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North Geelong has an estimated 3,354 residents, up from 3,225 at the 2021 Census — a change of 129 people, or 4.0%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. 136 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 680 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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In the suburb of North Geelong, demographic figures derived from regional ABS updates alongside post-Census address verification by AreaSearch place the resident count at roughly 3,354 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 3,225 residents recorded during the 2021 Census, this represents a net expansion of 129 people (4.0%). The current baseline is calculated from an estimated ERP figure of 3,341 following the ABS June 2025 data release, combined with 136 validated new addresses post-Census. With a population density measuring 680 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living space alongside capacity for future residential expansion.
Across the preceding ten-year timeframe, the suburb of North Geelong maintained steady expansion with a 1.7% compound annual growth rate that exceeded the Rest of Vic., with inbound overseas migration serving as the principal contributor to demographic increases. Demographic projections for the suburb of North Geelong apply 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modelling anchored to 2022, supplemented where necessary by 2023 Victorian State Government LGA figures aggregated up to SA2 boundaries. Age-specific trajectories from these models are incorporated for the years 2032 through 2041. Future demographic projections place the area in the upper quartile across regional Australia, with SA2 aggregates indicating an anticipated gain of 734 persons to 2041, which equates to an overall expansion of 21.5% across the 16-year projection horizon.
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179 new dwellings have been approved in North Geelong over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That is 8.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 28 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 36% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 11, 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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Residential planning records from the ABS show that North Geelong has maintained an average approval rate of approximately 35 new dwellings each year, generating 179 total homes across the preceding 5 financial years, with FY-25 delivering 11 approvals to date. With an intake rate of 1 new residents per year per dwelling constructed across FY-21 to FY-25, dwelling completions are comfortably absorbing or surpassing local demand, keeping buyer choice elevated and creating expansion capacity alongside an average build cost of $452,000 per dwelling. Furthermore, the local commercial sector displays considerable momentum, with $65.7 million in non-residential approvals documented during the current financial year.
Per capita building approvals in North Geelong sit 11.0% below the benchmark for Rest of Vic., placing the suburb at the 60th percentile across the country. Current structural approvals comprise 36.0% detached houses and 64.0% townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density building activity offers practical options for downsizers, first-home purchasers, and investors, while marking a clear transition from the established neighborhood fabric of 82.0% houses as residential land becomes scarcer. Generating roughly 229 people per approval, the district continues to display low-density urban characteristics. According to the latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch, North Geelong is anticipated to expand by 721 residents leading up to 2041. Prevailing building activity indicates that incoming residential construction will comfortably accommodate this demographic increase, fostering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating expansion above baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around North Geelong
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Geelong, worth an estimated $1.28 billion. A further 56 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $19.6 billion. 10 are already under construction and 19 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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Major infrastructure developments and urban planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping community growth. A total of 20 significant projects have been tracked by AreaSearch across the locality, highlighted by major undertakings such as the Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment, the Northern Geelong Industrial Precinct, the 340-344 Melbourne Road Retail Redevelopment, and the Geelong Hydrogen Hub.
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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.
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.
Geelong Renewables Terminal
GeelongPort is proposing a 25-hectare offshore wind farm terminal at its Oyster Cove site in North Geelong to support Victoria's Gippsland and Southern Ocean offshore wind zones. The brownfield site features an existing 12.3-metre-deep berth pocket requiring no dredging, and is designed to handle the marshalling, storage and assembly of wind turbine foundations and generator components. The terminal is being progressed through a streamlined environmental approvals pathway and is positioned as a cornerstone of Victoria's multi-port strategy supporting the state's target of 2 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2032, scaling to 9 GW by 2040.Forecast to generate around 4,200 direct and indirect construction jobs and 850 ongoing operational roles. In March 2026, GeelongPort signed a memorandum of understanding with The Gordon TAFE to co-develop a Renewables Research and Education Campus on the terminal site. Project timing is now tied to Victoria's first offshore wind auction, with the Request for Tender scheduled to open in August 2026 and contracts awarded before October 2026. GeelongPort has identified a pathway to operational readiness by early 2029.
Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct
The Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct (GREP) is northern Geelong's largest designated industrial growth area, comprising approximately 500 hectares of Industrial 1 and Industrial 2 zoned land across Corio and Lara. The precinct supports manufacturing, logistics, advanced manufacturing, and warehousing industries with direct access to the Geelong Ring Road, Port of Geelong (6km), and Avalon Airport (12km). Active development includes multiple stages of the Bisinella Industrial Estate, new industrial subdivisions, and ongoing City of Greater Geelong rezoning and precinct structure planning.The Industrial Land Supply Review, adopted by Council in February 2025, is now with the Minister for Planning to guide long-term land supply policy for the region.
Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment
The $43.6 million Wathaurong Dreaming Project involves the redevelopment of the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative headquarters into a state-of-the-art Aboriginal community and health hub. The three-storey facility consolidates comprehensive healthcare services, social and emotional wellbeing programs, family and youth support, cultural gathering spaces, and administration under one roof. Jointly funded by the Victorian Government, Federal Government, and the Co-operative, site demolition and main construction commenced in 2025/2026 with completion expected by 2027.
Rippleside Inclusive Playspace
Rippleside Inclusive Play Space will be a unique place where people of all ages and abilities will be able to play together. Universal design principles have been used to create considered layouts that offer broad choice of activities and types of play. The new public toilet is scheduled for completion start of 2025, with the new playground scheduled for completion mid-2025.
Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas
The largest greenfield urban growth project in regional Victoria, spanning approximately 5,500 hectares across the Northern and Western Geelong corridors[cite: 1]. The framework plan accommodates approximately 110,000 residents across 40,000 dwellings across multiple Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs)[cite: 1]. Amendment C450ggee for the Creamery Road PSP completed public exhibition in early 2026, advancing through planning scheme amendment processes[cite: 1].
Geelong Saleyards Precinct Plan
Former saleyard transformed into mixed-use precinct with diverse housing, affordable homes, public open space, retail, urban plaza, sustainable design, and pedestrian/cycling connectivity, creating a vibrant residential and retail hub.
1,629 residents of North Geelong are employed, from a labour force of 1,741. Unemployment sits at 6.4%, with participation at 61.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,160, about 154% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Workforce analysis indicates that North Geelong features a qualified local labor pool centered heavily around essential community services, posting an unemployment rate of 6.4% alongside steady employment conditions over the preceding twelve months. By March 2026, employed residents reached 1,629, with joblessness tracking 2.7% above the Regional Vic. mark of 3.7% and the labor participation rate matching the Regional Vic. level of 61.1%. According to Census records, remote work was utilized by 21.9% of the local workforce, a figure partially influenced by pandemic restrictions. The primary employment drivers for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Finance & insurance represents an exceptional area of local specialization, employing residents at 2.1 times the Regional Vic. benchmark, whereas agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.6% of workers, well below the 7.5% regional level. With a ratio of 1.6 workers for every resident at the Census, the suburb operates as an active employment hub that draws in commuters from surrounding districts. Labor data compiled from the ABS and SALM shows that in the twelve months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 0.1% while total labor force numbers experienced no change at all, lowering the unemployment rate by 0.1 percentage points. Over the same timeframe across Regional Vic., total employment fell by 0.1%, the workforce shrank by 0.3%, and unemployment decreased by 0.2 percentage points. Five-year and ten-year national employment projections released in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia point to nationwide gains of 6.6% and 13.7% respectively. Weighted against North Geelong's occupational structure, this suggests local job gains of 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, based on structural industry distributions alone.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in North Geelong is $1,490 a week (about $77,000 a year), with median personal income at $730 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,571 a year against an average of $68,051. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode taxation figures for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $55,571 and an average income of $68,051 in the suburb of North Geelong, closely tracking national standards while exceeding the Regional Vic. median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 9.62% from financial year 2023 brings estimated income levels to $60,917 (median) and $74,598 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, aggregate household, family, and individual earnings placed in the 34th to 35th percentiles. A substantial 31.1% of local earners (1,043 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, aligning with the regional share of 30.3%.
Housing costs exert considerable pressure, with unallocated income standing at 83.2%, ranking in the 34th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
North Geelong had 1,144 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 0% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $315 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that separate houses represent 82.0% of residential structures in North Geelong, while medium and high-density dwellings make up 18.0%, contrasting with 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Fully owned properties account for 26.7% of homes, trailing the regional standard, with 31.8% mortgaged and 41.5% tenanted. Typical monthly mortgage payments sit at $1,625 compared to $1,430 across Regional Vic., while typical weekly rent reaches $315 against $285 regionally. On a countrywide basis, local mortgage commitments remain noticeably below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well under the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Geelong counted 1,144 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 33% 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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Family units account for 61.9% of households locally, consisting of 26.2% couples with children, 21.7% couples without children, and 13.1% single parent arrangements. The remaining 38.1% comprises single-person residences (32.9%) and shared group arrangements (4.9%). Average household occupancy sits at 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Regional Vic. standard of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.4% of adults in North Geelong hold a university qualification, including 16.0% with a bachelor degree and 6.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 23.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in North Geelong sits below state-wide standards, with 25.4% of residents aged 15+ holding higher education degrees compared to 33.4% across VIC. Undergraduate qualifications represent the largest tertiary category at 16.0%, followed by postgraduate study at 6.4% and graduate diplomas at 3.0%. Vocational training constitutes a key strength of the population, with 34.6% of residents aged 15+ holding practical credentials, including 11.2% with advanced diplomas and 23.4% with certificate-level qualifications. A significant 28.3% of the resident population is actively engaged in formal schooling or study. Within this student cohort, 9.0% attend primary schools, 7.1% are enrolled in secondary education, and 5.4% are completing higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in North Geelong reaches 35 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 5,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 transit network in North Geelong includes 35 active passenger stops featuring train connections. These facilities are serviced by 7 separate routes that deliver 5,498 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is convenient, with residents located an average of 205 meters from the closest stop. Outbound commuting is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 89% of work journeys and cycling representing 2%. Vehicle density stands at 1.2 per household, sitting below regional averages, while 21.9% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census during pandemic conditions. Transit service across the network generates an average of 785 daily trips, which translates to roughly 157 weekly journeys across each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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58.5% of residents in North Geelong report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 91% of areas nationally. 15.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Public health indicators in North Geelong reflect significant chronic illness and mortality burdens across both younger cohorts and senior demographics. Private health insurance coverage covers approximately 54% of residents (~1,802 people), sitting marginally ahead of both the typical SA2 level and the Regional Vic. average of 50.5%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent long-term diagnoses, affecting 12.7 and 9.8% of the local population respectively, while 58.5% report no long-term illnesses compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Chronic ailments are elevated among the working-age population. Older residents aged 65 and over number 825 people (24.6% of the population), recording overall health indicators that align with national trends for this demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.0% of North Geelong residents were born overseas and 24.7% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (23.1%) and English (22.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in North Geelong, with 28.0% of the community born overseas and 24.7% utilizing a language other than English in their households. Christianity constitutes the primary faith tradition, embraced by 49.7% of residents. The Other religious category displays the most pronounced divergence from wider trends, representing 2.0% locally against 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Looking at parental heritage, the most common ancestries are Australian at 23.1% (below the Regional Vic. mark of 29.6%), English at 22.8% (below the regional level of 30.7%), and Other at 9.9% (exceeding the regional standard of 4.7%).
Distinct cultural communities are notably represented, including Croatian ancestry at 3.9% (versus 0.4% regionally), Polish at 1.6% (versus 0.5%), and Hungarian at 0.6% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Geelong is 40. 27.2% 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 suburb of North Geelong has a distinctly youthful age profile. As of August 2026, 30.6% of the community belongs to the 25 - 44 age cohort, compared to 23.1% across Regional Vic., while mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 make up 19.1%, well below the 24.4% regional average. The median age remains at 40 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 3 years younger than the Regional Vic. mark of 43 from that Census. The 25 - 44 cohort has expanded from 28.9% at the Census to 30.6% currently, and is projected to absorb the majority of future demographic gains by 2041, growing by 428 residents (42%) to reach 1,454.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for North Geelong
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 12 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 — 136 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,225 at the 2021 Census → 3,354 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 (SAL21965). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.