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Wantirna South has an estimated 21,784 residents, up from 20,754 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,030 people, or 5.0%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. 349 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 1,541 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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Following assessment of ABS population statistics for the surrounding region and address validations completed by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Wantirna South is estimated to have a population of 21,784 in May 2026. This indicates a growth of 1,030 individuals (5.0%) compared to the 20,754 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is based on a resident population estimate of 21,773 by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with an additional 349 verified new addresses since the Census. This population level translates to a density of 1,540 individuals per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical density found in locations nationwide analysed by AreaSearch.
The 5.0% expansion since the 2021 census surpassed both the SA3 (3.1%) and SA4 regional averages, positioning the area as a regional growth leader. This population gain was almost exclusively driven by arrivals from overseas. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 zones published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. For areas where this data is unavailable, state government regional and LGA projections from 2023 are used, with adjustments made by aggregating population increases from LGA to SA2 levels using a weighted methodology. Age group growth patterns derived from these calculations are extended across all locations for the period between 2032 and 2041. Future demographic movements point to a population rise slightly under the national median, with aggregated SA2 projections estimating the suburb of Wantirna South will expand by 1,931 residents by 2041, representing a total increase of 8.8% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
576 new dwellings have been approved in Wantirna South over the past five years, an average of 115 a year. That places the area in the 68th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 135 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 36% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 124, broadly in line with 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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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approvals allocated from local data, the suburb of Wantirna South averages approximately 115 annual dwelling approvals, totaling 576 residential approvals over the five financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and 114 during the current FY-26 period. An average of one person moved into the area per year for each new home built during the five financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, indicating a well-balanced local property market with steady conditions. Newly constructed properties average a value of $557,000, showing a focus by developers on premium housing options.
Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $63.8 million this financial year, demonstrating strong local corporate investment. Compared to the broader Greater Melbourne area, development activity in the suburb of Wantirna South is slightly elevated, running 20.0% above the regional per-capita average over the five-year timeframe, which supports local asset values while offering choice to buyers. The composition of new residential approvals consists of 36.0% detached structures and 64.0% medium-to-high density projects. This trend toward compact housing provides entry-level opportunities and draws in downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a distinct change from the current housing stock, which is 78.0% houses, showing that vacant development sites are becoming scarce and reflecting changing lifestyle preferences. Reflecting its characteristics as a low-density area, there are approximately 186 residents for every approved dwelling. Long-term forecasts suggest the suburb of Wantirna South will add 1,920 residents by 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Considering ongoing construction trends, the supply of new housing should comfortably accommodate this demand, which maintains favorable purchasing conditions and potentially opens the door to population growth that exceeds these estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wantirna South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wantirna South, worth an estimated $3.08 billion. A further 119 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $29.6 billion. 24 are already under construction and 27 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning initiatives, and major developments have a significant influence on local trends. AreaSearch has identified 32 projects expected to affect the local area. Key developments include the Heart of Knox Project, Waverley One Estate, Knox Off the Plan Developments, and Knoxfield Residential Development, with details provided on those most relevant to the community.
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Waverley One Estate
A major masterplanned community transforming the 15-hectare former Jenkins Apple Orchard. The development is set to feature approximately 365 to 450 residences, primarily consisting of 2, 3, and 4 bedroom townhomes. The project includes a significant neighbourhood activity centre with a supermarket, specialty retail stores, office spaces, and a large central park designed to preserve the local green wedge character and provide connectivity to the Dandenong Valley Parklands.
Heart of Knox Project
Knox City Council's flagship urban renewal project on approximately 9 hectares of Council-owned land between Burwood Highway and Lewis Park, adjacent to Westfield Knox. The precinct will deliver primarily higher-density housing including apartments and townhouses for an anticipated future population of 3,000 to 5,000 residents, alongside civic facilities, employment uses, green open spaces, and community amenities. The Land Use Plan was adopted by Council in late 2024, establishing four sub-precincts with preferred building heights and design guidelines.The project team is now preparing a formal Planning Scheme Amendment to embed the Land Use Plan into the Knox Planning Scheme. Development is expected to occur in stages over approximately 20 years from 2025. A separate $17 million wetland and Blind Creek daylighting project is underway in adjacent Lewis Park, co-funded by Council, Melbourne Water, and DEECA.
Knox City Council Capital Works Program 2025-26
Capital works program totalling nearly $58 million (including nearly $16 million carried forward from 2024-25), adopted by Knox City Council on 23 June 2025 as part of the Annual Budget 2025-26. Included $9.2 million for sporting pavilion upgrades at Park Ridge Reserve, Wally Tew Reserve, Tormore Reserve and Carrington Park, $10.7 million for local roads and bridges, $4.8 million for footpaths and cycling paths, $4.7 million for building and community hall maintenance, $4.5 million for sports fields including Marie Wallace Bayswater Oval, $3.6 million for drainage infrastructure renewal, and playground and car park upgrades across the municipality.The program has now concluded with the FY2025-26 financial year, and has been superseded by the Annual Budget 2026-27 adopted on 22 June 2026.
Ovata - Knoxfield Residential Community
Development Victoria is delivering Ovata, a new masterplanned residential community on a 19.2ha former government horticultural research site at the corner of Burwood Highway and Scoresby Road, Knoxfield. The development will deliver approximately 400 medium-density townhouses and homes across a range of two to four bedrooms, including 10% affordable housing. The project features a purpose-built wetlands system to enhance habitat for the endangered Blue-billed Duck, green open spaces, walking and cycling links to Blind Creek Trail, and a mixed-use precinct for future retail and community services.Civil construction commenced in mid-2026 with Stage 1 comprising approximately 56 townhouses. Home sales are expected to launch from the on-site display suite in mid-2026. Full construction is expected to be complete by 2033.
Mirvac Wantirna South (Boral Quarry Development)
A 171-hectare masterplanned community redevelopment of the former Boral quarry and brickworks site at Wantirna South, delivered by Mirvac under a Development Management Agreement with landowner Boral. In February 2026 the Victorian Government approved the Planning Scheme Amendment rezoning the site from Special Use Zone to General Residential and Mixed Use Zones, establishing the long-term planning framework for the redevelopment. The first Development Plan, covering the north-west portion of the site, remains under assessment by the Department of Transport and Planning.The project envisages approximately 1,717 dwellings across a mix of housing typologies, a Neighbourhood Activity Centre with retail and medical services, a 68-hectare extension of the Dandenong Valley Parklands, and over 12 hectares of dedicated public open space including sports ovals and pavilions.
Westfield Knox $355M Redevelopment
Major 355 million dollar shopping centre redevelopment by Scentre Group completed in 2023. Introduced gourmet marketplace with ALDI and Woolworths, international mini-major precinct with Uniqlo and JD Sports, diverse fashion stores, full-size basketball court, swim school, and community uses including a 2,000sqm Knox Library opened in early 2024. Features 140,516sqm GLA with 7 major retailers and 384 stores, serving a trade area of over 474,000 people.
Lewis Park Wetland and Creek Restoration
Partnership project between Knox City Council and Melbourne Water to develop three wetlands in Lewis Park and restore Blind Creek. Involves naturalizing 1.65km of underground concrete drain into a natural waterway, constructing boardwalks, shared paths, viewing platforms, and planting 677,000 plants and 1,700 trees for improved biodiversity, water quality, and community amenity.
Lewis Park Masterplan
The Lewis Park Masterplan provides a 20-year vision for inclusive public spaces, where visitors can enjoy diverse recreational activities. Features upgraded sporting facilities, playground areas, walking trails and community gathering spaces designed to serve the growing Wantirna South population.
11,743 residents of Wantirna South are employed, from a labour force of 12,216. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 65.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 suburb of Wantirna South has a highly qualified workforce with a major presence of professional services, an unemployment rate of just 3.9%, and a 2.1% increase in local jobs over the past year, according to AreaSearch's analysis of local statistical data. By March 2026, working residents numbered 11,743, with the local unemployment rate sitting 0.9% lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, while participation in the workforce was slightly lower than typical at 65.5% compared to 70.2% regionally. According to Census data, a notable 33.2% of the workforce operated from home, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic containment measures.
The primary sectors employing local residents are healthcare and social assistance, retail trade, and professional and technical services. The local area displays a notable concentration in wholesale trade, with its share of employment reaching 1.6 times the regional average. In contrast, the transport, postal, and warehousing sector is underrepresented, accounting for 3.2% of jobs compared to the metropolitan average of 5.2%. Although jobs exist locally, comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests a high portion of residents travel outside the area for employment. According to AreaSearch's compilation of SALM and ABS statistics for the broader area, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw employment expand by 2.1% and the labor force grow by 2.7%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 0.6 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% rise in employment, a 2.3% expansion in the labor force, and a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future demand. These five and ten-year forecasts have been combined with the local industry profile to estimate future trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests employment among residents would grow by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, based on a basic weighting calculation that does not factor in local population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wantirna South is $1,915 a week (about $100,000 a year), with median personal income at $751 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,536 a year against an average of $65,609. 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 statistics analyzed by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023, resident incomes in the suburb of Wantirna South are slightly below the national average, recording a median of $51,536 and an average of $65,609. This is lower than the Greater Melbourne figures, which show a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Adjusting these figures for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since the financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $56,494 for the median and $71,921 for the average as of March 2026.
The 2021 Census reported household income at the 60th percentile, equivalent to $1,915 weekly, while individual income sat at the 38th percentile. In terms of income distribution, the $1,500 to $2,999 weekly bracket accounts for 31.5% of the local population, totaling 6,861 residents, which is close to the metropolitan average of 32.8% for this group. High housing costs account for 15.2% of income, though solid earnings keep household disposable income at the 61st percentile, placing the area in the 7th decile of the SEIFA index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wantirna South had 7,278 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 78% detached houses and 5% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $441 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 23.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the local housing mix consisted of 77.7% separate houses and 22.3% alternative housing types, such as townhouses, apartments, or other structures, compared to 67.9% separate houses and 32.1% alternative styles across metropolitan Melbourne. The rate of home ownership was also considerably higher than the Melbourne average at 39.1%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (38.2%) or occupied by tenants (22.7%). The median monthly cost for mortgaged properties was higher than the Melbourne average at $2,167, and the median weekly rent was $441, compared to regional averages of $2,000 and $390 respectively.
Nationally, mortgage costs in the suburb of Wantirna South are much higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and typical weekly rent is also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wantirna South counted 7,278 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 82% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 20% 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 the majority of local households at 77.8%, which includes couples with children at 41.3%, couples without children at 25.2%, and single-parent households at 10.3%. Non-family households represent the remaining 22.2%, with single-person households making up 20.0% and group households accounting for 2.1%. The average household occupancy is 2.7 people, which is slightly larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.4% of adults in Wantirna South hold a university qualification, including 25.6% with a bachelor degree and 10.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 82% of areas nationally. A further 14.7% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 4,818 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,107 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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The local educational profile is distinct within the region, with university graduation rates among residents aged 15 and over at 39.4%, which is higher than the national average of 30.4% and the SA3 average of 30.7%, indicating a strong local emphasis on tertiary studies. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 25.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 10.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.0%. Professional and technical training is also well represented, with 25.9% of residents aged 15 and over holding vocational qualifications, split between advanced diplomas at 11.2% and certificates at 14.7%.
Student representation is high in the area, with 27.4% of the population enrolled in an educational program. This group is composed of 8.4% in primary schools, 7.2% in secondary institutions, and 6.2% attending higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wantirna South reaches 132 stops on 29 routes, timetabled for about 7,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 the suburb of Wantirna South consists of 132 active transport stops, which are serviced by bus routes. There are 29 distinct routes operating in the area, offering a total of 6,992 passenger trips per week. Transit access is high, with residents living an average of 185 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is primarily residential, resulting in a high rate of outward commuting, with cars being the primary mode of travel for 90% of commuters. Households average 1.6 vehicles, which is higher than the regional average.
A high 33.2% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions. Service frequency across all routes averages 998 daily trips, which translates to roughly 52 weekly trips per stop. The corresponding map highlights the 100 closest transit stops to the central point of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.4% of residents in Wantirna South report no long-term health condition. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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An analysis of regional health indicators shows favorable outcomes in the suburb of Wantirna South, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses. The occurrence of standard medical issues is low among the general population and aligns with national averages for senior, higher-risk groups, while private health insurance coverage is slightly higher than the average SA2 area at approximately 53% of the total population, representing about 11,497 residents, compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne. Arthritis and asthma are the most common medical diagnoses, affecting 7.0% and 6.8% of the population respectively, while 71.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
The working-age population is healthy, showing a low incidence of long-term health conditions. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the local population, totaling 5,097 residents, which is higher than the metropolitan Melbourne share of 15.0%. Health outcomes for these older residents are above average, though they rank lower nationally than the younger cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
47.2% of Wantirna South residents were born overseas and 45.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 88% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (23.4%) and English (18.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Wantirna South displays a high degree of multicultural diversity, with 45.1% of the population using a language other than English at home, and 47.2% of residents born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 48.0% of the population. A notable local trend is the concentration of Buddhism, which accounts for 6.6% of residents, compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral backgrounds, the top three groups identified by residents are Chinese at 23.4% of the population, which is considerably higher than the metropolitan average of 6.5%, English at 18.0%, and Australian at 15.7%.
There are also notable variations in other ethnic groups: Sri Lankan background is represented at 1.9% of the population compared to 0.8% regionally, Korean is at 0.8% compared to 0.3%, and Indian background is at 5.2% compared to 4.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wantirna South is 42. 25.3% 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 42 years in the suburb of Wantirna South is higher than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and the national average of 38. The 65 to 74 age bracket is highly represented at 12.1% compared to Greater Melbourne, while the 25 to 34 age cohort is less common at 11.2%. Post-2021 Census data indicates the 15 to 24 age bracket grew from 12.2% to 14.1% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort expanded from 6.4% to 7.7%, whereas the 55 to 64 group declined from 13.1% to 11.5%.
Long-term projections for 2041 suggest major demographic adjustments in the suburb of Wantirna South. The 75 to 84 group is projected to grow by 43% (an increase of 723 residents), moving from 1,677 to 2,401. Combined cohorts aged 65 and over will account for 59% of all population growth, showing a clear trend toward an older community. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age cohorts are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wantirna South
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 10 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 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 — 349 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (20,754 at the 2021 Census → 21,784 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 (SAL22686). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.