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Roxburgh Park has an estimated 25,099 residents, up from 24,129 at the 2021 Census — a change of 970 people, or 4.0%. That puts 3,648 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 investigations of ABS demographic releases for the wider region, alongside updated addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of the suburb of Roxburgh Park is estimated to be approximately 25,099 as of May 2026. This represents an addition of 970 people (4.0%) compared to the 24,129 people recorded in the 2021 Census. The variation is determined from the resident population of 25,099, which AreaSearch calculated after evaluating the most recent ABS ERP release (June 2025) and incorporating 82 verified new addresses since the Census date. This population count results in a density of 3,648 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of Australian areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
Population expansion in the locality was majorly fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 71.0% of the overall population increases during recent times. AreaSearch implements ABS and Geoscience Australia demographic projections for each SA2 region, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the starting point. For any SA2 regions lacking this coverage, AreaSearch uses the Victorian State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023, adjusted via a weighted aggregation methodology of population increases from the LGA to the SA2 level. Growth dynamics by age bracket from these models are also projectively applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead at demographic patterns, outstanding growth that ranks in the highest 10 percent of statistical regions evaluated by AreaSearch is anticipated over this timeframe, with the area projected to expand by 12,052 persons to 2041 under aggregated SA2-level modeling, representing an overall increase of 48.0% across the 16 years.
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153 new dwellings have been approved in Roxburgh Park over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That is 1.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 28 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 71% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 7, 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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According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS building approval statistics distributed from regional data, the suburb of Roxburgh Park averages approximately 30 dwellings receiving development approval annually, with an estimated 153 homes approved during the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 7 thus far in FY-26. Because an average of only 0.4 people per year relocated to the area for every dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the volume of supply matches or exceeds demand, offering purchasers a wider range of options while facilitating potential population growth beyond forecasts, with new homes built at a mean value of $431,000—slightly higher than the regional mean—pointing to a focus on premium builds.
Additionally, commercial approvals reached $327,000 this financial year, indicating a highly residential emphasis. Relative to Greater Melbourne, the suburb of Roxburgh Park exhibits substantially lower building activity (90.0% below the regional average per person). This restricted construction volume generally supports demand and prices for existing homes. This rate of activity is also lower than the national level, reflecting the maturity of the market and indicating possible planning bottlenecks. Current building patterns consist of 71.0% detached houses and 29.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving the suburban character of the area with a focus on family dwellings designed for those wanting space. This is a clear departure from the area's current housing stock (which stands at 90.0% houses), showing a decline in vacant developable land and reflecting modern lifestyles and the requirement for more varied, economical housing choices. With roughly 1092 people per residential approval, the suburb of Roxburgh Park displays a highly mature market profile. Demographic projections indicate that the suburb of Roxburgh Park will add 12,052 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly projection). At current construction rates, new housing supply could struggle to keep pace with population growth, which may intensify competition among purchasers and support price rises.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Roxburgh Park
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Roxburgh Park, worth an estimated $286 million. A further 134 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $217.2 billion. 45 are already under construction and 37 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Few elements impact local performance as significantly as updates to local infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning schemes. In total, 7 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a potential impact on the locality. Key initiatives include the Roxburgh Park Pavilion Upgrade, Halcyon Highlands - Over 55s Community, Somerton Intermodal Terminal (Melbourne Intermodal Terminal), and Roxy Central, with the subsequent list detailing the projects most likely to be relevant.
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Halcyon Highlands - Over 55s Community
Premium over 55s gated community featuring 239 architecturally designed homes with 7-star energy ratings. Currently under construction with display homes open and $13.5 million state-of-the-art clubhouse being built. Resort-style facilities include gold-class cinema, heated pool, pickleball courts, bowling green, gym, and golf simulator. Lock-and-go lifestyle with no exit fees, stamp duty, or deferred management costs.
True North Estate
Award-winning masterplanned residential community by Satterley Property Group spanning Greenvale and Roxburgh Park suburbs, approximately 198 hectares. Features elevated parcels with Melbourne skyline views, a completed 10-hectare multi-million dollar sporting precinct with two sporting fields, pavilion and adventure playground, and multiple completed parks. The estate is now fully sold out across both the Roxburgh Park and Greenvale neighbourhoods, with Stage 24 being the final release (titles due mid-2025). Over 2,500 dwellings delivered across the estate.Satterley has indicated the next neighbourhood release is still several years away, pending rezoning of future precincts.
Roxy Central
A 5,000 sqm neighborhood shopping center completed in 2021 featuring FoodWorks supermarket, gym, pharmacy, medical center, banking, Australia Post, cafes, takeaway outlets, discount stores, hair and beauty services, optometrist, and fresh food operators, plus a two-story office building providing local business opportunities.
Roxburgh Park Primary School Kindergarten
New purpose-built kindergarten at Roxburgh Park Primary School featuring four classrooms and outdoor play areas. Supports the Victorian Government's Three-Year-Old Kindergarten program by providing 132 additional places for early childhood education in the northern suburbs.
Lakeside Drive Reserve Changeroom Upgrade
Refurbishment and extension of the changeroom pavilion at Lakeside Drive Reserve in Roxburgh Park, completed in October 2025. The upgrade delivered two female-friendly player change rooms, two female-friendly umpire change rooms, accessible amenities, a first aid room and a storeroom. The project supports the Roxburgh Park Football Club, Roxburgh Park Cricket Club and more than 420 local sport club members, and provides new spaces for Roxburgh College and community groups to gather, stage events and run local programs.Delivered in partnership between Hume City Council and the Victorian Government, which contributed 500,000 dollars toward the works.
MV1 Apartments
A residential development delivering 64 one- and two-bedroom apartments along with two ground floor retail tenancies in Roxburgh Park's acclaimed Murchison Village. Designed by Peddle Thorp Architects and offering community, convenience, and low-maintenance living.
Meadow Heights Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the existing Meadow Heights Shopping Centre, an IGA-anchored neighbourhood centre on a large 32,000 square metre site in Melbourne's north. The proposal includes a new childcare centre (around 132 places), an indoor and a restricted recreation facility, an extension to the existing retail space and updated signage. Hume City Council advertised the planning application (reference P23242) in early 2021 and the project remains in approved stage with no construction start confirmed. The wider site retains significant value-add development capacity including additional pad sites and an adjacent separately titled Commercial 1 zoned land parcel.
Community Housing Limited Craigieburn Development
An addition to Community Housing Limited's portfolio, consisting of seven townhouses designed and built as part of the Victorian State Government initiative, Building more Homes Together 2. The development includes six double-storey and one single-storey townhouses, each with two bedrooms, achieving an energy efficiency rating of 6.0 stars or higher. Features include insulated brick-veneer construction on a concrete slab, rainwater tanks, disability access on the ground floor, open plan living, and proximity to Malcolm Creek Linear Park, local shopping, and Craigieburn train station.
10,296 residents of Roxburgh Park are employed, from a labour force of 11,475. Unemployment sits at 10.3%, with participation at 56.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 20,988, about 84% 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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The suburb of Roxburgh Park possesses a skilled labor force with a strong representation of manufacturing and industrial activities, an unemployment rate of 10.3%, and an estimated job growth rate of 2.9% over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregations of local statistical data. As of March 2026, 10,296 residents are employed, while the jobless rate is 5.5% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, indicating capacity for progress, and labor force participation is notably lower (56.7% compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne). Census data shows that a moderate 17.0% of workers operated from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind.
The top employment fields for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. The area displays a strong concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, with its share of employment reaching 1.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up 5.5% of the workforce compared to the metropolitan average of 10.1%. This highly residential locality appears to provide a limited number of local jobs, as shown by comparing the count of Census workers against the resident population. Based on AreaSearch assessments of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional data, during the 12 months leading to March 2026, the number of employed persons rose by 2.9% while the labor force shrank by 0.8%, causing the unemployment rate to drop by 3.2 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1%, labor force expand by 2.3%, and the unemployment rate increase by 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective future demand in the suburb of Roxburgh Park. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been aligned with the local workforce structure to model growth. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of expansion vary greatly by industry. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the local workforce mix suggests employment for the suburb of Roxburgh Park should grow by 6.1% over five years and 12.8% over ten years (note that this represents a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Roxburgh Park is $1,629 a week (about $85,000 a year), with median personal income at $473 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $35,691 a year against an average of $41,066. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The latest postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that income levels in the suburb of Roxburgh Park fall below the national average, with a median of $35,691 and a mean income of $41,066. This is lower than the Greater Melbourne figures, where the median is $57,688 and the average is $75,164. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index rise of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current projections estimate these values at approximately $39,124 (median) and $45,017 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census indicates individual weekly incomes are positioned low at the 2nd percentile ($473 weekly), whereas household incomes are stronger at the 43rd percentile.
Looking at income brackets, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly range contains 36.5% of the population (9,161 individuals), which corresponds closely to the metropolitan area where this bracket accounts for 32.8%. Affordability pressures are high, with only 80.8% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area at the 40th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Roxburgh Park had 6,308 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 1% apartments. 56% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 21% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 23.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.6%. 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 residential mix in the suburb of Roxburgh Park, according to the most recent Census, consisted of 89.6% houses and 10.3% other dwellings (semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. The level of home ownership in the suburb of Roxburgh Park was lower than metropolitan Melbourne at 21.1%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (55.6%) or renting (23.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was considerably lower than the Melbourne metropolitan average at $1,733, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $390, compared to Melbourne metro's $2,000 and $390.
On a national scale, mortgage payments in the suburb of Roxburgh Park are below the Australian median of $1,863, whereas rents are higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Roxburgh Park counted 6,308 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.7 people each. 58% are couples with children, more than in 98% of areas nationally, against 14% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 87.6%, consisting of 57.6% couples with children, 14.3% couples without children, and 14.6% single parents. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 12.4%, with single-person households at 10.9% and group shared households at 1.6%. The median household occupancy of 3.7 individuals is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.8% of adults in Roxburgh Park hold a university qualification, including 15.1% with a bachelor degree and 4.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 15.4% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 3,123 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 942 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The locality displays educational challenges, with university attainment rates (21.8%) sitting considerably lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. This situation represents both a hurdle and a chance for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 15.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees (4.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.8%). Vocational and technical capabilities are widely represented, with 25.5% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.1%) and certificates (15.4%). Participation in study is remarkably high, with 37.7% of local residents currently participating in formal education.
This includes 11.7% enrolled in primary education, 11.6% in secondary schools, and 6.4% undertaking higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Roxburgh Park reaches 63 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 5,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport analysis indicates there are 63 active transport stops within the suburb of Roxburgh Park, consisting of bus services. These stops are connected to 9 distinct routes, which together provide 5,330 passenger trips weekly. Transport access is classified as good, with residents living an average of 257 meters from their closest stop. As a primary residential location, most workers commute out of the area; driving remains the primary method at 90%, while 6% travel by train. Motor vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.8 per household, exceeding the metropolitan average.
About 17.0% of workers worked from home (according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions). Service frequency averages 761 journeys per day across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 84 weekly journeys per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
76.8% of residents in Roxburgh Park report no long-term health condition. 8.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 43.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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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Health measures indicate below-average trends in the suburb of Roxburgh Park, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality and chronic illness rates, although the presence of standard health issues among the broader population is relatively typical, albeit higher than national benchmarks for older age brackets. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is exceptionally low at around 43% of the population (~10,847 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues recorded in the area were asthma and diabetes, affecting 6.2 and 5.9% of residents, respectively, while 76.8% reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under the age of 65 exhibit better than average health profiles. The population aged 65 and older makes up 10.8% of the community (2,710 people), which is lower than the 15.0% share in Greater Melbourne. Health trends for seniors present some difficulties, though they rank lower nationally than the rest of the local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
53.3% of Roxburgh Park residents were born overseas and 74.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (10.6%) and English (7.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Roxburgh Park is among the most multicultural communities in Australia, with 53.3% of the population born overseas and 74.2% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the largest religious group, representing 48.2% of residents. However, the most notable concentration is seen in Islam, which accounts for 36.2% of the population, a share significantly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 5.6%. In terms of ancestry (parents' birthplaces), the three largest groups in the suburb of Roxburgh Park are Other, representing 55.0% of the population (significantly above the regional average of 14.6%), Australian at 10.6% (notably below the regional average of 18.4%), and English at 7.2% (notably below the regional average of 20.1%).
Furthermore, there are significant variations in the presence of other cultural groups: Lebanese background is highly represented at 5.5% of the population (compared to 0.8% regionally), Sri Lankan is at 1.3% (compared to 0.8%), and Samoan is at 0.8% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Roxburgh Park is 32, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 32.1% 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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With a median age of 32 years, the demographic profile of the suburb of Roxburgh Park is substantially younger than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and also well below the national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Melbourne, the suburb of Roxburgh Park contains a larger proportion of residents aged 15 - 24 (18.2%) but a smaller proportion of people aged 35 - 44 (12.7%). The concentration of 15 - 24 year-olds is notably higher than the national level of 12.7%. Post-2021 Census analysis indicates the 55 to 64 age bracket has risen from 10.7% to 12.4% of the population, while the 65 to 74 group grew from 5.2% to 6.9%.
In contrast, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 16.4% to 13.9% and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 13.8% to 12.6%. Demographic projections suggest the age structure of the suburb of Roxburgh Park will transform considerably by 2041, with the 45 to 54 age group projected to experience the highest growth at 59%, increasing by 1,869 residents to reach 5,032.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Roxburgh Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 6 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 82 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (24,129 at the 2021 Census → 25,099 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL22208). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.