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Ormond has an estimated 9,771 residents, up from 8,328 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,443 people, or 17.3%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years, faster than 88% of areas nationally. 129 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 88.0% of that increase. That puts 4,720 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates and post-Census address validations, the population of the suburb of Ormond stands at approximately 9,771 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,443 people (17.3%) compared to the 8,328 people recorded at the 2021 Census. Such figures are drawn from an Estimated Resident Population of 9,718 identified in the ABS release of June 2025 alongside 129 validated new addresses registered thereafter. Consequently, population density reaches 4,720 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the top 10% of locations nationwide evaluated by AreaSearch and underlining the high demand for residential land.
With an expansion of 17.3% since the 2021 Census, the suburb outpaced both the broader SA4 region (8.2%) and Victoria as a whole, establishing itself as a regional growth leader, with overseas arrivals serving as the principal catalyst by accounting for roughly 88.0% of recent gains. Projections generated jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, supplemented where needed by 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections converted to the SA2 level via weighted growth aggregation. Age-specific trajectories derived from this methodology are incorporated across all territories for the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Looking ahead, long-term demographic modelling places the suburb of Ormond in the highest national quartile for expansion, with forecasts indicating an increase of 2,298 persons up to 2041, which corresponds to overall growth of 23.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
248 new dwellings have been approved in Ormond over the past five years, an average of 49 a year. That places the area in the 57th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 42 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 17% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 21, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals across statistical geographies indicates that Ormond has recorded an annual average of approximately 49 residential approvals, amounting to roughly 248 homes over the past 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 21 approvals have been documented. Because an average of 3.6 people per year have arrived for every home built between FY-21 and FY-25, incoming demand substantially outstrips new construction, typically fueling heightened competition and upward pressure on property prices. Furthermore, newly approved residential dwellings average an expected construction cost of $880,000, underscoring developer focus on the higher-end sector.
Commercial development remains restrained, with commercial approvals totaling $6.7 million this financial year. Per capita construction activity in Ormond sits 17.0% lower than the Greater Melbourne benchmark and places in the 34th percentile across Australia, constraining supply for prospective buyers while driving interest toward existing properties. Upcoming residential construction is divided into 17.0% detached houses and 83.0% medium and high-density housing options. This strong orientation toward denser living creates accessible entry points for downsizers, first-home purchasers, and property investors. It also marks a considerable divergence from established stock (currently 47.0% houses), signaling a scarcity of development sites alongside changing preferences for varied, cost-effective dwelling types. A ratio of roughly 426 people per approval illustrates a mature residential market. Demographic projections indicate that Ormond will add 2,245 residents between the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate and 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, housing supply could fall short of demographic expansion, intensifying buyer rivalry and underpinning continued capital appreciation.
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Development applications around Ormond
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Ormond, worth an estimated $701 million. A further 129 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $55.4 billion. 28 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Local capital works, major development schemes, and strategic urban planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has identified 13 major projects with the potential to influence Ormond. Prominent undertakings include the DealCorp Ormond Station Development (Sky Tower), Gibson Developments North Road Apartments, East Village, and the Bentleigh East Structure Plan Implementation.
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DealCorp Ormond Station Development (Sky Tower)
Mixed-use build-to-rent development proposed above and adjacent to Ormond Station on the Frankston line. Revised plans lodged with the Victorian Department of Planning seek approval for 288 rental apartments rising to 10 storeys on North Road and 6 storeys toward the residential hinterland. The development also includes office space, a full-line supermarket, smaller retail tenancies, 514 car parks and 289 bicycle spaces. The concrete platform above the station has remained vacant since the North Road level crossing removal was completed in 2016.DealCorp director David Kobritz cited 50 per cent construction cost increases as the reason the original build-to-sell model was abandoned in favour of build-to-rent. Amended plans were lodged in 2024 and construction was hoped to begin in 2025 with completion targeted for 2027, subject to final planning permit approval.
Gibson Developments North Road Apartments
Mixed-use apartment project at the corner of North Road and Carlyon Street in Ormond. Original approval was for a six-storey building with 57 dwellings and ground-floor retail. Subsequent amendments reduced to 41 dwellings to meet BADS and later amendment B (April 2024) sought to increase to 52 dwellings with two additional levels, a rooftop communal area, facade/material changes, and an electronic promotion sign. As of Aug 18, 2025, the amendment appears under assessment with City of Glen Eira.
Bentleigh Level Crossing Removal
Removal of the Centre Road level crossing by lowering the Frankston Line into a trench and construction of a new fully accessible Bentleigh Station. Delivered as part of the statewide Level Crossing Removal Project, alongside removals at McKinnon and Ormond, to improve safety, reduce congestion and enhance local access for pedestrians and cyclists.
Laurel, Bentleigh (Bentleigh Club Redevelopment)
Redevelopment of the former Bentleigh Club site into Laurel, a Metro Property Development townhome project in Bentleigh. Now under construction and nearing completion, the project delivers 35 all-electric family townhomes across 4 and 5 bedroom layouts with two living zones, street frontage, deep backyards, double glazing, 7.5-star NatHERS ratings and 4.4kW solar systems. Architecture is by ClarkeHopkinsClarke with landscapes by MDG Landscape Architects, and the project is marketed by Marshall White Projects. Homes are priced from $1,595,000 with move-in expected in spring 2026.
East Village
A 1.25 billion dollar master-planned urban renewal precinct spanning 24 hectares. The project transforms a former industrial site into a sustainable mixed-use hub. It features approximately 3000 dwellings, 15000 sqm of retail, and 80000 sqm of commercial space. Assemble Communities and Make Ventures are delivering a 4.3-hectare portion dedicated to 940 build-to-rent apartments. The site includes the completed McKinnon Secondary College East Campus, a one-hectare central park, and a new town square area.
419 North Road Townhouses
The site, a large 2,044sqm corner landholding in the General Residential Zone 1, was sold with an approved permit for 14 luxury townhouses. The original permit has since been extended, and there was a recent application (August 2024) to the Glen Eira City Council for proposed amendments to endorsed plans regarding perimeter and property dividing fences, suggesting the development is proceeding/active under a new owner/developer after the initial sale in 2021. The project had been noted as 'Abandoned' by some third-party sites, but the August 2024 planning amendment application indicates renewed activity.
Walsh Grange Apartments
A permit-approved, 3-level boutique apartment project known as Walsh Grange, comprising 23 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments on a 1,254 sqm corner site in the General Residential Zone 1. The design is by Telha Clarke and is aimed at owner-occupiers, featuring large apartments, private courtyards for ground-floor units, and a focus on natural light and quality fittings. The approved site is currently For Sale via Expressions of Interest, suggesting the project is yet to commence construction.
Level Crossing Removal Project - Ormond Station
Completed level crossing removal at North Road, Ormond with new underground station featuring lifts, ramps, and stairs. Part of larger Frankston Line crossing removal program eliminating dangerous boom gates.
5,760 residents of Ormond are employed, from a labour force of 6,031. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 73.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% 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 7,915, 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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Ormond maintains a highly qualified local workforce with prominent representation in professional services, an unemployment rate of 4.5%, and consistent employment levels over the previous twelve months, according to AreaSearch's statistical analysis. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,760, while local unemployment sat 0.3% lower than the Greater Melbourne figure of 4.8%, and the participation rate remained solid at 73.2% compared to 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census figures also revealed that 43.9% of workers performed their duties from home, though this metric was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents include professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
The suburb exhibits a notable concentration in professional & technical fields, where workforce participation reaches 1.5 times the wider regional proportion. Conversely, the construction sector represents a smaller share of employment, engaging 6.4% of Ormond's working residents against 9.7% across Greater Melbourne. The overwhelmingly residential character of the suburb generates limited on-site employment, as evidenced by the disparity between the working-day population and resident labour counts from the Census. According to AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM statistical data, during the year to March 2026, the local labour force showed virtually no net change alongside a 0.5% contraction in total employment, which pushed unemployment up by 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Melbourne experienced a 2.1% rise in employment, a 2.3% expansion in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage points increase in unemployment. Further perspective on future labor requirements stems from Jobs and Skills Australia projections released in Mar-26. When these national forecasts—predicting employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—are mapped across Ormond's industry composition, projected local employment increases by 7.1% over five years and 14.3% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ormond is $2,062 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $986 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,076 a year against an average of $80,759. 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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Based on AreaSearch aggregation of ATO postcode records for financial year 2023, Ormond recorded a median taxpayer income of $59,076 and an average of $80,759, positioning the suburb among the higher brackets nationally and exceeding Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates suggest figures around $64,759 (median) and $88,528 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census reveals that personal, family, and household earnings align around the 73rd percentile across Australia.
The most common weekly earning category is $1,500 - 2,999, encompassing 29.0% of residents (2,833 people), mirroring metropolitan patterns where 32.8% fall within this tier. Furthermore, 33.9% of households generate weekly incomes above $3,000, underpinning strong consumer activity. Although residential costs absorb 15.6% of income, elevated earnings position local disposable income at the 70th percentile and place the suburb in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ormond had 3,269 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 47% detached houses and 32% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 38% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,252 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% 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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The latest Census data for Ormond shows that dwelling structures were divided into 46.7% houses and 53.3% other dwellings, which includes semi-detached units, apartments, and other housing types, whereas the Melbourne metro area had 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Ormond was slightly lower than the Melbourne metro rate, standing at 29.0%, with the rest of the dwellings falling into either mortgaged status at 33.1% or rented status at 38.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ormond was notably higher than the Melbourne metro average, reaching $2,252, compared to the metro's $2,000, while the median weekly rent in Ormond was $395, against the Melbourne metro's $390.
On a national scale, Ormond's mortgage repayments are substantially above the Australian average of $1,863, and the area's rent levels surpass the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ormond counted 3,269 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,835 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 66.3% of local households, encompassing couples with children (34.0%), couples without children (21.7%), and single parent arrangements (9.9%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 33.7%, made up of lone person households (29.2%) and group residences (4.5%). Typical household occupancy is 2.5 people, slightly beneath the Greater Melbourne figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
51.5% of adults in Ormond hold a university qualification, including 31.8% with a bachelor degree and 15.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 89% of areas nationally. A further 11.1% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,044 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,106 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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Ormond demonstrates strong educational credentials, with 51.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing higher education qualifications, markedly above the 30.4% national and 33.4% Victorian levels. Among residents aged 15+, Bachelor degrees are held by 31.8%, postgraduate credentials by 15.1%, and graduate diplomas by 4.6%. Vocational qualifications account for 21.2% of attainment among those aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas (10.1%) and certificates (11.1%). Participation in study is substantial, with 32.3% of the community undertaking formal schooling or tertiary studies. This cohort comprises 9.2% enrolled in secondary schools, 8.9% attending primary education, and 8.5% engaged in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ormond reaches 37 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 2,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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 in Ormond is supported by 37 active transit stops offering bus services across 6 distinct routes, which combine to provide 2,338 weekly passenger trips. Access to the network is strong, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop measuring 161 meters. As the suburb is predominantly residential, outgoing commuter travel is high, led by private vehicles at 73% and rail transit at 17%. Private vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.0 per dwelling, below regional norms, while 43.9% of residents worked remotely according to 2021 Census findings influenced by pandemic conditions.
Across the entire local network, transit operations average 334 trips per day, which equates to roughly 63 weekly services per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
74.6% of residents in Ormond report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 79% of areas nationally. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.7% 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 evaluations by AreaSearch indicate positive outcomes throughout Ormond across mortality statistics and chronic illness indicators, with below-average rates of common ailments noted among both younger and older cohorts, alongside strong private health insurance coverage extending to approximately 59% of the population (5,734 people). Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary diagnosed medical conditions, affecting 7.1% and 7.3% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 74.6% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Melbourne proportion of 72.6%. Working-age adults demonstrate robust health with minimal chronic issues. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 13.5% of the populace (1,319 people), compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, with older residents maintaining solid health metrics comparable to nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.4% of Ormond residents were born overseas and 35.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 81% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.6%) and Australian (17.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Ormond displays broad cultural representation, with 39.4% of residents born abroad and 35.8% using a language other than English in their households. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 34.2% of the local population. A significant demographic distinction is observed in Judaism, which accounts for 9.7% of residents, notably higher than the Greater Melbourne share of 1.0%. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Ormond comprise English (18.6%), Australian (17.2%), and Other (14.4%). Several European ancestries show elevated concentration relative to metropolitan averages, including Polish at 2.1% (compared to 0.8% across the region), Russian at 2.0% (against 0.4%), and Hungarian at 0.6% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ormond is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 33.2% 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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Age distributions in Ormond closely track Greater Melbourne, with every broad bracket sitting within 1.6 percentage points of the metropolitan benchmark. The estimated median age is 36, down from 37 at the 2021 Census and 1 year below the metropolitan median of 37 documented in the same Census. The most noticeable shift since the Census occurred in the 45 - 64 age group, which contracted from 26.8% to an estimated 23.7%. Looking ahead to 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is projected to see the largest absolute addition, growing by 755 (24%) to reach 3,940, while the 65+ age bracket is expected to experience the fastest proportional surge, rising 56% to 2,057.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ormond
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) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 9 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 129 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,328 at the 2021 Census → 9,771 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 (SAL22016). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.