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Selby has an estimated 1,603 residents. The population has thinned by an average 0.9% a year over five years, slower than 96% of areas nationally. That puts 244 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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Drawing upon ABS population revisions for the surrounding region alongside post-Census address validations by AreaSearch, the suburb of Selby records an estimated population of approximately 1,603 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census tally of 1,626 residents, this represents a contraction of 23 people (1.4%). This figure stems from AreaSearch's evaluation of the ABS Estimated Resident Population release from June 2025 in conjunction with 4 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. With a density of 244 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers considerable personal space and capacity for prospective development.
Natural increase served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for roughly 53.0% of all recent population additions. Population projections utilized by AreaSearch originate from the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset based in 2022, supplemented for unlisted SA2 districts by the 2023 Victorian Government LGA projections using a weighted aggregation method. These aggregated age-specific growth trajectories are applied across all localities for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Under this modeling framework, the suburb of Selby is anticipated to experience a net population contraction of 31 persons by 2041. Despite this overall decline, demographic gains are forecasted within particular age brackets, most notably among individuals aged 75 to 84, who are projected to increase by 48 people. <i>See the age section for more details.</i>
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ABS residential approval figures compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Selby maintains an average of approximately 1 dwelling approval annually, totaling an estimated 6 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 1 recorded to date in FY-25. In the context of recent demographic shrinkage, this pace of building activity provides sufficient supply for market entrants, while an average construction value of $574,000—surpassing regional benchmarks—highlights a focus on premium residential builds. Construction intensity in Selby remains substantially suppressed compared to Greater Melbourne, sitting 86.0% below the per-capita regional benchmark.
Although building volumes have experienced a minor recent uptick, this persistent shortfall in new stock tends to bolster demand and values across established homes, while matching broader national shortfalls that reflect the neighborhood's mature footprint and potential planning constraints. Furthermore, all recent approvals have been exclusively detached residences, reinforcing low-density surroundings tailored to buyers seeking spacious living. The presence of roughly 1605 residents per approved dwelling underlines the calm, restrained pace of local development. Given that demographic forecasts indicate a stable to shrinking resident count, Selby is anticipated to encounter fewer residential demand pressures, creating advantageous market conditions for prospective property purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Selby
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 16 current infrastructure and development projects close to Selby, worth an estimated $468 million. 4 are already under construction and 4 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Major planning developments and infrastructure programs play a substantial role in shaping community growth. Currently, no major initiatives have been noted by AreaSearch as directly influencing the locality. Notable regional works of general relevance include the South East Melbourne Recycled Water Supply Infrastructure Upgrades, Additional VLocity Trains, EastLink Freeway Noble Park Section, and Cranbourne Line Upgrade.
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Angliss Hospital Expansion
A $112 million major redevelopment featuring a new four-storey, all-electric tower. The expansion delivers a 32-bed inpatient unit, four state-of-the-art operating theatres, a new central sterile supply department, and expanded outpatient and allied health services. Major structural works were completed in July 2025, and the project is currently in the fit-out and final construction phase to increase surgical capacity for the Knox and Yarra Ranges communities.
Kings Park Masterplan
Knox City Council's long-term master plan to upgrade Kings Park, a key sporting and recreation precinct. Stage 1 delivers a fully fenced dog park featuring two distinct off-leash zones, sealed path circuits, picnic seating, drinking fountains, and site drainage improvements. Future stages for parkland enhancement remain subject to council planning and annual capital works budgeting.
Mount Dandenong Tourist Road Landslide Repair Works
Critical repair works to address landslide damage caused by severe weather in July 2024. Works include geotechnical stabilization, drainage infrastructure upgrades, and road surface restoration to restore full safety and functionality.
Woolworths Ferntree Gully eCommerce Expansion
A comprehensive 14-week upgrade project to enhance the store's direct-to-boot operations and eCommerce capabilities. The initiative focused on expanding store facilities and improving click-and-collect services through major store extension, civil works, installation of new precast panels, structural steel frameworks, a new canopy, and significant refrigeration and cool room works. All construction was executed within a live trading environment to minimize disruption to daily store operations.
Ferntree Gully Village Creative Placemaking Plan
Community-driven arts and cultural development project transforming public spaces in Ferntree Gully Village through murals, sculptures, lightbox galleries, and parklet upgrades to enhance safety, community connection, and local pride.
Ferntree Gully Station Street Infrastructure Upgrade
Road renewal program for Station Street, Ferntree Gully from Wyuna Street to Alpine Street. The $790,000 project includes road pavement patching, full asphalt resurfacing, stormwater drainage upgrades, replacement of concrete kerbs, channels, and vehicle crossings, concrete infills where necessary, and other associated minor works to support local businesses.
Ferntree Gully Community Housing
A 79-unit medium density development consisting of 41 one-bedroom units, 38 two-bedroom units, and 6 three-bedroom units, located on the site of the old Ferntree Gully Primary School. Part of the Nation Building and Economic Stimulus Project, jointly funded by Federal and State Governments. Residents are involved in a community vegetable garden and linked with local community activities through partnerships with Mountain District Learning Centre.
Bluett Reserve Playground Upgrade
As part of the 2025-26 capital works program, Knox City Council is investing in the renewal of local playgrounds, including the one at Bluett Reserve in Ferntree Gully. The project aims to improve the recreational facilities for the local community.
951 residents of Selby are employed, from a labour force of 985. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 74.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,234, about 77% 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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Selby features a highly qualified labor force with solid representation in essential industries, an unemployment rate standing at a modest 3.5%, and an estimated annual job growth rate of 2.0% according to statistical aggregations by AreaSearch. In March 2026951 residents were employed, while local unemployment registered 1.3% beneath Greater Melbourne's figure of 4.8%. The local labor participation rate reached 74.8%, higher than Greater Melbourne's 70.1%, with Census records showing that 35.1% of workers operated remotely from home, though this coincided with pandemic lockdown restrictions. Resident employment centers primarily within education & training, construction, and health care & social assistance.
Local workforce concentration is exceptionally pronounced in education & training, which captures a share 1.7 times the regional benchmark. In contrast, finance & insurance is comparatively underrepresented, making up 1.8% of local employment relative to the 4.9% regional average. The balance between local working population and resident workers suggests that this largely residential setting provides constrained local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM metrics over the year ending March 2026, local employment grew by 2.0% alongside a 2.3% expansion in the labor pool, which generated a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. This mirrored patterns in Greater Melbourne, where employment grew by 2.1%, the labor force rose by 2.3%, and the jobless rate climbed by 0.2 percentage points. Five- and ten-year national employment projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context on future labor needs. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry trajectory rates diverge. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to Selby's occupational profile indicates projected local job expansion of 6.4% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (note that this weighting model serves an illustrative purpose and excludes localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Selby is $2,282 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $898 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,582 a year against an average of $73,173. 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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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Selby above nationwide averages. Median income across local taxpayers reaches $56,582 while the mean stands at $73,173, compared to Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Incorporating Wage Price Index gains of 9.62% since financial year 2023 lifts estimated values to approximately $62,025 for the median and $80,212 for the average as of March 2026. Weekly household earnings place the area at the 82nd percentile at $2,282. The middle-income tier of $1,500 - 2,999 encompasses 35.1% of residents (562 individuals), closely aligning with the regional share of 32.8%.
Affluence is prominent, with 33.9% taking home in excess of $3,000 weekly, underpinning solid capacity for high-end retail and personal services. Mortgage and rental costs consume 13.4% of earnings, while disposable income ranks at the 84th percentile and overall SEIFA income status sits in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Selby had 546 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 61% are owned with a mortgage, 7% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,983 a month. Rent absorbs 17.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the residential landscape in Selby consists entirely of separate houses, with other dwelling types such as apartments and semi-detached units comprising none were recorded, contrasting with Greater Melbourne's balance of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative formats. Outright home ownership stands at 32.3%, exceeding the metropolitan average, while 60.6% of properties are mortgaged and 7.1% are tenanted. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,983 sit slightly under Melbourne's $2,000 median, whereas median weekly rent of $400 exceeds the metropolitan standard of $390. Relative to Australia-wide figures, local mortgage costs surpass the national median of $1,863 and weekly rents exceed the $375 benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Selby counted 546 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 45% are couples with children, more than in 89% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 82.8%, broken down into couples with offspring (44.9%), couples without offspring (25.7%), and single-parent arrangements (11.1%). Non-family setups make up the remaining 17.2%, consisting of single-person households at 13.8% and shared group residences at 3.4%. With a median household occupancy of 2.9 people, average household size exceeds the Greater Melbourne figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
33.8% of adults in Selby hold a university qualification, including 20.6% with a bachelor degree and 8.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 22.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 149 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,122 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment across the locality is elevated, with 33.8% of persons aged 15 and over holding a university qualification, surpassing both the SA3 benchmark of 23.8% and the Australian average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 20.6%, complemented by postgraduate degrees at 8.2% and graduate diplomas at 5.0%. Technical and vocational credentials are held by 37.2% of the adult population, encompassing certificates at 22.7% and advanced diplomas at 14.5%. Learning engagement remains robust, with 31.1% of residents actively undertaking formal study. By level, this cohort includes 10.0% attending primary school, 9.5% in secondary education, and 4.8% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Selby reaches 9 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 600 services a week. The typical home sits about 510 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.0 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 networks within Selby comprise 9 operational bus stops distributed across 7 separate routes, providing an aggregate of 600 weekly services. Network proximity is moderate, with residents residing an average of 505 meters from their nearest transit stop. Commuting is largely outward-bound, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 90% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership averages 2.0 per dwelling, exceeding metropolitan averages. Census records from 2021 also showed 35.1% of workers operating from home during pandemic conditions. Transit service schedules average 85 daily trips across all network routes, translating to roughly 66 departures per week at each individual stop.
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66.5% of residents in Selby report no long-term health condition. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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's evaluation of mortality data and illness rates shows that Selby maintains positive health metrics, characterized by subdued chronic disease rates across the broader population, notwithstanding elevated incidence among older vulnerable age brackets, alongside an extensive private health insurance coverage rate of approximately 56% (around 893 people). The primary reported conditions within the community are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 10.6% and 8.4% of residents, while 66.5% of the local population reported no long-term health ailments, compared to 72.6% regionally. While health measures remain favorable among those under 65, individuals aged 65 and over make up 16.2% of the community (259 people), above the 15.1% Greater Melbourne proportion, with senior health indicators presenting comparatively more challenges relative to the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Selby is largely Australian-born, at 84.3% of residents, with 5.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.2%) and Australian (28.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity within Selby sits below broader metropolitan norms, with 84.3% of the population born domestically in Australia, 91.6% holding Australian citizenship, and 94.4% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the most common religious affiliation, encompassing 27.2% of residents. The most pronounced religious divergence occurs in Judaism, which accounts for 0.7% of the community compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Ancestral backgrounds in Selby are led by English ancestry at 29.2% of the population, well above the 20.1% regional level, Australian heritage at 28.1% compared to 18.4% across the region, and Irish lineage at 9.4%.
Noticeable variations also emerge across other ancestries, including Dutch representation at 3.1% (compared to 1.2% regionally), Hungarian at 1.0% (versus 0.3%), and French at 0.9% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Selby is 40. 22.1% 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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Age distributions in Selby track Greater Melbourne benchmarks closely, with the maximum divergence across any of the four broad age groups measuring 7.6 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 40 as at August 2026, identical to 2021 Census levels and 3 years above the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded at that time. Since the Census, the retirement-aged cohort (65+) has risen from 14.0% to an estimated 16.2%. Projections to 2041 indicate that older demographics will drive future shifts, increasing by 61 residents (24%) to 321, while young adults, children, and middle-aged cohorts are forecasted to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Selby
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 4 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,626 at the 2021 Census → 1,603 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 (SAL22258). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.