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Sunbury has an estimated 43,723 residents, up from 38,851 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,872 people, or 12.5%. Growth has averaged 2.0% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 3,302 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 331 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Sunbury has reached an estimated resident count of approximately 43,723, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader regional ABS releases alongside post-Census validated addresses. Compared to the 38,851 people recorded at the 2021 Census, this represents a net addition of 4,872 people (12.5%). This adjustment builds upon an ERP figure of 43,551 calculated by AreaSearch using the June 2025 ABS release, in conjunction with 3,302 validated new addresses confirmed after the Census. With a density of 330 persons per square kilometer, the suburb offers generous open space and ample room for incoming residential expansion.
Outperforming both Victoria's 9.5% increase and the broader national benchmark, the 12.5% expansion established the suburb of Sunbury as a notable regional growth hub. Inflow from interstate migrants served as the primary growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 39.0% of recent population expansion, with overseas arrivals and natural increase also contributing positively. Projections utilised by AreaSearch rely on the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset using 2022 as its baseline, while unmapped SA2 localities incorporate the VIC State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA figures aggregated via weighted distribution methods. Cohort growth rates derived from these distributions are subsequently applied across every location for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modelling places the suburb of Sunbury in the top 10 percent of national areas for expansion, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting an increase of 28,953 persons to 2041, which equates to a 65.8% rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,833 new dwellings have been approved in Sunbury over the past five years, an average of 566 a year. That places the area in the 89th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 13 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 680 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 91% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 819, running ahead of 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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Building approval records compiled by AreaSearch from ABS statistical collections show that Sunbury has sustained an annual average of approximately 566 residential approvals, yielding 2,833 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 819 approved during FY-25 to date. An influx of 1.2 new residents per year per dwelling built across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) indicates well-aligned supply and demand dynamics, while dwellings average an estimated construction cost of $433,000, aligning with broader regional building figures. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have totaled $9.9 million in the current financial year, signaling moderate non-residential development.
On a per-capita basis, building activity in Sunbury is 13.0% below Greater Melbourne levels, yet ranks at the 94th percentile across Australia following recent acceleration in construction volume. This sits well clear of national norms, reflecting substantial builder and developer interest. Detached houses comprise 91.0% of new projects while townhouses or apartments constitute 9.0%, maintaining the area's low-density environment and appealing to purchasers pursuing larger parcels. Approvals currently stand at roughly 50 people per dwelling approval, underscoring an expanding construction landscape. According to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch, the local population is projected to expand by 28,781 residents through to 2041. If future building volumes do not accelerate past current levels, housing delivery could fall behind population intake, creating tighter market conditions and upward pressure on construction and dwelling costs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Sunbury
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 29 current infrastructure and development projects inside Sunbury, worth an estimated $8.79 billion. A further 93 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $75.7 billion. 45 are already under construction and 39 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Capital investments and development schemes exert a significant influence on neighborhood development, with AreaSearch tracking 37 projects positioned to shape the locality. Prominent undertakings include Everley Estate, Bloomdale Estate by AVID Property Group, Davis Vineyard House & Land Estate, and The Sunbury Gateway, alongside other key developments itemized below.
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Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre
A $152 million two-storey aquatic and leisure centre under construction on Beattys Road, Fraser Rise within the Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan. Features a FINA-compliant 50m competition pool, program and learn-to-swim pools, water slides, spas, sauna, Australia's first aquatic sensory space, 24-hour gym, allied health spaces, multipurpose community rooms, rooftop deck, outdoor beach-entry pool, cafe and car parking. All-electric design targeting 5-star Green Star accreditation. Designed by Williams Ross Architects and delivered by Kane Constructions, with $15 million co-funding from the Australian Government Thriving Suburbs Program.Construction commenced November 2025 with opening anticipated in 2028.
Redstone Town Centre
Redstone Town Centre is a 10.33-hectare mixed-use retail and civic precinct within the Redstone masterplanned community. Anchored by a full-line Coles supermarket and Kmart, the centre includes approximately 40 specialty stores, an ALDI, medical centre, childcare, gym, and a civic/community hub. The project prioritises public realm over surface parking and is a key commercial hub for the Sunbury South growth corridor, delivered alongside Club Redstone, an exclusive residents facility.
East Village Sunbury
A neighbourhood retail and civic centre spanning 9,250sqm, anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket with specialty stores, KingSwim swimming school, Anytime Fitness, Priceline, medical centre, Food Hall with five retail spaces, and Market Row laneway precinct. Features five standalone buildings with landscaped outdoor dining spaces, public town square, and sustainable design elements including solar power and electric vehicle charging.
Diggers Rest Town Centre Coles Supermarket
New Coles supermarket anchoring the Diggers Rest Town Centre within the Bloomdale community, together with specialty retail tenancies and supporting road upgrades. Community consultation undertaken by Melton City Council during 2026 confirmed construction activities including Banks Drive upgrades associated with the supermarket development.
Canterbury Hills Estate
A large-scale house and land estate in Sunbury, Victoria, planned to eventually host over 1000 families. Designed around a central lake, ponds, creeks and waterfalls, with 6-star energy rated homes and no visible power lines. Developer Townshend Group has delivered 13 of 46 potential stages to date and Stage 24 is the latest active land release. In 2023 Townshend Group marketed the remaining 205 hectares of undeveloped land for sale via an expressions of interest campaign through Savills.Separately, unauthorized earthworks and heavy truck movements (reported at up to 300 trucks per day) on adjoining land at 370 Riddell Road, owned by Fendall Farms Pty Ltd and Paul Attwell, led Hume City Council to pursue action at VCAT. In October 2025 VCAT ordered all activity on that land to cease immediately, with any future works requiring council-approved permits.
Redstone
Redstone is a masterplanned community in Sunbury offering a blend of residential living and natural open spaces. It features 2,500 lots, low-maintenance townhomes, extensive Jacksons Creek frontage, a proposed major town centre, and Club Redstone for local residents.
Sunbury South Precinct Structure Plan and Infrastructure Contributions Plan
Approved growth-area structure plan for approximately 1798 hectares of land in Sunbury South, generally between Watsons Road/Jacksons Creek, Gellies Road/Emu Creek, the transmission line easement and Vineyard Road. The PSP guides long-term urban development including about 11470 dwellings, town centres, schools, local roads, open space, conservation areas and infrastructure funded through the accompanying Sunbury South and Lancefield Road Infrastructure Contributions Plan. Amendment C207 was gazetted in January 2019 and the plan was most recently amended under Amendment C261hume, gazetted in June 2022.
Everley Estate
Nestled on the picturesque banks of Jacksons Creek, Everley is a masterplanned residential community enhancing the landscape of Sunbury with 1,900 lots. Features 4.5km frontage along Jacksons Creek, over 88 hectares of open space, an array of bike and walking paths, scenic lookouts, sporting facilities, waterfalls, and wetlands.
24,105 residents of Sunbury are employed, from a labour force of 24,875. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 70.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 36,259, about 83% 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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Sunbury boasts a highly skilled workforce with strong representation in essential services sectors, an unemployment rate of only 3.1%, and relative employment stability over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 24,105 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 1.7% below Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, and workforce participation is on par with Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Based on Census responses, a moderate 25.0% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. The primary employment fields for the local workforce include construction, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
Construction demonstrates exceptional prominence locally, employing workers at 1.4 times the regional proportion. Conversely, the professional & technical sector captures only 5.3% of workers against 10.1% across the wider region. Comparing the resident labor pool to the number of local jobs recorded in the Census indicates that internal employment opportunities within the locality remain somewhat constrained. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics over the trailing 12-month period show employment expanding by 0.4% alongside a 0.5% contraction in the total labor force, resulting in a 0.9 percentage points decline in unemployment. Across Greater Melbourne, employment grew by 2.1% and the labor pool expanded by 2.3%, leading to a 0.2 percentage points increase in unemployment. Looking forward, Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 projections provide context on future labor demand over five- and ten-year horizons. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying by sector. Weighted against Sunbury's specific industrial makeup, local employment is modeled to rise 6.3% over five years and 12.9% over ten years (noting this illustrative weighting excludes localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sunbury is $1,925 a week (about $100,000 a year), with median personal income at $854 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,280 a year against an average of $67,670. 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 statistics from the ATO for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch show the suburb of Sunbury recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $57,280 and an average of $67,670. These numbers sit close to nationwide medians and compare with Greater Melbourne's benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 lifts estimated values to approximately $62,790 for median income and $74,180 for average income as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places individual, family, and household earnings in the 60th percentile across the country.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket is the largest band, encompassing 37.1% of the community (16,221 people), compared to 32.8% across the broader region. Residents retain 86.2% of their income after meeting housing costs, placing the area in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sunbury had 14,118 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 7% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $361 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.8%. 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 Sunbury's residential fabric consists of 88.6% standalone houses and 11.4% other formats like semi-detached properties and units, whereas Melbourne metro features 67.9% houses alongside 32.1% higher-density alternatives. The proportion of outright home ownership is 31.4%, aligning with the metropolitan rate, while 47.8% of properties carry a mortgage and 20.8% are occupied by tenants. Typical monthly home loan repayments stood at $1,733, well below the $2,000 metro figure, and median weekly rent was $361 compared to $390 across Melbourne metro. In the national context, local mortgage servicing costs sit below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents track below the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sunbury counted 14,118 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 15,888 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 22% 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 make up 75.8% of all local households, divided between couples with offspring at 36.3%, childless couples at 25.6%, and single parent arrangements at 12.9%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 24.2%, with single-person residences comprising 21.9% and group homes taking up 2.3%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.6 people, mirroring the metropolitan benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.2% of adults in Sunbury hold a university qualification, including 14.4% with a bachelor degree and 3.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.5% hold a vocational qualification. 15 schools serve the area, with 7,170 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,026 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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Tertiary attainment is lower than the metropolitan standard, with 21.2% holding university degrees compared to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications represent 14.4%, postgraduate degrees comprise 3.8%, and graduate diplomas account for 3.0%. Meanwhile, vocational education is widespread, with 39.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, made up of 12.3% holding advanced diplomas and 27.5% with certificates. A substantial 28.3% of the resident population is actively attending an educational institution. Within this group, 10.0% are primary school pupils, 7.7% attend secondary schools, and 4.1% are engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Sunbury reaches 243 stops on 13 routes, timetabled for about 7,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 270 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Sunbury is supported by 243 active transit stops encompassing bus and rail services. A network of 13 separate routes delivers 7,304 weekly scheduled passenger departures. Stop access is rated favorably, with typical walking distances averaging 267 meters from home to boarding points. With the locality serving primarily as a dormitory suburb, outward travel is prevalent, and private motor vehicles account for 91% of commuting journeys. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.7 per dwelling, surpassing the regional mean, while 25.0% of workers engaged in remote work as recorded at the 2021 Census during COVID-19 circumstances.
Across all transit routes, service frequencies average 1,043 trips per day, which equates to roughly 30 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest transit points relative to the centroid of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.7% of residents in Sunbury report no long-term health condition. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.6% 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 metrics compiled by AreaSearch regarding mortality and illness indicators point to notable healthcare considerations, with common conditions distributed broadly across the population and higher incidence among mature age groups. Private medical insurance coverage sits slightly ahead of typical SA2 levels at around 54% of residents (~23,431 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 9.9% and 10.2 of residents respectively, whereas 64.7% of the populace reported no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% regionally. Long-term health conditions appear at elevated levels among working-age individuals.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 16.2% of the local population (7,083 people), exceeding the 15.1% share recorded across Greater Melbourne, and while senior health metrics face difficulties, they rank lower on a nationwide scale than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Sunbury is largely Australian-born, at 82.4% of residents, with 9.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.2%) and Australian (26.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics show lower heterogeneity than metropolitan averages, with 82.4% of residents born in Australia, 90.4% holding Australian citizenship, and 90.1% speaking solely English in the home. Christianity constitutes the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 50.9% of the community. Judaism accounts for 0.1% of the population, compared against 1.0% throughout Greater Melbourne. When examining parental birthplaces, English heritage leads local ancestry at 27.2%, notably exceeding the wider metropolitan rate of 20.1%. Australian ancestry accounts for 26.9% compared to 18.4% regionally, followed by Irish heritage at 9.3%. Other distinct cultural backgrounds include Maltese at 2.7% (compared to 1.1% regionally), Croatian at 0.9% (vs 0.7%), and Polish at 0.9% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sunbury is 38. 25.9% 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 Sunbury align closely with Greater Melbourne across broad demographics, showing a maximum variance of only 3.3 percentage points. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 38, remaining identical to the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year older than Greater Melbourne's median of 37 at that time. The 45 - 64 age bracket has contracted from 26.1% at the Census down to an estimated 24.1%. Projections to 2041 indicate that the 45 - 64 cohort will take in the bulk of overall population growth, expanding by 8,006 residents (76%) to reaching 18,543, whereas the 65+ cohort will record the quickest relative expansion, growing 106% to reach 14,586 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sunbury
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 29 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 — 3,302 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (38,851 at the 2021 Census → 43,723 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 (SAL22391). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.