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Point Cook has an estimated 72,305 residents, up from 66,781 at the 2021 Census — a change of 5,524 people, or 8.3%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years. 479 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 66.0% of that increase. That puts 1,886 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 Point Cook, the resident population is calculated at approximately 72,305 as of Aug 2026, drawing on AreaSearch evaluations of updated ABS figures alongside new post-Census address validations. This represents an expansion of 5,524 people (8.3%) compared to the 66,781 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such figures are derived from an estimated resident total of 72,098 generated by AreaSearch after reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 479 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 1,885 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across nationwide locations monitored by AreaSearch.
During the preceding ten-year timeframe, the suburb of Point Cook exhibited steady demographic expansion with a 4.0% compound annual growth rate, outstripping the surrounding SA4 region. Net overseas migration served as the primary growth engine, underpinning around 66.0% of recent population additions. Projections compiled by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as their starting point, are utilised by AreaSearch for SA2 boundaries. Where coverage is absent, AreaSearch applies the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusting figures via weighted aggregation from local government to SA2 geographic units. Age-specific growth trajectories from these aggregated datasets are subsequently extended across all districts for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, demographic forecasts position the suburb of Point Cook within the highest 10 percent of regions nationally, with aggregated SA2 modeling anticipating an intake of 33,626 persons to 2041, culminating in an aggregate gain of 46.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
832 new dwellings have been approved in Point Cook over the past five years, an average of 166 a year. That places the area in the 84th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 156 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 80% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 128, 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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Examinations of ABS residential building approvals by AreaSearch, derived from statistical geography data, show that roughly 166 residential dwellings received approval annually in Point Cook, amounting to approximately 832 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 128 approvals have been logged. With an average influx of 6.6 new residents per year per completed home across the last 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 and FY-25), structural demand outpaces additions to stock, a dynamic commonly associated with upward pricing pressure and heightened buyer interest. Concurrently, approved dwellings carry an average construction cost of $718,000, underscoring an emphasis on higher-end residential building.
Furthermore, approvals for $9.2 million in commercial building works have been registered during the current financial year, reinforcing the predominantly residential profile of the neighborhood. Per capita residential construction in Point Cook lags significantly behind Greater Melbourne benchmarks, sitting 84.0% below regional average per person. A restricted volume of incoming residential supply generally bolsters buyer demand and underpins pricing for existing dwellings. This building rate is likewise below broader Australian averages, highlighting the established nature of the locality and pointing to possible statutory or land constraints. Recent dwelling completions consist of 80.0% standalone homes and 20.0% attached dwellings, preserving the low-density neighborhood character with spacious homes favored by families. The district registers roughly 402 people per dwelling approval, representative of a mature residential market. Moving forward, projections indicate Point Cook will accommodate an additional 33,419 residents through to 2041, relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. If dwelling construction continues at prevailing rates, new supply could face challenges keeping pace with demographic influx, potentially intensifying purchaser rivalry and sustaining property price escalation.
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Development applications around Point Cook
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Point Cook, worth an estimated $379 million. A further 123 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $79.8 billion. 58 are already under construction and 48 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, transport & logistics and residential development. 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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Infrastructure investments, major works, and strategic planning directives play a critical role in shaping local area trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 27 active or proposed projects expected to influence the district. Prominent developments include Point Cook South West School Enabling Works, Suburban Rail Loop West, Point Cook Road and Central Avenue Intersection Upgrade, and Point Cook Aldi Development, alongside additional initiatives detailed in the accompanying project inventory.
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Point Cook South West School Enabling Works
Infrastructure delivery to support new schools, kindergarten and open space in Point Cook South West within the East Werribee Precinct. Includes roads, intersections, drainage and service infrastructure to enable construction and operation of new schools.
Point Cook Road and Central Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major road upgrade replacing the existing roundabout with a signalised intersection, constructing a new outbound Princes Freeway exit ramp, adding extra traffic lanes on Point Cook Road and Central Avenue, improving pedestrian crossings and shared walking and cycling paths, and increasing capacity for around 28,000 vehicles each day. Construction is underway with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Yurran P-9 College and Ngurraga School with Enabling Infrastructure (Point Cook South West)
Delivery of a new P-9 school (Yurran P-9 College, formerly known by the interim name Point Cook South P-9) and a specialist school (Ngurraga School), along with enabling infrastructure including roads, intersections, drainage and services, in the Point Cook South West / East Werribee precinct. Both schools opened on Day 1, Term 1 2026, sharing an interim site at 65-67 Plover Way, Werribee South, while the permanent Yurran P-9 College campus is under construction nearby.The permanent P-9 campus, at 25 Dunnart Parade, Werribee South, is targeted for completion by Term 1 2027.
Point Cook Community Hospital
The Point Cook Community Hospital is a multi-storey day healthcare facility delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority and operated by Western Health. The project provides urgent care, chemotherapy, dialysis, allied health, and a 160-space multi-deck car park to divert non-critical patients from major emergency departments. Structural works completed in mid-2026 with full operational opening scheduled by late 2026.
Point Cook Aldi Development
New Aldi supermarket (186sqm) and retail hub with 5 food and drink premises, liquor sales, and outdoor dining area. Includes signage and parking for 109 morning peak and 218 afternoon peak vehicles. Located within Point Cook West Precinct Structure Plan convenience centre zone.
CIRQ Point Cook
104 architecturally designed townhouses by Development Victoria featuring 2-4 bedroom homes designed by award-winning Rothelowman architects. Built by Burbank Projects and completed in 2020, featuring high-quality design and materials overlooking Boardwalk Boulevard wetlands. Achieved Silver Standard Livable Housing certification and UDIA EnviroDevelopment certification. Located in heart of Point Cook Town Centre with walking access to amenities.
Suburban Rail Loop West
Suburban Rail Loop West is the final section of the 90km orbital rail line, connecting the Sunshine transport super hub to Werribee. As of 2026, the project remains in the further investigation and planning phase while construction focus remains on SRL East. The West section will integrate with the Melbourne Airport Rail and the Metro Tunnel, providing direct rail access to the Sunshine health and education precinct, including Victoria University and Sunshine Hospital, and improving regional connectivity to Melbournes western suburbs.
Werribee Mercy Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
A major expansion to double the capacity of the Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency department from 33 to 67 treatment spaces. The project includes a dedicated paediatric zone, 4 new resuscitation bays, 16 short stay beds, 36 emergency care cubicles, and 4 adult mental health spaces. Funded via the Victorian state budget, construction features key milestones such as completed weather-protected canopies and targets completion in mid-2026.
41,640 residents of Point Cook are employed, from a labour force of 42,964. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 78.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 57,056, about 79% 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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Point Cook features a highly qualified resident labour force with notable concentration in professional roles, an unemployment rate standing at 3.1%, and an estimated 1.7% in employment growth during the preceding twelve months according to AreaSearch aggregated data. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 41,640, with the local jobless rate tracking 1.7% below Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, while participation in the labour market reached an elevated 78.8% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Furthermore, 37.7% of working residents reported working from home during the Census, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be factored in.
Leading industry sectors employing local workers comprise professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. An elevated presence is evident in finance & insurance, where local resident employment reaches 1.6 times the regional average. In contrast, the proportion employed in health care & social assistance sits lower at 11.7% versus the regional average of 14.2%. Comparing Census working population counts against resident employee numbers highlights that local job generation remains subdued in this largely residential suburb. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch over the 12 months to March 2026 shows both employment and the labour force grew by 1.7%, maintaining steady local unemployment. Across Greater Melbourne over the equivalent period, employment climbed by 2.1% and the labour force by 2.3%, leading to an increase of 0.2 percentage points in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide an indicator for future industry demand within Point Cook. Across the nation, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Aligning these sectoral projections with the resident workforce indicates local job counts could grow by 6.7% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (representing an unadjusted weighted distribution for illustrative purposes that excludes local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Point Cook is $2,392 a week (about $124,000 a year), with median personal income at $969 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,426 a year against an average of $71,208. 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 taxation statistics for financial year 2023 at the postcode level indicate taxpayers in Point Cook recorded a median income of $57,426 and an average income of $71,208. These benchmarks exceed national levels and compare with $57,688 and $75,164 across Greater Melbourne respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 9.62% since financial year 2023 places updated estimates at roughly $62,950 (median) and $78,058 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census positions local household, family, and personal earnings between the 75th and 87th percentiles nationally. In terms of earnings distribution, 37.0% of the population (26,752 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the wider metropolitan pattern where this bracket accounts for 32.8%.
Affluence is prominent, with 36.5% receiving more than $3,000 per week, fostering solid demand for premium retail and services. While residential costs take up 16.1% of income, strong earning capacity sustains disposable income at the 86th percentile, placing the suburb in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Point Cook had 20,137 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 3% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,115 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 16.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, housing stock in Point Cook was divided into 88.0% houses and 12.0% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, townhouses, and alternate forms), differing from metropolitan averages of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership accounted for 15.3% of tenures, lower than the Melbourne metro level, while properties were predominantly under a mortgage (51.9%) or leased (32.7%). Typical monthly home loan repayments were $2,115, compared to Melbourne metro's $2,000, while median weekly rent stood at $400 versus $390 across the wider metropolis. Across Australia, local mortgage payments significantly exceed the national benchmark of $1,863, with rents likewise tracking above the Australian median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Point Cook counted 20,137 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 21,803 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 56% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 11% 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 the vast majority of local households at 86.3%, comprising couples with children at 56.2%, couples without children at 18.5%, and single parent families at 10.5%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 13.7%, split between single-person households at 11.1% and group living situations at 2.7%. Average household occupancy stands at 3.2 people, surpassing the Greater Melbourne figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
45.5% of adults in Point Cook hold a university qualification, including 27.1% with a bachelor degree and 15.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 88% of areas nationally. A further 13.5% hold a vocational qualification. 13 schools serve the area, with 11,880 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,073 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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Qualifications among Point Cook residents sit well above broader regional and national averages, with 45.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing a tertiary degree, compared to 30.4% in Australia and 32.0% in SA4 region. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 27.1%, alongside postgraduate qualifications (15.4%) and graduate diplomas (3.0%). Technical and trade accreditations represent 24.9% of credentials among people aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (11.4%) and certificates (13.5%). A substantial 36.9% of the local population is actively engaged in formal study. This cohort includes 15.0% attending primary school, 8.5% in secondary education, and 5.3% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Point Cook reaches 122 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 2,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 310 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 transit infrastructure within Point Cook includes 122 operational bus stops. These facilities are connected by 6 separate bus lines, delivering 2,603 weekly passenger trips across the network. Transit access is favorable, with residents situated an average of 305 meters from their nearest boarding point. As a residential community, commuting is predominantly outward-focused, with cars serving as the primary transport mode at 84%, alongside 10% by train. Household motor vehicle ownership averages 1.5 per dwelling, tracking above regional figures, while 37.7% of workers reported working from home at the 2021 Census (which may reflect prevailing COVID-19 settings).
Across all transit lines, scheduled service frequency averages 371 trips per day, translating to roughly 21 weekly departures per individual stop. The spatial distribution of the 100 nearest stops relative to the centerpoint is illustrated in the accompanying map.
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82.3% of residents in Point Cook report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 83% of areas nationally. 3.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic condition prevalence indicate exceptional health metrics throughout Point Cook, with low rates of common health ailments across all age demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is extensive, covering approximately 55% of the total population (~39,738 people). Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the locality, affecting 5.7 and 4.7% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 82.3% of the community indicated no chronic health conditions, in contrast to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 7.5% of the population (5,422 people), below the 15.1% recorded across Greater Melbourne, with senior residents exhibiting strong health metrics consistent with broader national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.3% of Point Cook residents were born overseas and 53.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (14.5%) and English (13.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Point Cook demonstrates high multicultural diversity, with 54.3% of the resident population born overseas and 53.6% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity represents the most widespread faith at 38.1% of the community. In addition, Hinduism shows significant concentration, representing 17.2% of local residents compared to the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.4%. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the three most common groups are Other at 19.3%, Indian at 14.5% (substantially above the metropolitan level of 4.2%), and English at 13.5% (below the regional average of 20.1%).
Variations also emerge across other heritages, with Samoan representation at 1.1% (versus 0.3% regionally), Serbian at 0.7% (versus 0.4%), and Maltese at 1.6% (versus 1.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Point Cook is 34, younger than 86% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 24.3% 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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Demographics in the suburb of Point Cook skew notably younger than metropolitan patterns. Children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 37.7% of residents as at August 2026, relative to 30.5% across Greater Melbourne, while seniors (65+) represent 7.5% compared to a regional share of 15.1%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 34, rising from 33 at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at the 2021 Census. The cohort aged 25 - 44 experienced the most noticeable contraction since the Census, shifting from 36.5% to 32.9%.
Looking toward 2041, residents aged 45 - 64 are projected to drive the largest absolute increase, adding 11,838 residents (74%) to reach 27,890, while the 65+ cohort will see the most rapid relative expansion, growing 104% to 11,077.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Point Cook
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 7 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 — 479 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (66,781 at the 2021 Census → 72,305 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 (SAL22086). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.