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Mount Helen has an estimated 3,166 residents, up from 3,011 at the 2021 Census — a change of 155 people, or 5.1%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 71.0% of that increase. That puts 257 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 Helen has an estimated population of around 3,166, according to AreaSearch evaluations of regional ABS demographic releases alongside new addresses validated since the Census. Compared to the 3,011 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 155 people (5.1%). These figures derive from an AreaSearch resident population estimate of 3,163 using the June 2025 ABS ERP release, supplemented by 30 validated new addresses post-Census. With a population density of 256 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample space per resident and room for expansion.
Outpacing the Rest of Vic. (4.4%), the suburb of Mount Helen established itself as a regional growth leader with its 5.1% increase since the 2021 Census. In recent times, overseas migration served as the principal driver of this expansion, accounting for approximately 71.0% of total demographic gains. Demographic modelling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections based on 2022, while uncovered zones rely on 2023 VIC State Government's Regional/LGA figures adjusted through weighted LGA-to-SA2 growth aggregation. Age-specific rates from these aggregations are projected across all locations for 2032 to 2041. Future demographic outlooks place the suburb of Mount Helen in the top quartile of non-metropolitan growth zones, with aggregated SA2 projections anticipating an increase of 1,024 persons to 2041, which translates to a total rise of 32.2% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
80 new dwellings have been approved in Mount Helen over the past five years, an average of 16 a year. That is 6.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 14, 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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ABS building approval figures examined by AreaSearch indicate that Mount Helen averages around 16 residential approvals annually, totaling an estimated 80 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 14 approved to date in FY-25. Housing supply is matching or exceeding local demand, as evidenced by an average of only 0.8 people moving in yearly per completed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), expanding options for purchasers and enabling population expansion beyond baseline expectations. Reflecting a quality-oriented construction standard, newly approved residential properties carry an average expected building cost of $509,000, which sits above broader regional figures.
Concurrently, non-residential activity remains modest, with $4.4 million in commercial approvals recorded in the current financial year. Per capita residential construction in Mount Helen tracking at about 59% of the level observed in the Rest of Vic. places the locality in the 52nd percentile across the nation. New residential projects consist of 84.0% detached houses and 16.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving a low-density suburban environment focused on spacious family properties. With approximately 274 people per dwelling approval, the local development pipeline remains oriented toward low-density living. The most recent quarterly projection from AreaSearch forecasts that Mount Helen will add 1,021 residents by 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, residential building activity could lag behind demographic expansion, heightening buyer demand and exerting upward pressure on property prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Mount Helen
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 48 current infrastructure and development projects close to Mount Helen, worth an estimated $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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Community outcomes and regional performance are strongly shaped by planning initiatives, major works, and infrastructure delivery. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 6 projects anticipated to influence the local area. Prominent developments comprise the Buninyong Heritage Swimming Baths Conservation Works, Buninyong Botanic Gardens Landscape Masterplan and Gong Reservoir Wall Reconstruction, Mount Clear Childcare Centre and Medical Centre, and Buninyong Community Road Safety Upgrades, with key details outlined 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.
Buninyong Heritage Swimming Baths Conservation Works
Heritage conservation project restoring and stabilising the historic former Buninyong swimming baths within the Buninyong Botanic Gardens. Works include new foundations, replacement of selected concrete wall panels, crack repairs, sealing and drainage improvements to preserve the Victorian Heritage Register listed site. Wall restoration has been completed and the project has progressed to the planning of the reinstated heritage garden, with community consultation on landscaping scheduled before final restoration works.
Buninyong Botanic Gardens Landscape Masterplan and Gong Reservoir Wall Reconstruction
City of Ballarat project to reconstruct the historic Gong Reservoir dam wall and implement elements of the Buninyong Botanic Gardens Landscape Masterplan. The works will stabilise the leaking heritage dam wall using an internal filter system, reduce downstream flood risk, improve water management, restore heritage features and deliver new landscaping including native planting, boardwalks and pedestrian paths. Detailed design was awarded in August 2025 and construction activities have continued, with associated heritage restoration works in the gardens progressing during 2026.
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.
Buninyong Community Road Safety Upgrades
Safety improvements and road realignment works along the Midland Highway and Geelong Road corridors in Buninyong. The upgrades include line marking reconfiguration to shorten overtaking lanes, creating dedicated turn lanes on Learmonth Street, reducing the speed limit to 40km/h through the central pedestrian zone, and introducing on-road cycling lanes.
Buninyong Pump Track Upgrade
Upgrade of the pump track at Buninyong Recreation Park, constructed with asphalt and positioned closer to the skatepark to allow for potential future expansions. The design is an all-abilities, single-loop track with a central complex, featuring double rollers, berms, transfers, and a primary rest platform. Construction began around 28 November 2024 (weather dependent). A new Choose Tap water fountain was also installed.
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'.
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.
1,788 residents of Mount Helen are employed, from a labour force of 1,845. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 70.9%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 2,700, about 85% 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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According to statistical area data compiled by AreaSearch, Mount Helen features a highly qualified labour pool, prominent essential service industries, steady employment over the previous year, and a low jobless rate of 3.1%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,788, with local unemployment sitting 0.6% lower than the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic. and labour force engagement showing elevated strength at 70.9% versus 61.1% in Regional Vic.. Furthermore, Census findings showed that 26.0% of local workers operated from home, a proportion potentially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade.
Workforce representation in education & training is remarkably pronounced, running at 1.8 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.1% of the resident workforce, falling well beneath the 7.5% share in Regional Vic.. A comparison of Census working population to resident counts highlights a relatively constrained local job base within the immediate area. Synthesised ABS and SALM figures from AreaSearch show that over the 12-month timeframe, local jobs grew by 0.1% while the labour pool expanded by 0.7%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate of 0.6 percentage points. Over the same span, Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% drop in employment, a 0.3% contraction in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage points decline in unemployment. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 nationwide forecasts provide insight into potential workforce demand in Mount Helen over five and ten-year horizons. Across Australia, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying by sector. Weighting these sector trends against Mount Helen's industry distribution suggests local jobs could expand by 6.7% over five years and 14.0% across ten years, noting that this simple extrapolation serves illustrative purposes and excludes local demographic projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mount Helen is $2,076 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $808 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,512 a year against an average of $68,857. 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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For financial year 2023, postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch shows that the suburb of Mount Helen had a median taxpayer income of $54,512 and an average of $68,857, placing it slightly above the Australian average and higher than Regional Vic.'s median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Factoring in a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated figures for March 2026 reach approximately $59,756 for median income and $75,481 for average income. In the 2021 Census, household weekly income ($2,076) placed at the 70th percentile, while individual income sat at the 51st percentile.
The largest single earnings band is the $1,500 - 2,999 category, accounting for 36.0% of residents (1,139 people), compared to 30.3% across the wider region. Households preserve 89.3% of their earnings following accommodation expenses, demonstrating substantial spending capacity, and the community ranks in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mount Helen had 993 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 2% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $345 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,600 a month. Rent absorbs 16.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 17.8%. 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 records show that the residential building stock in Mount Helen is overwhelmingly made up of separate houses at 94.6%, with remaining formats including semi-detached homes, apartments, and other dwellings making up 5.4%, compared against 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings in Regional Vic.. Outright ownership in Mount Helen stands at 38.7%, trailing Regional Vic. slightly, while homes with a mortgage account for 44.0% and rental accommodation represents 17.3%. Typical monthly mortgage installments in the locality reached $1,600 alongside a median weekly rent of $345, both exceeding regional benchmarks of $1,430 and $285.
In a nationwide context, Mount Helen residents pay notably lower monthly mortgages than the national average of $1,863 and weekly rents below the broader Australian median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mount Helen counted 993 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,044 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 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 living arrangements at 80.5%, consisting of couples with children (37.9%), couples without children (30.7%), and single parent families (10.5%). The remaining 19.5% of residences are non-family dwellings, divided between single-occupant homes at 16.4% and group living situations at 3.0%. Occupancy averages 2.8 people per household, exceeding the Regional Vic. benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.3% of adults in Mount Helen hold a university qualification, including 21.3% with a bachelor degree and 7.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 86% of areas nationally. A further 20.9% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 435 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,084 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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Mount Helen demonstrates exceptional academic qualifications, with 34.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university degrees, outperforming both the Rest of Vic. at 21.7% and the broader SA4 region at 24.6%. The primary qualification held is a bachelor degree at 21.3%, with postgraduate qualifications at 7.5% and graduate diplomas at 5.5%. Vocational and technical expertise is likewise widespread, as 31.7% of residents aged 15+ hold applied credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (10.8%) and certificate-level awards (20.9%). A substantial 36.9% of the local population is engaged in formal studies. Primary schooling accounts for 11.0% of residents, while 10.4% attend tertiary institutions and 9.9% are undertaking secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mount Helen reaches 19 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 3,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 410 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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Transit infrastructure within Mount Helen includes 19 active transport stops that connect to 4 separate routes, delivering a collective 3,379 passenger trips per week. Local accessibility is considered moderate, as residents live an average distance of 413 meters from their closest boarding point. Because the suburb is predominantly residential, most workers travel outside the area for employment, with private motor vehicles being the leading transit choice at 96%. Households maintain an above-average vehicle rate of 1.9 per dwelling. In addition, 26.0% of workers indicated they work from home in the 2021 Census, which may reflect the influence of COVID-19 circumstances.
Scheduled network operations average 482 trips daily across the route network, translating to roughly 177 weekly services at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.7% of residents in Mount Helen report no long-term health condition. 3.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding chronic illnesses and mortality indicate that Mount Helen experiences favourable health metrics, with reduced rates of common health conditions spanning younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance uptake is comparatively elevated, covering approximately 54% of residents (~1,711 people) relative to 50.5% observed throughout Regional Vic.. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary reported health conditions locally, diagnosed in 8.9 and 8.3% of the populace respectively, while 69.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Working-age residents exhibit standard wellness levels.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.8% of the community (531 people), below the 24.0% regional proportion in Regional Vic., and older residents demonstrate exceptionally favourable health profiles that outperform national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Mount Helen is largely Australian-born, at 88.5% of residents, with 5.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.0%) and Australian (29.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Mount Helen exhibits relatively low cultural diversity metrics, with Australian citizens comprising 90.4% of the population, 88.5% born locally, and 94.1% using English exclusively at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, accounting for 39.6% of residents in Mount Helen. The most pronounced relative variance occurs with Judaism, representing 0.2% of the community compared to 0.1% in Regional Vic.. When examining ancestral backgrounds (country of birth of parents), the three most common heritages in Mount Helen are English at 31.0%, Australian at 29.7%, and Irish at 10.6%. Other backgrounds show notable variations from broader trends, including Dutch at 2.1% (versus 1.7% regionally), Scottish at 9.4% (versus 8.8%), and Croatian at 0.8% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mount Helen is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 31.4% 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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The demographic distribution in Mount Helen is noticeably younger than across Regional Vic. overall. AreaSearch's August 2026 figures show that children and young adults (0 - 24) constitute 39.6% of the local population versus 28.5% in Regional Vic., whereas senior age brackets (65+) make up 16.8% compared to the regional figure of 24.0%. Consequently, the estimated median age is 35, a decrease from 36 at the 2021 Census, sitting 8 years beneath the 43 years recorded across Regional Vic. at that Census. Since the Census, the proportion of retiree and senior residents has risen from 14.0% to an estimated 16.8%.
Looking toward 2041, the largest demographic growth is anticipated among young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), with an expected increase of 439 residents (64%) to reach 1,123.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mount Helen
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 — 30 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,011 at the 2021 Census → 3,166 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 (SAL21798). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.