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Travancore has an estimated 2,146 residents, up from 2,116 at the 2021 Census — a change of 30 people, or 1.4%. That puts 5,110 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to ABS demographic data and AreaSearch's validation of new addresses since the Census, the suburb of Travancore has an estimated population of 2,146 as of May 2026. This indicates a growth of 30 people (1.4%) relative to the 2021 Census count of 2,116. This updated figure is derived from the 2,146 residents estimated by AreaSearch using the June 2025 ABS ERP publication, alongside 52 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The resulting population density is 5,109 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the top 10% of Australian regions analyzed by AreaSearch and highlighting the intense demand for local land.
The primary driver of this demographic expansion was overseas migration, which accounted for approximately 88.0% of the overall population growth during recent times. AreaSearch utilizes demographic projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, using 2022 as the base year. Where SA2 projections are unavailable, the Victorian State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA projections are adjusted using a weighted aggregation method from the LGA to the SA2 level. Growth patterns by age bracket from these aggregations are also applied to the years 2032 to 2041. Future expectations point to population growth exceeding the national median for statistical areas, with projections estimating an increase of 307 residents by 2041, representing a total expansion of 14.3% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
298 new dwellings have been approved in Travancore over the past five years, an average of 59 a year. That places the area in the 52nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 27 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 75 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 1% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. 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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AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approval records suggests that the suburb of Travancore averages approximately 59 new residential approvals annually, matching an estimated 298 homes over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, no approvals have been recorded. While the population has decreased in recent years, the rate of construction has remained relatively balanced, which benefits buyers, and new homes carry an average building cost of $540,000, indicating that builders are targeting the premium, high-end market. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $1.5 million this financial year, underscoring the primarily residential character of the suburb.
Per capita, the suburb of Travancore experiences 211.0% more building approvals than Greater Melbourne, offering prospective buyers a broad selection despite a recent slowdown in construction. This activity ranks highly on a national scale, pointing to strong developer interest. The composition of new builds is 1.0% detached houses and 99.0% townhouses or apartments. This high proportion of medium and high-density housing provides more accessible price points and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. With approximately 119 people per approved dwelling, the suburb of Travancore represents a low density area. Long-term forecasts suggest the suburb of Travancore will gain 307 residents by 2041, calculated from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, the supply of new housing is positioned to satisfy local demand, maintaining favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling growth that exceeds current demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Travancore
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 140 current infrastructure and development projects close to Travancore, worth an estimated $40.5 billion. 37 are already under construction and 32 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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Local infrastructure projects and planning changes play a key role in regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 5 major initiatives that are likely to influence the local area. Principal developments include Holland Court, Flemington housing, the Flemington Estate Renewal (Public Housing Revitalisation Program), Younghusband Kensington, and the Victoria Street Flemington Public Housing Redevelopment.
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Parkside Parkville Residential Development
Mixed residential development by Frasers Property and Citta Property Group offering 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Features Park Club amenities including gymnasium, pool, and communal spaces. Located adjacent to Royal Park with city skyline views.
Younghusband Kensington
Melbourne's largest carbon-neutral adaptive reuse precinct, transforming a 122-year-old woolstore into a 50,000 sqm office and retail destination. Stage 1 (Station and Stock Buildings) is fully leased as of early 2026, with retail tenants ONA Coffee and Cobb Lane opening in the first half of 2026. Stage 2 and 3 continue the expansion, including a silo-inspired office building and a public plaza, targeting a 6-star Green Star rating.
Errol Street Private Hospital
A 10-story private hospital and healthcare facility located in the Parkville Biomedical Precinct. The development features 223 overnight beds, 10 ICU rooms, 7 operating theatres, and 3 basement levels. The project was fast-tracked via the Victorian Government Development Facilitation Program to enhance specialized medical services including imaging and pathology near existing major public hospitals.
Holland Court, Flemington housing
A $150 million housing development delivering 286 new homes (50 social and 236 affordable rental) across three buildings (6 to 12 storeys). The renewal includes a 5,000sqm public park known as 'The Commons', a cafe, community room, and enhanced pedestrian/cycle links. The project features a 5-star Green Star rating and a 7-star NatHERS average rating.
Flemington Housing Precinct Renewal (Holland Court)
A staged, precinct-wide renewal of the Flemington public housing estate under the Ground Lease Model. The Holland Court development is replacing outdated towers with 286 modern, energy-efficient homes (50 social, 236 affordable). Homes Victoria leases the land to the Building Communities consortium to finance, design, build, manage, and maintain the properties for a 40-year term. The development includes 1, 2, and 3-bedroom electric apartments achieving a 5-star Green Star rating, alongside the 5,000sqm Murnalung Park, a pocket park, community room, and space for a cafe.
WOBO North Melbourne
Warehouse-style apartments developed by Orb Property Partners as part of The Tapestry Project. Designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects, featuring recycled brick podium, exposed concrete ceilings, and 100% renewable energy. Offers 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments plus penthouses with rooftop terrace and communal facilities.
Royal Park Master Plan Review
City of Melbourne is finalising the Royal Park Master Plan following extensive community consultation completed in 2024-2025. The updated plan will guide the long-term management of Melbourne's largest inner-city park, with priorities including biodiversity conservation, sustainable park design, improved accessibility, recreation, and integration of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung cultural values and Caring for Country principles. A landscape architect has been engaged to refine the draft plan ahead of consideration by the Future Melbourne Committee.
Parkville Quarter
A masterplanned community delivering over 400 apartments and townhouses with landscaped gardens, a retail precinct, and access to Royal Park and the new Parkville Metro station. NOTE: this project could not be independently verified against any source and its details should be treated as unconfirmed.
1,530 residents of Travancore are employed, from a labour force of 1,702. Unemployment sits at 10.1%, with participation at 84.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,799, about 84% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce is characterized by high levels of education and a strong concentration in professional services, alongside an unemployment rate of 10.1% and an annual estimated job growth rate of 4.8%, according to AreaSearch's statistical area summaries. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,530, while the local unemployment rate sat 5.3% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%. Labor force participation is exceptionally high at 84.9%, compared to the metropolitan average of 70.2%. Census records show that a high proportion of 45.2% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure was influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns.
The principal sectors of employment for residents are healthcare & social assistance, professional & technical services, and accommodation & food services. Professional & technical representation is particularly strong, running at 1.5 times the wider metropolitan average. Conversely, manufacturing accounts for only 3.4% of employment, which is lower than the 7.2% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Comparing the number of working residents to local job numbers suggests that a significant portion of the population travels outside the area for their employment. Based on AreaSearch's review of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated across broader regions, the latest 12-month period saw employment rise by 4.8% and the labor force expand by 3.2%, which brought the unemployment rate down by 1.4 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded job growth of 2.1%, labor force expansion of 2.3%, and a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. Future local employment demand can be contextualized using Jobs and Skills Australia's national forecasts from May-25. These five and ten-year forecasts have been combined with local employment patterns to project future opportunities. While national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the trends vary by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry profile yields an estimated employment growth of 7.3% over five years and 14.7% over ten years in the suburb of Travancore.
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Median household income in Travancore is $1,692 a week (about $88,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,027 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,309 a year against an average of $90,737. 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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Taxpayer statistics from the ATO, analyzed by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, show that the suburb of Travancore ranks among the wealthiest areas in the country. The median income for local taxpayers is $70,309, with the average income reaching $90,737, compared to Greater Melbourne averages of $57,688 and $75,164. Adjusting these figures for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year yields estimated figures of $77,073 for the median and $99,466 for the average by March 2026. The 2021 Census placed individual weekly earnings in the 81st national percentile ($1,027), although local household incomes sit lower in the 46th percentile.
Looking at earnings distribution, 38.2% of residents (819 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, which aligns with the broader regional figure of 32.8%. Housing cost pressures are notable, with residents keeping only 82.7% of their income, placing the area in the 46th percentile for affordability, while its SEIFA income metric sits in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Travancore had 1,052 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 15% detached houses and 76% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 58% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $351 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,513 a month. Rent absorbs 20.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, residential properties in the suburb of Travancore consisted of 15.2% standalone houses and 84.8% multi-unit dwellings such as townhouses, apartments, and semi-detached properties, contrasting with metropolitan Melbourne's breakdown of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative structures. Homeownership rates in the suburb of Travancore lagged behind the city average, standing at 16.7%, with mortgaged properties accounting for 25.8% and rental properties making up 57.5%. The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,513, which is below the metropolitan average of $2,000, while the median weekly rent was $351, compared to $390 in Greater Melbourne.
On a national level, mortgage costs are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Travancore counted 1,052 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 1.9 people each. 13% are couples with children, fewer than in 96% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 49.2% of households, consisting of 12.5% couples with children, 28.2% couples without children, and 5.9% single-parent households. Non-family households account for the remaining 50.8%, with single-person households representing 41.8% and group share houses making up 8.7% of the total. The median household size of 1.9 individuals is smaller than the metropolitan Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
59.6% of adults in Travancore hold a university qualification, including 35.2% with a bachelor degree and 20.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 9.8% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 359 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,138 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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Residents in the suburb of Travancore show high levels of educational attainment, with 59.6% of those aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% nationally and 33.4% across Victoria. This equips the local population well for professional and academic roles. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 35.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 20.6% and graduate diplomas at 3.8%. Vocational education accounts for 18.6% of qualifications for residents aged 15+, which includes advanced diplomas at 8.8% and certificates at 9.8%. A substantial proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 30.2% of residents enrolled in an educational program.
This includes 16.2% studying at the tertiary level, 4.1% in primary school, and 2.4% attending secondary school.
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Public transport services in the suburb of Travancore consist of 4 active transport stops, which include lightrail services. These stops are served by 1 separate routes that provide 2,035 passenger trips weekly. Transport accessibility is high, with residents living an average of 184 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is mostly residential, with many residents travelling outside the area for work; private cars are the primary mode of transport at 56%, followed by trains at 12% and walking at 5%. Average vehicle ownership is 0.5 cars per household, below the regional average.
Census data from 2021 indicates that 45.2% of residents worked from home, which may reflect pandemic-era travel patterns. Service frequencies average 290 trips daily across the transport network, which translates to approximately 508 trips per stop each week.
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73.3% of residents in Travancore report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 75% of areas nationally. 3.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 62.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 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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Public health statistics show favorable outcomes in the suburb of Travancore, with low mortality rates and a low occurrence of chronic illnesses across all age demographics, while private health insurance coverage is high at approximately 63% of the population (1,342 people). This compares to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. The most common chronic conditions reported by residents are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 11.3% and 7.8% of the population. Conversely, 73.3% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, slightly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 72.6%.
The population under the age of 65 exhibits strong health indicators. Residents aged 65 and over represent 9.2% of the population (197 people), below the metropolitan average of 15.0%. Health outcomes among older residents are positive and align with broader national patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
45.9% of Travancore residents were born overseas and 39.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (17.7%) and Australian (14.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Travancore displays high levels of cultural diversity, with 39.3% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 45.9% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 29.4% of the population. Hinduism shows a notable local concentration at 7.5% of the population, compared to 4.4% across Greater Melbourne. English ancestry is the most common at 17.7%, followed by Other at 16.5% and Australian ancestry at 14.6%. The suburb of Travancore also shows higher concentrations of certain groups compared to regional averages, with Indian ancestry at 5.8% (compared to 4.2% regionally), Spanish at 0.7% (compared to 0.4%), and Italian at 5.5% (compared to 5.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Travancore is 32, younger than 86% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 51.4% 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 median age of 32 years in the suburb of Travancore is younger than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and the national average of 38. Compared to the metropolitan area, the suburb of Travancore has a high proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 (35.1%) and a smaller share of children aged 5 - 14 (3.5%). The concentration of young adults aged 25 - 34 is also higher than the national average of 14.6%. Recent post-Census data suggests the median age has decreased by 1.0 years to 32. Key shifts include the 15 to 24 age group growing from 14.1% to 16.3%, and the 25 to 34 cohort rising from 33.2% to 35.1%.
Meanwhile, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 4.8% to 3.5%, and the 45 to 54 group fell from 9.3% to 8.2%. Demographic projections for 2041 suggest further changes, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to grow by 12%, adding 91 residents to reach a total of 845, while the 5 to 14 group is projected to decrease by one person.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Travancore
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 — 52 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (2,116 at the 2021 Census → 2,146 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 (SAL22572). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.