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Wantirna South has an estimated 21,800 residents, up from 20,754 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,046 people, or 5.0%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. 347 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 1,542 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 AreaSearch evaluations integrating ABS population releases across the broader territory alongside post-Census validated addresses, the suburb of Wantirna South records an estimated population of approximately 21,800 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 1,046 people (5.0%) beyond the 20,754 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such adjustments stem from an estimated resident population base of 21,785 derived from ABS ERP figures released in June 2025 in conjunction with 347 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Consequently, the suburb registers a population density of 1,541 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the benchmark across nationally assessed locations.
Outpacing both the wider SA4 territory and the SA3 area (3.3%), the 5.0% post-2021 census surge highlights the suburb of Wantirna South as an area pacesetter for demographic expansion, which has been almost entirely propelled by incoming overseas migration. Population modelling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections pegged to a 2022 baseline for local SA2 zones, supplementing unlisted districts with 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted via weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. These cohort-specific distributions are subsequently projected forward across all localities spanning 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, demographic trajectory forecasts indicate expansion tracking just beneath the national statistical median, as the suburb of Wantirna South is slated to add 1,858 persons to 2041 through aggregated SA2 modelling, amounting to an overall gain of 8.4% across the 16 years.
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564 new dwellings have been approved in Wantirna South over the past five years, an average of 112 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 129 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 41% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 118, 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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Urban planning data from ABS building approvals compiled by AreaSearch indicates that Wantirna South has maintained an average of approximately 112 residential building approvals per year, accumulating an estimated 564 homes throughout the last 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 118 approvals have been registered. With an average of just 0.9 new residents per annum per completed dwelling across the preceding 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), residential construction is comfortably matching or outpacing incoming demand, ensuring plentiful stock for purchasers and facilitating capacity for population expansion beyond current forecasts.
Furthermore, newly approved dwellings reflect an average expected construction cost of $638,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on high-end, premium developments, while non-residential momentum remains solid with $63.8 million in commercial development approvals recorded this financial year. Relative to Greater Melbourne, construction activity in Wantirna South is elevated, running 41.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period, which maintains diverse buying opportunities while supporting existing real estate demand. Recent residential planning approvals comprise 41.0% detached houses alongside 59.0% medium and high-density housing. This shift toward attached and multi-unit living provides accessible price points for first-time buyers, downsizers, and investors alike. It also represents a clear departure from the prevailing neighbourhood makeup of 78.0% houses, responding to tight development land supplies and evolving consumer lifestyles. Generating around 202 people per approval, the locality retains a low density urban profile. Long-term demographic forecasts project that Wantirna South will incorporate 1,843 residents by 2041 according to recent AreaSearch quarterly updates. Sustaining current construction volumes will ensure future residential stock comfortably absorbs population gains, creating favourable market conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating expansion above current population projections.
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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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Capital works and strategic urban planning exert substantial influence over regional growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 32 major infrastructure and development initiatives influencing the local territory. Among the most prominent undertakings are the Heart of Knox Project, Waverley One Estate, Knox Off the Plan Developments, and Knoxfield Residential Development, which headline the key local projects.
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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.
11,689 residents of Wantirna South are employed, from a labour force of 12,163. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 65.4%. 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 local labour market in Wantirna South is distinguished by a well-educated talent pool and substantial engagement in professional services, featuring an unemployment rate of only 3.9% alongside an estimated 2.0% annual employment growth based on AreaSearch statistical aggregations. As of March 2026, 11,689 residents are actively employed. The local jobless rate sits 0.9% beneath the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, while labour force participation is comparatively lower at 65.4% versus 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census records also indicate that 33.2% of workers carried out their roles from home, although this figure reflects prevailing Covid-19 lockdown measures.
Resident employment is primarily concentrated across health care & social assistance, retail trade, and professional & technical sectors. A distinctive feature of the local workforce is wholesale trade, which exhibits an employment share 1.6 times the regional level. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing accounts for merely 3.2% of the local workforce, trailing Greater Melbourne's 5.2%. Although local jobs exist within the area, travel patterns derived from comparing working resident tallies to local employment counts suggest a large portion of the workforce travels outside the suburb for work. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM records indicates that over the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 2.0% against a 2.7% expansion in the labour pool, which elevated the local unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Over the same timeline, Greater Melbourne posted a 2.1% increase in employment and a 2.3% rise in the labour force, resulting in a 0.2 percentage points increase in unemployment. Additional guidance on potential occupational demand within Wantirna South is provided by national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. These five- and ten-year forecasts, when aligned with the local industry breakdown, project national workforce expansions of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with wide variance across sectors. Applying this distribution to local industry strengths indicates employment growth of 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (note that this weighting extrapolation is purely illustrative and excludes localized demographic forecasts).
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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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Aggregated postcode figures from the ATO for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch reveal that taxpayers in the suburb of Wantirna South recorded a median income of $51,536 and an average income of $65,609. These results sit slightly under national benchmarks and trail the corresponding Greater Melbourne figures of $57,688 and $75,164. Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $56,494 (median) and $71,921 (average) as of March 2026. Findings from the 2021 Census place local household earnings at the 60th percentile ($1,915 weekly), whereas individual earnings sit at the 38th percentile.
In terms of earnings distribution, 31.5% of locals (6,867 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 category, aligning closely with the 32.8% regional proportion. Even though residential payments absorb 15.2% of income, disposable earnings remain sound at the 61st percentile, placing the district in the 7th decile of the SEIFA income 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 most recent Census, the residential landscape of Wantirna South was composed of 77.7% houses and 22.3% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Melbourne metro where houses constituted 67.9% and alternative dwellings represented 32.1%. Outright property ownership in Wantirna South substantially exceeded the metropolitan standard at 39.1%, while 38.2% of properties carried a mortgage and 22.7% were tenanted. Monthly median mortgage commitments stood at $2,167 compared to $2,000 across Melbourne metro, while median weekly rent was $441 versus $390 in Melbourne metro. On a countrywide scale, local mortgage payments remain considerably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents sit noticeably above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wantirna South counted 7,278 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,645 today, 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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Family arrangements represent the clear majority of local living arrangements at 77.8%, consisting of couples with children (41.3%), couples without children (25.2%), and single parent families (10.3%). Non-family residences account for 22.2% of the total, divided between lone person households at 20.0% and group households at 2.1%. The average household size stands at 2.7 people, slightly exceeding the 2.6 figure observed across Greater Melbourne.
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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Attainment in tertiary education across the district is exceptionally strong, with 39.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing university qualifications, outperforming the Australian average of 30.4% as well as the SA3 area benchmark of 30.7%. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent qualification at 25.6%, alongside postgraduate qualifications (10.8%) and graduate diplomas (3.0%). Technical credentials are also widely held, with vocational qualifications attained by 25.9% of residents aged 15+, consisting of certificates (14.7%) and advanced diplomas (11.2%). Community participation in learning is substantial, with 27.4% of the population actively enrolled in an educational course.
Specifically, primary education accounts for 8.4%, secondary education represents 7.2%, and tertiary education comprises 6.2% of local residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wantirna South reaches 132 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 10,100 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 transport connectivity across Wantirna South includes 132 active transport stops providing bus connections across the suburb. These stops are integrated into 32 individual routes that deliver 10,056 weekly passenger trips. Access to the network is excellent, with typical resident walking distance measuring 185 meters to the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is common, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 90% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.6 per dwelling, higher than regional norms, while 33.2% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences.
Transit schedules provide an average of 1,436 trips per day over the local network, translating to approximately 76 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest stops surrounding the central point.
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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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Health indicators across Wantirna South demonstrate strong outcomes based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic illnesses, which reveal minimal illness incidence among the broader community and near-average rates among older demographics. Private health insurance participation is slightly ahead of the typical SA2 zone at approximately 53% of the total population (~11,506 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent conditions recorded locally, diagnosed in 7.0 and 6.8% of residents, respectively, while 71.4% of the population reported no chronic health issues, relative to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Working-age cohorts exhibit solid health metrics with low chronic disease rates. Residents aged 65 and over make up 23.2% of the local population (5,057 people), which is notably higher than the 15.1% across Greater Melbourne. While senior health metrics surpass typical averages, they track slightly lower within broader national rankings.
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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Cultural breadth is prominent in Wantirna South, where 47.2% of residents were born overseas and 45.1% speak a language other than English in their households. Christianity forms the predominant faith, practiced by 48.0% of the population. A particularly noticeable distinction is seen in Buddhism, which accounts for 6.6% of residents, exceeding the 4.2% registered across Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental country of birth, the three most widespread heritages in Wantirna South are Chinese at 23.4% (well above the regional level of 6.5%), English at 18.0%, and Australian at 15.7%. Other distinct cultural concentrations include Indian background at 5.2% (vs 4.2%), Sri Lankan heritage at 1.9% (vs 0.8%), and Korean ancestry at 0.8% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wantirna South is 42. 25.2% 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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Demographic patterns clearly highlight Wantirna South as an established retirement and mature lifestyle enclave. As of August 2026 estimates, mature and senior residents (65+) account for 23.2% of the community compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, whereas individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 24.8% versus 32.1% regionally. This establishes an estimated median age of 42, matching the 2021 Census outcome and sitting 5 years above the 37 years recorded for Greater Melbourne in 2021. Since the Census, the senior cohort has increased from 21.4% to an estimated 23.2%. By 2041, seniors are projected to generate the bulk of growth by expanding 26% (1,327 residents) to total 6,385, while younger cohorts and children are expected to decline.
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 Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 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 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 347 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (20,754 at the 2021 Census → 21,800 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL22686). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.