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Officer has an estimated 27,181 residents, up from 18,503 at the 2021 Census — a change of 8,678 people, or 46.9%. Growth has averaged 9.8% a year over five years, faster than 97% of areas nationally. 2,861 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 62.0% of that increase. That puts 969 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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Demographic updates released by the ABS for the wider region, combined with 2,861 validated new addresses confirmed by AreaSearch since the Census date, indicate that the suburb of Officer has reached a resident count of approximately 27,181 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 8,678 people (46.9%) relative to the 2021 Census, when 18,503 people were enumerated. AreaSearch's evaluation of the ABS June 2025 ERP release previously placed the local count at 26,882 residents. Demographic density currently stands at 969 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked across AreaSearch locations.
With its 46.9% expansion since the 2021 census, the suburb of Officer substantially outpaced both Victoria (9.5%) and the national benchmark, establishing itself at the forefront of regional demographic growth. Interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 62.0% of net population additions over recent timeframes, alongside positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Projections for the suburb of Officer incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling established on a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA datasets converted through weighted LGA-to-SA2 aggregations. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these frameworks are applied across all locations for the 2032 to 2041 period. Anticipated demographic trends indicate that the suburb of Officer will rank among the upper 10 percent of national statistical areas for population expansion, gaining an estimated 29,071 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 modeling, which translates to a 105.8% overall increase across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
3,316 new dwellings have been approved in Officer over the past five years, an average of 663 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 24 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 595 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 87% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 612, 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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Statistical evaluations of ABS residential approvals conducted by AreaSearch show that Officer has maintained a pace of roughly 663 building permits annually, accumulating to an estimated 3,316 residential units over the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 612 approvals have been documented. The arrival of an average 3.4 new residents per year for each home built between FY-21 and FY-25 demonstrates that local demand substantially exceeds construction volume, creating heightened buyer competition and price growth. Newly built properties reflect an average construction cost of $419,000, aligning with regional standards.
Concurrently, commercial building permits recorded this financial year stand at $8.3 million, pointing to subdued non-residential development activity. Per capita building activity in Officer runs 168.0% above Greater Melbourne benchmarks, providing home purchasers with broader product selection while significantly outpacing national development rates due to strong builder interest. The composition of new residential construction is oriented toward 87.0% detached houses and 13.0% attached dwellings, preserving the low-density neighborhood character favored by buyers seeking space. An average ratio of approximately 41 people per dwelling approval reflects an expanding local market. Demographic projections from AreaSearch's latest quarterly dataset indicate that Officer is on track to add 28,772 residents by 2041. The prevailing pipeline of property development is well balanced against anticipated demographic requirements, fostering stable market conditions and mitigating extreme price pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Officer
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Officer, worth an estimated $4.76 billion. A further 156 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $47.2 billion. 59 are already under construction and 69 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic infrastructure investments, major urban works, and civic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping local community development. In Officer, AreaSearch has catalogued 22 key initiatives expected to influence the surrounding area, with notable developments including Arcadia Estate, Officer Residential Development - Olio, Arbor Officer, and Officer Fields among the primary undertakings outlined below.
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Cardinia Road Infrastructure Upgrades
Third-party developers are delivering staged road upgrade works on Cardinia Road in Officer South, in line with the Cardinia Road Employment Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) endorsed in 2010. Works include a new roundabout at Cardinia Road and Centenary Boulevard (under construction, due mid-2026), duplication of Cardinia Road between the freeway roundabout and Kaduna Business Park entrance at Wedgetail Avenue, further upgrades to the freeway roundabout intersection with duplication of the southern exit ramp, and future footpath connections.The roundabout at Cardinia Road and the Kaduna Business Park entrance is complete. Works are jointly funded by PSP contributions and the surrounding estate developers.
Officer Major Activity Centre
Designated as a Major Activity Centre (MAC) and the heart of the Officer Precinct Structure Plan, accommodating approximately 10,900 dwellings and 28,300 residents. The precinct provides a mix of retail, commercial offices, supermarkets, community facilities, and high-density residential housing such as the Olio development. An Urban Design Framework was finalised in 2024 to guide the development.
Golden Win Estate (formerly Starling Road Residential Subdivision)
Golden Win Estate is a 36-lot residential subdivision on 3.53 hectares in central Officer. The development features lots averaging 382sqm and is positioned between Heritage College and Officer Recreation Reserve, 500 metres from the future Officer Town Centre. Infrastructure works are complete with individual lots being sold to builders and homebuyers.
Tivendale Road Residential Development
Permit approved 4.05 hectare residential subdivision site in Officer's high-growth corridor featuring endorsed plans for 55 residential lots with 195m frontage to Tivendale Road. The site has functional layout plans in place and is ready for development. Strategically positioned within walking distance to St Margarets Berwick Grammar, Officer Primary School, and Minaret College, with easy access to Princes Hwy, Officer Train Station (1.1km), and the future Officer Town Centre (520m).
Olio Officer
Development Victoria is delivering Olio, a new residential community in Officer, Melbourne's south-east, built by Sienna Homes. The project comprises 2, 3 and 4 bedroom townhomes across Stage 1 (93 homes, completed 2024) and Stage 2 (now under construction, over 100 homes), totalling more than 200 homes when complete. Homes include 7-star energy ratings, double glazing and solar panels. Social housing is delivered in partnership with Homes Victoria, CatholicCare and Aboriginal Housing Victoria. The development includes Olio Park and the revitalised Gum Scrub Creek corridor, close to Officer Train Station and the future Officer Town Centre.
Arbor Officer
Premium residential development with 301 homes featuring six-leaf EnviroDevelopment certification, the only project in Cardinia Shire to achieve national certification in all six elements: ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water and community. Located in Officer foothills with easy access to train station and town centre.
Officer Fields
Masterplanned residential community offering over 660 lots across four precincts including Robert's Run, the newest precinct now available. Features natural open spaces, Upper Gum Scrub Creek trail, and Pratincole Boulevard connecting the community. Development includes significant civil infrastructure upgrades to McMullen and Brown Roads.
Officer South Employment Precinct
A 1,069-hectare employment and residential hub approved in early 2025. It designates a State Significant Industrial Precinct and a Regionally Significant Commercial Area intended to support 22,000 jobs in sectors like logistics, data centers, and advanced manufacturing. The precinct includes a residential neighborhood for 5,000 residents, two future schools, and over 300 hectares of dedicated open space and conservation areas.
15,941 residents of Officer are employed, from a labour force of 16,494. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 80.2%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 22,060, about 81% 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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Officer possesses a highly qualified workforce with robust participation across essential services, featuring a low unemployment rate of 3.4% and an estimated employment growth rate of 7.6% over the preceding year according to AreaSearch statistical area datasets. By March 2026, total employed residents reached 15,941, with local joblessness sitting 1.4% under the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%. The local participation rate of 80.2% substantially exceeds the metropolitan level of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 24.6% of workers performed their roles from home, subject to the context of Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors among local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Conversely, professional & technical occupations represent a modest 6.5% share of the workforce compared to 10.1% across the broader region. Discrepancies between Census counts of resident workers and local workplace positions point to limited job availability within the immediate suburb. AreaSearch assessment of aggregated ABS and SALM figures indicates that across the twelve months leading to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 7.6% while the local labour force grew by 7.9%, generating a 0.3 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Across the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered employment expansion of 2.1% and workforce growth of 2.3%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point rise. Broader future requirements can be assessed using national industry forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year national outlooks, projecting nationwide job increases of 6.6% and 13.7% respectively, have been weighted against local occupational distributions. Applied to Officer's industry mix, these projections suggest potential local employment growth of 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model without local demographic adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Officer is $2,125 a week (about $111,000 a year), with median personal income at $970 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,357 a year against an average of $69,289. 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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Tax office figures at the postcode level for financial year 2023, compiled by AreaSearch, show that taxpayers in Officer earned a median income of $59,357 and an average income of $69,289. These earnings sit marginally above nationwide benchmarks, compared with $57,688 and $75,164 recorded across Greater Melbourne. Factoring in Wage Price Index gains of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $65,067 (median) and $75,955 (average). According to the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings in the area align with the 74th percentile across the country.
The dominant earning band comprises 46.3% of the resident population (12,584 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, compared to 32.8% throughout the surrounding region. While local housing commitments absorb 17.9% of income, strong remuneration places disposable earnings at the 71st percentile, corresponding to a SEIFA income placement in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Officer had 6,144 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 0% apartments. 58% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $396 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Housing stock recorded at the most recent Census in Officer was overwhelmingly dominated by separate houses at 94.8%, while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other residential formats accounted for 5.1%, contrasting with metropolitan Melbourne where houses comprised 67.9% and other dwellings formed 32.1%. Outright home ownership stood at 13.4%, trailing the metropolitan baseline, with the balance consisting of mortgaged homes (58.0%) and rental accommodation (28.5%). The area's median monthly mortgage repayment matched the Melbourne metro benchmark at $2,000, while median weekly rent was $396 compared to $390 metro-wide (and $2,000 for metro mortgage payments).
On a national scale, Officer's mortgage servicing costs exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Officer counted 6,144 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,026 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 45% are couples with children, more than in 89% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 81.9% of all local domestic arrangements, led by couples with children at 44.9%, couples without children at 23.5%, and single parent households at 12.5%. Non-family living situations account for 18.1% of the total, consisting of lone person residences at 15.8% and group households at 2.2%. Average occupancy stands at a median of 2.9 people per home, exceeding the Greater Melbourne figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.6% of adults in Officer hold a university qualification, including 19.8% with a bachelor degree and 8.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 75% of areas nationally. A further 23.0% hold a vocational qualification. 15 schools serve the area, with 3,613 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,033 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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Educational attainment among Officer residents is exceptionally strong relative to the wider district, with tertiary qualification rates among individuals aged 15+ reaching 30.6%, notably outperforming the SA3 area benchmark of 21.8%. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 19.8%, supported by postgraduate degrees at 8.1% and graduate diplomas at 2.7%. Vocational qualifications are also widespread, with 37.7% of residents aged 15 and above holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (14.7%) and certificates (23.0%). A substantial 32.5% of the local population is currently undertaking structured education. Within this cohort, 11.5% are attending primary schools, 7.2% are enrolled in secondary institutions, and 5.1% are engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Officer reaches 39 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 2,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 390 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 connectivity within Officer includes 39 operating passenger stops consisting of bus services. These facilities are connected across 6 transit routes, generating a total of 2,526 scheduled passenger trips per week. Local accessibility is favorable, with residents living an average of 391 meters from their closest transit point. Given the predominantly residential character of the suburb, private vehicles remain the primary commuting choice at 90%, while rail travel captures 7%. Households maintain an average vehicle fleet of 1.6 per dwelling, higher than regional norms. Home-based work was reported by 24.6% of residents in the 2021 Census, which may have been shaped by COVID-19 settings.
Transit service density across all local networks averages 360 trips per day, providing an average frequency of approximately 64 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.3% of residents in Officer report no long-term health condition. 3.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.2% 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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Health indicators across Officer demonstrate positive overall outcomes based on AreaSearch reviews of chronic conditions and mortality statistics. Baseline condition prevalence remains contained across the broader population, although higher than national averages among older cohorts at elevated risk. Private hospital cover extends across approximately 54% of the population (~14,737 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent health diagnoses in the locality, affecting 8.0 and 7.1% of residents respectively, whereas 76.3% of the community reported having no long-term health conditions, outpacing the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 72.6%.
Working-age adults display robust health profiles with minimal chronic illnesses. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 8.4% of the local population (2,283 people), a lower proportion than the 15.1% seen across Greater Melbourne, though holding a lower national placement than the general community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.6% of Officer residents were born overseas and 33.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.1%) and Australian (21.6%). 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 Officer, where 35.6% of residents were born abroad and 33.1% communicate in a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the most common faith, practiced by 39.2% of the local population. The most prominent statistical variance occurs in the Other religious category, which accounts for 4.7% of residents compared to 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Examining parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Officer comprise English (22.1%), Australian (21.6%), and Other (17.4%). Furthermore, distinct demographic concentrations appear among other cultural backgrounds, including Indian ancestry at 7.3% (against 4.2% across the wider region), Sri Lankan at 2.7% (versus 0.8%), and Hungarian at 0.5% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Officer is 31, younger than 93% of areas nationally. 29.4% 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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Officer's demographic structure is heavily weighted toward working-age parents and children. Updated modeling for August 2026 shows children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 36.8% of the community, compared to 30.5% across Greater Melbourne, while seniors aged 65+ account for 8.4%, well below the regional proportion of 15.1%. The estimated median age of 31 is identical to the 2021 Census reading, sitting 6 years below the Greater Melbourne Census median of 37 and below the national Census median of 38. The 65+ cohort has expanded from 6.9% at the Census to an estimated 8.4%.
Demographic shifting is most visible between younger adult brackets: the 25 to 34 age group decreased from 20.8% to an estimated 16.2%, while the 35 to 44 bracket expanded from 18.1% to 21.5%, indicating existing residents maturing rather than an influx of new households. Long-term projections to 2041 indicate children and young adults will contribute the largest numerical addition, increasing by 8,351 (83%) to 18,354, while the fastest proportional expansion will occur among retirees and elderly residents, growing 223% to 7,377.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Officer
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 13 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 2,861 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,503 at the 2021 Census → 27,181 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 (SAL22006). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.