0%, with overall health measures among older residents aligning closely with general population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Mount Clear is largely Australian-born, at 86.8% of residents, with 8.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.2%) and Australian (28.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures for Mount Clear sit below broader averages, with citizens making up 89.0% of the community, 86.8% born in Australia, and 91.2% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 44.2% of residents. The most noticeable positive divergence occurs in the Other category, which accounts for 0.9% of the population compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary lineages reported in Mount Clear are English (29.2%), Australian (28.1%), and Irish (10.8%). Several backgrounds show higher local representation compared to regional figures, including Scottish ancestry at 9.8% (versus 8.8% regionally), Dutch ancestry at 2.2% (versus 1.7%), and Hungarian ancestry at 0.3% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mount Clear is 37. 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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Mount Clear features a demographic structure oriented toward family-age households. Updated estimates to August 2026 show that 29.3% of the population consists of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), outstripping the Regional Vic. proportion of 23.1%, while seniors aged 65+ comprise 19.0% against a regional share of 24.0%. The median age remains at 37, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 6 years below the Regional Vic. median of 43 recorded at that Census. Young to middle aged adults have experienced the most significant proportional increase since the Census, moving from 27.7% to 29.3%.
Projections indicate this 25 - 44 cohort will experience the highest absolute growth to 2041, increasing by 548 residents (51%) to reach a total of 1,615.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mount Clear
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 3 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 — 37 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,671 at the 2021 Census → 3,640 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 (SAL21783). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.