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Tooradin has an estimated 1,787 residents, up from 1,722 at the 2021 Census — a change of 65 people, or 3.8%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. Density is about 64 people per 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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Tooradin has an estimated population of approximately 1,787 as of May 2026, calculated through AreaSearch's evaluation of the latest ABS population statistics and address validations. Since the 2021 Census, which documented 1,722 residents, the population has grown by 65 people (3.8%). This current figure is based on the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population data alongside 15 validated new addresses established after the Census. This population level translates to a density of 64 persons per square kilometer, indicating a spacious residential environment. Natural growth was the primary driver of this demographic expansion, accounting for roughly 81.0% of the overall population gains in the region during recent periods.
To project local demographics, AreaSearch implements the 2024 population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, which use 2022 as their baseline year. For regions where these projections are unavailable, calculations rely on the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusted by aggregating growth patterns from the LGA level down to the SA2 level. Growth dynamics by age category from these calculations are applied to projections spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these aggregated SA2 projections, future demographic shifts indicate that the suburb of Tooradin will experience population growth slightly below the national median, adding 83 residents by 2041. This represents an overall growth rate of 4.6% over the 16 years.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals indicates that Tooradin averages approximately 2 new residential approvals annually, yielding a total of 14 homes over the last 5 financial years. Thus far during FY-26, 3 approvals have been registered. Between FY-21 and FY-25, an average of 4.3 people moved to the area for every new dwelling constructed, showcasing a scenario where local demand outpaces new housing supply. This imbalance typically drives up property prices and intensifies buyer competition. The new properties carry an average construction value of $542,000, illustrating that builders are focusing on premium, high-end housing designs.
Recent residential construction has consisted entirely of detached single-family dwellings, maintaining a low-density neighborhood character centered on freestanding properties that appeal to buyers seeking spacious layouts. The low volume of building activity is highlighted by an estimated ratio of 891 people in the area for every single dwelling approval. Long-term demographic forecasts project that Tooradin will add 83 residents by 2041, measured from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. The current pace of residential building looks well-aligned with this projected growth, helping to maintain stable market conditions and prevent excessive price inflation.
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Development applications around Tooradin
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 114 current infrastructure and development projects close to Tooradin, worth an estimated $31.1 billion. 38 are already under construction and 38 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and education & training. 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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Local infrastructure projects and planning changes significantly impact area performance. Currently, no projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are expected to influence this locality. Notable nearby initiatives include the City of Casey Capital Works Program 2025/26, the Cranbourne Line Upgrade, the Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre Expansion, and The Orange Door Cranbourne.
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Devon Meadows Precinct
The Devon Meadows Precinct is a 261-hectare residential growth area bounded by Craig Road to the west, South Gippsland Highway to the north and east, and Worthing Road to the south, within the City of Casey. The Victorian Planning Authority is preparing a Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) for Devon Meadows alongside the adjoining Casey Fields South (Employment) Precinct, in partnership with the City of Casey and state agencies. Public consultation on the draft PSP and planning scheme amendment C295case closed on 31 March 2025, and submissions are now under review ahead of a possible Standing Advisory Committee referral and Ministerial consideration.The precinct will deliver approximately 3,380 dwellings for around 10,478 residents, along with a government primary school, government secondary school, a multipurpose community centre, six local parks, and a local sports reserve.
Clyde Regional Park
Clyde Regional Park is a planned 120-hectare regional park on Bunurong Country in Clyde, co-located with the future Clyde Park Sports Precinct and Melbourne Water drainage basin. Parks Victoria has completed the draft master plan and consultation closed on 3 December 2025, with the final master plan expected in early to mid 2026. The project will restore and revegetate the site, protect biodiversity and cultural values, and create new accessible open-space, walking, picnic, play and nature-based recreation opportunities for Clyde and surrounding growth communities.
Ortus
Boutique residential estate in Cranbourne East by Blue Ocean Developments comprising 63 land lots and The Rise townhomes. Construction is substantially complete with final premium land lots still being marketed and the townhome release sold out.
Casey Fields South Employment Precinct
A 275-hectare regionally significant employment precinct in Clyde North, identified in the Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan (MICLUP) and the South East Economic Corridor Strategic Context Report to 2060. The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) is leading preparation of a Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) and accompanying Infrastructure Contributions Plan in partnership with the City of Casey. The precinct is designated primarily for industrial, manufacturing, logistics, and commercial uses, with an anticipated 5,400 job opportunities.A draft PSP and accompanying Amendment C295case to the Casey Planning Scheme underwent public consultation in March 2025. A Planning Panel/Standing Advisory Committee conducted hearings in October 2025 and February-March 2026; the panel is now preparing its report for the Minister for Planning.
Ballarto Road Pump Station Upgrade
South East Water is upgrading the interim sewer pump station at Ballarto Road, Clyde to a permanent facility with increased capacity to serve the rapidly growing Casey/Clyde area. Investigative works were completed July to September 2025 in partnership with Abergeldie, BMD and KBR. The project is now awaiting finalised designs and approvals for an Emergency Storage Tank to reduce spill risk. Major upgrades expected in 2026 include a new pump station building, chemical dosing plant, odour control facility with vent stack up to 12 m, and underground detention storage tanks.
Farm Gate Local Clyde
A 2140 square metre convenience retail centre including a supermarket, medical centre or gym, food and beverage outlets, restaurants, specialty shops, and an adjacent 146-place childcare centre. Anchored by Grace Oz Grocery, Plus Fitness, and Aspire Early Learning, with additional tenants including Dominos Pizza, Barbers Kingdom, bottlemart liquor, and Eco Laundry Room. The centre is 70 percent leased and aims to provide essential amenities and job opportunities to the growing Clyde community.
Hardys Road Corridor Development
Major road infrastructure including sealing and construction between Berwick-Cranbourne Road and Pound Road, supporting residential growth in Caseys south-east growth corridor. The upgrade includes drainage, eight new intersections, and a signalised intersection at Berwick-Cranbourne Road.
Clyde Major Town Centre
The Clyde Major Town Centre is a critical 26.23-hectare mixed-use development site designated as the primary retail and commercial core for the Clyde Creek Precinct. The project aims to deliver 100,000 sqm of floor space, including roughly 50,000 sqm for retail and 50,000 sqm for commercial and community use. It is strategically positioned to integrate with the potential future Clyde Train Station and the Cranbourne line extension. As of May 2026, the site has been listed for sale via Expressions of Interest, offering a rare opportunity for a developer to control the entire town centre core and manage its staged delivery.
1,023 residents of Tooradin are employed, from a labour force of 1,054. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 74.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,644, about 92% 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 local workforce exhibits a balanced mix of professional and manual labor roles, with the construction sector showing exceptionally strong representation. The area maintains an unemployment rate of 2.9%, with employment expanding by an estimated 4.8% over the past year. By March 2026, 1,023 local residents were employed, and the unemployment rate sat 1.8% below the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%. Labor force participation remains standard at 74.1%, compared to 70.2% across Greater Melbourne. Census data shows that a moderate 16.8% of residents worked from home, though this figure was likely influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are construction, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing. Notably, the construction industry is highly concentrated, employing residents at 2.3 times the regional average rate. In contrast, professional & technical services are underrepresented, accounting for only 2.9% of workers compared to the regional benchmark of 10.1%. While some residents find jobs locally, comparison of the Census working population against the local job count indicates that a significant portion commutes outside the area for employment. Based on local data from the ABS and SALM for the 12 months leading to March 2026, the count of employed residents rose by 4.8% while the overall labor force grew by 4.4%, leading to a 0.4 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1% and its labor force grow by 2.3%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective hiring trends in the area. These five and ten-year national projections were applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment paths. Locally, total employment is projected to grow by 5.9% over five years and 12.3% over ten years, based on weighting the national forecasts which project overall job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years across different industries.
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Median household income in Tooradin is $1,954 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $784 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,584 a year against an average of $62,767. 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 the latest ATO postcode records for the financial year 2023, personal incomes in the suburb of Tooradin are below the national benchmarks. The median income is recorded at $51,584 and the average income is $62,767, compared to Greater Melbourne averages of $57,688 (median) and $75,164 (average). Factoring in a Wage Price Index increase of 9.62% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes as of March 2026 would be approximately $56,546 for the median and $68,805 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household incomes placed in the 62nd percentile ($1,954 weekly), whereas individual incomes placed in the 45th percentile.
Income distribution statistics show that 39.5% of the local population (705 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which is slightly higher than the broader regional proportion of 32.8%. After meeting housing costs, residents retain 84.9% of their income for other living expenses, and the area ranks in the 5th decile of the SEIFA index for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tooradin had 537 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 53% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 17.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential architecture at the time of the latest Census consisted of 100.0% standalone houses and no other housing types, whereas the wider Melbourne metropolitan area averaged 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative dwellings. Home ownership rates were higher than the metropolitan average at 32.7%, with mortgaged properties making up 53.0% and rented properties accounting for 14.2% of homes. The median monthly mortgage payment was identical to the Melbourne metropolitan average at $2,000, while the median weekly rent was $350, compared to metropolitan benchmarks of $2,000 and $390. On a national level, mortgage costs in the area exceed the Australian average of $1,863, but rents remain below the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tooradin counted 537 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 83% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 17% 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 80.3% of local households, consisting of couples with children at 41.9%, couples without children at 25.8%, and single-parent households at 11.3%. The remaining 19.7% are non-family households, which include single-person homes at 17.3% and group households at 2.2%. The median household occupancy of 2.9 individuals is higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.0% of adults in Tooradin hold a university qualification, including 9.2% with a bachelor degree and 1.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 35.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 292 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 997 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 completion rates present an area for development, with university qualifications held by 12.0% of the population, well below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 37.0%. Among these, bachelor degrees are the most common at 9.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 1.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Technical and trade qualifications are highly prevalent, with 46.5% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, comprising advanced diplomas at 10.9% and certificates at 35.6%. A substantial proportion of the community is engaged in learning, with 32.8% of residents currently enrolled in an educational program.
This student group includes 13.4% in primary schools, 9.2% in secondary schools, and 3.5% in higher education institutions.
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Getting around Tooradin means driving: households keep an average of 2.2 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport infrastructure consists of 8 active bus stops within Tooradin. These stops are served by 2 distinct routes that provide a total of 65 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 261 meters from their nearest stop. The suburb is heavily residential, with 96% of commuters using private vehicles to travel. Households average 2.2 vehicles, which is above the regional average. Census data from 2021 shows that 16.8% of residents worked from home, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Transit services average 9 daily runs across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 8 weekly trips per individual transit stop.
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70.4% of residents in Tooradin report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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The local population displays favorable health statistics based on mortality metrics and chronic illness data. The incidence of common medical conditions is low overall, though it rises above national averages within older, vulnerable age groups. Private health insurance coverage is relatively low at about 52% of the population (~923 people), compared to the Greater Melbourne average of 56.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent health issues, affecting 8.8% and 8.4% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 70.4% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
The working-age cohort shows good health indicators with minimal chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the community (369 people), which is higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 15.0% but ranks lower than national senior demographics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Tooradin is largely Australian-born, at 88.5% of residents, with 3.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (36.6%) and English (31.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics are below average, with citizenship at 87.7%, Australian-born residents at 88.5%, and English-only speakers at home making up 96.6% of the population. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 45.5% of residents. The most distinct variance is in Judaism, which is practiced by none of the population, compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral backgrounds, the primary lineages are Australian at 36.6% of the population (well above the regional average of 18.4%), English at 31.2% (above the regional average of 20.1%), and Irish at 6.6%. There are also distinct overrepresentations of other backgrounds, including Dutch ancestry at 2.9% (compared to 1.2% regionally), Hungarian at 0.6% (compared to 0.3%), and New Zealand ancestry at 0.9% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tooradin is 40. 19.7% 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 median age of 40 is higher than Greater Melbourne's median of 37 and Australia's median of 38. The 65 - 74 age bracket is noticeably overrepresented at 12.8% of the local population, while the 25 - 34 bracket is underrepresented at 8.6%. Since 2021, residents aged 75 to 84 have increased from 3.7% to 5.8% of the community, whereas the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 13.2% to 11.9%. Demographic modeling suggests that Tooradin's age distribution will change notably by 2041. The 75 to 84 bracket is expected to grow by 48 people (47%), rising from 103 to 152.
Senior cohorts aged 65+ will drive 86% of the overall population growth, highlighting the aging profile of the suburb of Tooradin, while the 15 to 24 and 55 to 64 brackets are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tooradin
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 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 — 15 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (1,722 at the 2021 Census → 1,787 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 (SAL22546). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.