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Norlane has an estimated 8,692 residents. 376 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,728 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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Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census Norlane's population is estimated at around 8,692 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 10 people (0.1%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 8,682 people. The change is inferred from the resident population of 8,604, estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 376 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 1,728 persons per square kilometer, which is above the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch.
Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 83.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch is utilising the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023 with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Looking at population projections moving forward, a significant population increase in the top quartile of locations outside of capital cities is forecast, with the area expected to grow by 1,877 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting with an increase of 20.6% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
260 new dwellings have been approved in Norlane over the past five years, an average of 52 a year. That is 6.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 43 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 40% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 58, 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, Norlane has experienced around 52 dwellings receiving development approval per year, totalling an estimated 260 homes over the past 5 financial years. So far in FY-26, 54 approvals have been recorded. As the area has experienced population decline, housing supply has remained adequate relative to demand, creating a well-balanced market with good buyer choice, while new dwellings are developed at an average value of $325,000. Also, $880,000 in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, demonstrating the area's residential nature.
When measured against Rest of Vic., Norlane shows approximately 57% of the construction activity per person while it places among the 45th percentile of areas assessed nationally, meaning more limited choices for buyers, supporting demand for existing dwellings. New development consists of 40.0% detached dwellings and 60.0% townhouses or apartments. This trend toward denser development provides accessible entry options and appeals to downsizers, investors, and entry-level buyers. This marks a significant departure from existing housing patterns (currently 85.0% houses), suggesting diminishing developable land availability and responding to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. At around 376 people per approval, Norlane indicates a mature market. Looking ahead, Norlane is expected to grow by 1,789 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Building activity is keeping pace with growth projections, though buyers may experience heightened competition as the population grows.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Norlane
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Norlane, worth an estimated $350 million. A further 74 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22.5 billion. 16 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and health & medical. 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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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 14 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment, Gateway Green Estate, Geelong Growth Area Transport Infrastructure Strategy, and Geelong Hydrogen Hub, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment
The Wathaurong Dreaming Project is a landmark 43.6 million dollar redevelopment of the Morgan Street site to create a centralized cultural and community hub. Designed by Woods Bagot, the project integrates comprehensive healthcare services including 12 GP rooms and dental suites with family, youth, and justice support services. The facility features culturally significant spaces such as a yarning circle, a dance circle, and a preserved Scar Tree, alongside a 300-seat conference center and a womens tranquility garden.The redevelopment expanded in 2024 with the acquisition of adjacent land at 43 The Boulevard to provide essential car parking and improved accessibility.
Geelong Growth Area Transport Infrastructure Strategy
A strategic framework developed by the City of Greater Geelong in partnership with the Victorian State Government to guide transport investment across Geelong's three major growth areas - Armstrong Creek, Northern Geelong and Western Geelong. The strategy covers road and rail infrastructure, public transport, active travel and traffic management to support an estimated 175,000 new residents across the growth areas by 2051. Community engagement phases are complete and the strategy has informed the development of the broader Integrated Transport Strategy, which is currently in draft development with community feedback expected in early 2026.
Gateway Green Estate
Masterplanned residential estate at the former Norlane High School site delivering approximately 125-130 homes through turnkey house and land packages together with future townhouse superlots. Civil construction is underway and completed house and land packages continue to be released for sale.
Geelong Healthcare Precinct
Integrated health precinct in Geelong North featuring a major dental clinic with day surgery, a day hospital, GP medical centre with allied health, onsite pharmacy, pathology and radiology partners, and a Montessori childcare and kindergarten. Purpose-built, high exposure site with ample parking and tenant directory including Geelong Day Surgery, Orbit Medical, Norlane Dental, Montessori Minds and Pharmacy 4 Less.
Stead Park Hockey Facility Upgrade
Redevelopment of Geelong's premier hockey venue at Stead Park, Corio, funded under the Victorian Government's Regional Sports Infrastructure Program. Works include a new two-storey pavilion centrally located between the two hockey pitches, featuring four change rooms, match officials rooms, canteen, equipment storage and first aid on the ground floor, and a social space, meeting room, kitchen and terrace seating overlooking both pitches on the upper level. The western pitch is being redeveloped with a new playing surface, fencing, drainage, 500 lux sports lighting and an electronic scoreboard to support national-level hockey events.Additional accessible car parking and a new access road are also included. Construction commenced September 2025 and is being delivered by Fairbrother Pty Ltd on behalf of Development Victoria and Sport and Recreation Victoria.
340-344 Melbourne Road Large Format Retail Redevelopment
Refurbishment and re-tenanting of a long-vacant large format retail building (former Ray's Outdoors / Super Retail Group) on a prominent corner site at Melbourne Road and Collopy Street, North Geelong. IP Generation acquired the 5,564 sqm landholding for $8.5 million in May 2025. Global secondhand retailer Savers has secured a long-term lease over approximately 2,390 sqm, with the balance of the 4,750 sqm building being offered to additional large format retail tenants. Works are underway to refurbish the structure, update facade treatments, and prepare tenancy fitouts.
Norlane ARC
Norlane ARC is a state-of-the-art aquatic and community facility in Norlane, serving as a health and wellbeing precinct. It features a 25m indoor pool, hydrotherapy pool, learn to swim pool, water play area, waterslide, spa, sauna, steam room, gymnasium, program rooms, occasional care facilities, cafe, and 1000 square metres of multi-purpose community spaces. The facility replaces the former Waterworld and Centenary Hall, includes improvements to Corio Library, and has expanded parking and landscaping. It is all-electric with a 5 Star Green Star certification.
Geelong Hydrogen Hub
A green hydrogen production and refuelling hub proposed by GeelongPort and Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) at the Port of Geelong. The facility aims to import green ammonia, convert it to hydrogen via cracking, and distribute it to industrial customers and heavy transport. The project is currently undergoing an Environment Effects Statement (EES) process with public exhibition expected in 2026.
2,975 residents of Norlane are employed, from a labour force of 3,703. Unemployment sits at 19.6%, with participation at 51.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,944, about 91% 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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Norlane has a balanced workforce spanning white and blue collar employment, with manufacturing and industrial sectors strongly represented, an unemployment rate of 19.6%, and 3.9% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 2,975 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 15.9% above Regional Vic.'s rate of 3.7%, showing room for improvement, and workforce participation lags significantly (51.3% compared to Regional Vic.'s 61.1%). Based on Census responses, a low 8.9% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Employment among residents is concentrated in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. The area shows particularly strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing, with an employment share of 2.3 times the regional level. Meanwhile, agriculture, forestry & fishing has limited presence with 2.0% employment compared to 7.5% regionally. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, the 12-month period saw employment increasing by 3.9% alongside labour force decreasing by 0.9%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 3.7 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Vic. experienced employment decline of 0.1% and labour force decline of 0.3%, with a 0.2 percentage point drop. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Norlane. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Norlane's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.0% over five years and 12.8% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Norlane is $909 a week (about $47,000 a year), with median personal income at $494 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,104 a year against an average of $47,996. 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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The suburb of Norlane's income level is lower than average on a national basis according to the latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. The suburb of Norlane's median income among taxpayers is $44,104 and the average income stands at $47,996, which compares to figures for Regional Vic.'s of $50,954 and $62,728 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $48,347 (median) and $52,613 (average) as of March 2026. Census data reveals household, family and personal incomes in Norlane all fall between the 1st and 3rd percentiles nationally.
Looking at income distribution, the predominant cohort spans 32.6% of locals (2,833 people) in the $400 - 799 category, contrasting with regional levels where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket leads at 30.3%. Lower income households are notably prevalent, with 45.0% earning below $800 weekly, indicating affordability pressures for many residents. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 78.5% of income remaining, ranking at the 3rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Norlane had 3,561 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 2% apartments. 19% are owned with a mortgage, 57% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month. Rent absorbs 27.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure within Norlane, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 84.7% houses and 15.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Regional Vic.'s 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Norlane was lagging that of Regional Vic., at 24.2%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (19.1%) or rented (56.8%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was well below the Regional Vic. average at $1,200, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $250, compared to Regional Vic.'s $1,430 and $285.
Nationally, Norlane's mortgage repayments are significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Norlane counted 3,561 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 39% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households dominate at 55.2% of all households, comprising 15.5% couples with children, 17.1% couples without children, and 20.1% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 44.8%, with lone person households at 39.4% and group households comprising 5.5% of the total. The median household size of 2.2 people is smaller than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.8% of adults in Norlane hold a university qualification, including 8.5% with a bachelor degree and 3.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 83% of areas nationally. A further 27.7% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 153 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 939 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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The area faces educational challenges, with university qualification rates (13.8%) substantially below the VIC average of 33.4%. This represents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees lead at 8.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.4%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 36.4% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (8.7%) and certificates (27.7%). Educational participation is notably high, with 30.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 9.9% in primary education, 7.9% in secondary education, and 3.4% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Norlane reaches 43 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 1,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 m from its nearest stop. Buses 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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Public transport analysis reveals 43 active transport stops operating within Norlane. These stops are serviced by 5 individual routes, collectively providing 1,029 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 221 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 90%. Vehicle ownership averages 0.9 per dwelling, below the regional average. A relatively low 8.9% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions). Service frequency averages 147 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 23 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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56.5% of residents in Norlane report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 96% of areas nationally. 12.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.1 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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Critical health challenges are evident across Norlane, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence with a range of health conditions having marked impacts on both younger and older age cohorts , and the rate of private health cover found to be extremely low at approximately 46% of the total population (~3,991 people). This compares to 50.5% across Regional Vic.. The national average is 55.7%. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be mental health issues and asthma, impacting 14.0 and 10.0% of residents, respectively, while 56.5% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
The working-age population faces notable health challenges with elevated chronic condition rates. The area has 18.4% of residents aged 65 and over (1,599 people), which is lower than the 23.9% in Regional Vic.. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.0% of Norlane residents were born overseas and 24.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (26.1%) and English (24.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Norlane was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets, with 29.0% of its population born overseas and 24.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The main religion in Norlane was found to be Christianity, which makes up 41.9% of people in Norlane. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Other, which comprises 2.7% of the population, compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic.. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Norlane are Australian, comprising 26.1% of the population, English, comprising 24.3% of the population, which is notably lower than the regional average of 30.7%, and Other, comprising 13.0% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 4.7%.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Croatian is notably overrepresented at 2.6% of Norlane (vs 0.4% regionally), Serbian at 1.8% (vs 0.2%) and Macedonian at 1.8% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Norlane is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.6% 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 36-year median age in Norlane is significantly below Regional Vic.'s average of 43 similarly somewhat younger than Australia's 38 years. The 25 - 34 age group shows strong representation at 18.2% compared to Regional Vic., whereas the 65 - 74 cohort is less prevalent at 9.7%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 0 to 4 age group has grown from 5.6% to 7.1% of the population, while the 35 to 44 cohort increased from 11.6% to 13.0%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 cohort has declined from 12.0% to 10.4% and the 5 to 14 group dropped from 10.4% to 9.2%.
Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes for Norlane. Leading the demographic shift, the 25 to 34 group will grow by 37% (592 people), reaching 2,174 from 1,581. Conversely, the 55 to 64 cohort is projected to decline by 47 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Norlane
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 6 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 5 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) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 376 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,682 at the 2021 Census → 8,692 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 May 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 (SAL21960). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.