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Soldiers Hill (Vic.) has an estimated 2,757 residents, down from 2,813 at the 2021 Census — a change of 56 people, or 2.0%. The population has thinned by an average 0.6% a year over five years, slower than 97% of areas nationally. That puts 1,802 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 on ABS regional population updates alongside post-Census address validations by AreaSearch, the suburb of Soldiers Hill (Vic.) records an estimated count of approximately 2,757 residents as of Aug 2026. This indicates a loss of 56 people (2.0%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 2,813 people. AreaSearch established this figure by evaluating the resident population benchmark of 2,739 from the ABS June 2025 ERP release and factoring in 5 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The suburb's density stands at 1,802 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the benchmark across AreaSearch's national assessments.
Inbound overseas migration represented the dominant expansion driver, accounting for roughly 43.0% of total demographic additions in recent times, with natural increase and interstate movements also contributing positively. Projections for the suburb of Soldiers Hill (Vic.) rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 models anchored to 2022, supplemented where needed by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA datasets calibrated to SA2 boundaries via weighted growth aggregation. Cohort-specific growth trajectories derived from this methodology are applied across all locations for 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modelling places the locality in the upper quartile among regional peers across Australia, forecasting an influx of 776 persons by 2041 under SA2 aggregations, which represents an overall gain of 27.5% across the 16 years.
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Residential building approvals in Soldiers Hill remain subdued, averaging 2 new dwellings per year and totaling 13 approvals over five years. Such restrained development aligns with typical rural settings characterized by modest housing requirements, limited local demand, and current infrastructure capacity. Given the low volume of approvals, annual growth metrics and comparative rates may fluctuate markedly due to individual building projects. Building activity across Soldiers Hill tracks considerably lower than the Rest of Vic. average, while also trailing nationwide trends. Recent residential development has consisted exclusively of standalone houses, preserving a spacious rural character.
Current building activity demonstrates an even stronger preference for detached houses than the 84.0% at Census, highlighting persistent buyer interest in standalone family residences. With approximately 2751 people per dwelling approval, the local property market displays notable maturity. Projections indicate that Soldiers Hill will expand by 758 residents through to 2041 based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If residential development continues at its current pace, future dwelling additions could lag behind population expansion, potentially tightening market conditions and reinforcing upward pressure on local property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Soldiers Hill (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Soldiers Hill (Vic.), worth an estimated $64 million. A further 37 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.49 billion. 10 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Urban development, major project delivery, and planning schemes play a decisive role in shaping local community growth. AreaSearch has identified 6 significant initiatives with the potential to influence the locality. Notable developments include the La Trobe Street Saleyards Redevelopment, Central Neighbourhood Activity Centre Ballarat North, Ballarat Station Upgrade, and Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment.
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La Trobe Street Saleyards Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the historic 12-hectare former Ballarat Saleyards site into a revitalized precinct for employment, creative industries, and residential use. Following its closure in 2018, the site is undergoing extensive remediation and demolition of non-heritage structures, expected to be completed by late 2026. The master plan balances future housing supply with the preservation of locally significant heritage elements including the 1909 Administration Building and Selling Pavilion.
Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment
The $655 million Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment is in its third and final stage, building a new seven-level hospital tower delivered by Built in partnership with the Victorian Health Building Authority and Grampians Health. The tower will include a new main entrance off Sturt Street, a new emergency department with an integrated mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub, a women and children's hub, a state-of-the-art operating theatre suite, an expanded critical care floor, a new helipad, and around 100 extra inpatient and short stay beds.As of late 2025, structural works on the new tower are well advanced, with vertical concrete pours progressing and four tower cranes operating on site. Earlier stages have already delivered a six-storey central energy plant and support services building on Drummond Street, and an expanded multi-deck carpark adding 400 spaces. Once complete, the upgraded hospital will treat at least 18,000 more emergency patients and 14,500 additional inpatients per year, supporting around 4,000 extra surgeries annually. The project is on track for completion in 2027.
Ballarat Major Events Precinct Upgrades
The Ballarat Major Events Precinct project involves a major redevelopment of Mars Stadium and the surrounding Eureka Sports Precinct in Wendouree. Delivered by Development Victoria in partnership with the City of Ballarat and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, the project includes 5,000 new permanent seats at Mars Stadium (increasing total capacity to 10,000) and a new Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre on the former showgrounds site with a synthetic track, pavilion, and light towers. It also features accessibility improvements, water-sensitive urban design, and extensive landscaping.The design highlights a structural timber roof and Wadawurrung-inspired brickwork patterning. Construction is underway and expected to be completed in late 2026.
Eastwood Community Hub
A $17.54 million redevelopment of the Eastwood Leisure Complex in central Ballarat, replacing the 1940s-era facility with a contemporary, fully accessible multipurpose community hub. Jointly funded by the City of Ballarat and the Federal Government's Growing Regions Program, the project involves demolishing the outdated buildings, while retaining and recladding the existing basketball stadium. The new hub features a main hall for 275 people, training rooms, flexible meeting spaces, a conference and event space, and a 5-star Green Star target.
Albert Street Social Housing Development
A $15.5 million social and affordable housing development at 119 Albert Street, Ballarat. Delivered by Uniting Housing and designed by MGS Architects, the four-storey building provides 24 new one- and two-bedroom apartments to support vulnerable people on the Victorian Housing Register.
X'Trapolis 2.0 Trains
The project involves the delivery of 25 new X'Trapolis 2.0 trains for Melbourne's metropolitan network to boost reliability, accommodate additional future services, and enable the retirement of ageing trains by 2030. It includes upgrades to the Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility for housing and maintaining the new trains. The project mandates 60% local manufacturing at Alstom's Ballarat facility.
Ballarat Station Upgrade
A $31 million upgrade delivering an accessible pedestrian overpass with lifts and stairs to each platform, improved northern station entrance with ramps and automatic doors, upgraded lighting and tactile indicators. The project improves accessibility, safety and connectivity for the 1,750 daily passengers while preserving the heritage-listed station building.
Wendouree Station Precinct Structure Plan and Urban Design Framework
The City of Ballarat is preparing a new Precinct Structure Plan and Urban Design Framework for the Wendouree Station precinct as part of its Urban Renewal Program, initiated in 2024. The plan will guide land use, built form, housing development, employment retention and growth, transport integration, contamination management, and environmental and heritage outcomes around Wendouree train station. It supersedes the 2019 Wendouree Station Masterplan and will provide the strategic justification required to amend the Ballarat Planning Scheme.Community engagement is planned in two stages, commencing late 2025, including a Discussion Paper followed by a Draft Structure Plan and Urban Design Framework for public comment.
1,484 residents of Soldiers Hill (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 1,546. Unemployment sits at 4.0%, with participation at 66.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,045, about 74% 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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Statistical aggregations by AreaSearch indicate that Soldiers Hill features a highly educated local workforce with substantial participation in essential community services, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.0%. As of March 2026, 1,484 residents are employed, with unemployment tracking 0.3% higher than Regional Vic.'s 3.7%, and the local participation rate reaching a robust 66.5% compared to 61.1% across Regional Vic.. Census returns showed 26.0% of workers operating from home, an outcome that may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. Local workforce participation is primarily concentrated within health care & social assistance, education & training, and accommodation & food.
The community displays pronounced specialization in education & training, capturing an employment proportion 1.6 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.0% of resident jobs, contrasting with 7.5% regionally. Comparing Census working population counts against resident counts highlights that internal employment opportunities within the immediate residential area remain limited. Analysis of ABS and SALM metrics by AreaSearch reveals that over the 12-month period, the local labour force contracted by 1.0% while employment declined by 2.0%, lifting unemployment by 0.9 percentage points. Across Regional Vic., employment dropped by 0.1%, the labour force shrank by 0.3%, and unemployment decreased by 0.2 percentage points. Sector forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for future employment demand across Soldiers Hill. Nationwide workforce projections anticipate an expansion of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral trajectories vary. Applying national industry growth rates to the local employment distribution suggests Soldiers Hill could experience employment increases of 6.9% over five years and 14.4% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation that excludes localized demographic projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Soldiers Hill (Vic.) is $1,461 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $842 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,986 a year against an average of $66,748. 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023, taxpayers in Soldiers Hill recorded a median income of $51,986 and an average of $66,748, slightly below national figures but ahead of Regional Vic.'s median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 reach approximately $56,987 (median) and $73,169 (average). In the 2021 Census, individual weekly earnings ($842) placed in the 57th percentile, while household income stood at the 33rd percentile. The primary income bracket encompasses 28.8% of residents (794 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the 30.3% share observed across the wider region.
Housing affordability remains constrained, with 84.7% of income remaining uncommitted (34th percentile), while the SEIFA income index positions the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Soldiers Hill (Vic.) had 1,244 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 6% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,509 a month. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that standalone houses made up 84.5% of private dwellings in Soldiers Hill, with semi-detached properties, apartments, and other configurations accounting for 15.5%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Full home ownership lagged broader regional levels at 30.2%, while 29.5% of homes were mortgaged and 40.3% were occupied by tenants. The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,509, exceeding the Regional Vic. benchmark of $1,430, while the median weekly rental cost was $300 versus $285 regionally. Across Australia, Soldiers Hill compares favorably with lower mortgage payments than the national $1,863 average and rent below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Soldiers Hill (Vic.) counted 1,244 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 38% 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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Family households constitute the majority of local homes at 56.6%, consisting of couples with children (23.6%), couples without children (22.7%), and single parent families (9.7%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 43.4%, dominated by single-person residences at 38.0% alongside group households at 5.2%. The median household size is 2.2 people, slightly lower than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
40.8% of adults in Soldiers Hill (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 24.6% with a bachelor degree and 10.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.9% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 410 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,018 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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Higher education qualifications in Soldiers Hill significantly outpace broader regional rates, with 40.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 21.7% in Rest of Vic. and 24.6% in SA4 region. Bachelor degrees represent the largest credential group at 24.6%, with postgraduate qualifications comprising 10.0% and graduate diplomas at 6.2%. Vocational training is also well represented, with 28.4% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, including advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (17.9%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 27.8% of residents participating in education. This proportion includes 8.8% attending primary school, 6.7% enrolled in secondary education, and 6.2% engaged in tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Soldiers Hill (Vic.) reaches 11 stops on 27 routes, timetabled for about 10,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Soldiers Hill features 11 active transit stops providing train connections. Across these facilities, 27 separate transit routes deliver 10,799 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is favorable, with residents situated an average of 246 meters from the closest stop. Outward commuting is customary for the residential population, with private vehicles accounting for 88% of travel, while 7% walk and 2% cycle. Private car ownership stands at an average of 1.0 vehicle per dwelling, below regional norms, and 26.0% of employed locals worked remotely according to 2021 Census data recorded during COVID-19.
Transit services maintain an average operational volume of 1,542 trips daily across the entire network, generating approximately 981 weekly trips per individual stop.
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62.5% of residents in Soldiers Hill (Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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 assessments by AreaSearch based on mortality and chronic illness rates show below-average overall health metrics in Soldiers Hill, with chronic conditions presenting higher incidence across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage covers approximately 53% of the total population (~1,467 people), tracking slightly ahead of the typical SA2 area and the 50.5% rate found across Regional Vic.. Mental health conditions and asthma represent the most widely reported health issues in the area, affecting 12.4 and 10.5% of residents, respectively, while 62.5% indicated no chronic health conditions compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
Working-age individuals experience notable chronic health challenges. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 18.6% of the population (512 people), below the Regional Vic. proportion of 24.0%, and local seniors achieve above-average health results that surpass wider national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Soldiers Hill (Vic.) is largely Australian-born, at 87.3% of residents, with 7.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.8%) and Australian (24.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Soldiers Hill track below wider averages, with 87.3% of residents born in Australia, 91.3% holding citizenship, and 93.0% speaking only English at home. Christianity forms the predominant faith, comprising 41.9% of the local population. The most prominent demographic overrepresentation appears within the Other classification, representing 0.8% of residents, matching the 0.8% share across Regional Vic.. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary identified origins in Soldiers Hill are English (28.8%), Australian (24.6%, below the regional benchmark of 29.6%), and Irish (13.7%). Other ancestral groups show notable variations against wider trends, including Scottish at 11.6% (compared to 8.8% regionally), Dutch at 1.6% (versus 1.7%), and Hungarian at 0.3% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Soldiers Hill (Vic.) is 40. 26.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Soldiers Hill skews towards younger cohorts. As of August 2026 estimates, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 29.6% of the population, compared to 23.1% in Regional Vic., while seniors aged 65+ account for 18.6% versus 24.0% regionally. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 40 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census and 3 years lower than the Regional Vic. median of 43 at that Census. The most noticeable post-Census demographic shift has occurred among older cohorts, rising from 17.0% to an estimated 18.6%.
Projections to 2041 anticipate that young to middle aged adults will drive the bulk of local growth, expanding by 381 residents (47%) to reach 1,197.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Soldiers Hill (Vic.)
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 | May 2026 5 months ago all 4 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 — 5 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,813 at the 2021 Census → 2,757 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 (SAL22302). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.