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Waurn Ponds has an estimated 4,750 residents, down from 4,956 at the 2021 Census — a change of 206 people, or 4.2%. The population has thinned by an average 1.0% a year over five years, slower than 99% of areas nationally. That puts 272 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's evaluation of ABS regional updates alongside post-Census address validations, the suburb of Waurn Ponds has an estimated population of approximately 4,750 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 4,956 people, this represents a reduction of 206 people (4.2%). This trend is drawn from an estimated resident count of 4,742 determined by AreaSearch after reviewing the ABS ERP release from June 2025 in combination with subsequent address checks. The current population generates a density of 272 persons per square kilometer, leaving substantial land area per resident and scope for additional building.
Interstate migration served as the principal source of population growth in recent times, accounting for roughly 64.0% of total inbound movement, even though natural increase and overseas arrivals also made positive contributions. For individual SA2 locations, AreaSearch applies 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections using 2022 as their baseline year. In areas where those figures are absent, projections rely on the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA releases, modified through a population-weighted aggregation technique transitioning from LGA to SA2 geographies. Age cohort growth rates derived from these models are similarly integrated across all locations between 2032 and 2041. Looking ahead, long-term demographic forecasts anticipate standout growth that places the suburb of Waurn Ponds among the top 10 percent of non-capital city regions, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting an increase of 2,202 persons by 2041, representing an overall expansion of 46.2% across the 16 years.
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41 new dwellings have been approved in Waurn Ponds over the past five years, an average of 8 a year. That is 1.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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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Analysis of statistical area building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that Waurn Ponds has seen roughly 8 new dwelling approvals annually, amounting to approximately 41 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Throughout FY-25 to date, no approvals have been registered. Given the local population contraction, this rate of construction has likely kept pace with buyer requirements, maintaining solid options across the market. Building activity in Waurn Ponds is markedly subdued when evaluated against Rest of Vic., trailing the regional per-capita rate by 83.0%. A reduced volume of additions of this scale frequently bolsters buyer demand and values across established homes.
This pace also lags nationwide numbers, reflecting an established suburban landscape alongside potential development limits. Furthermore, all recent residential projects have consisted solely of detached houses, preserving a classic low-density neighbourhood structure centered around family residences for purchasers prioritizing space. Longer-term forecasts indicate that Waurn Ponds is set to gain 2,194 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Should building continue at its prevailing rate, residential additions could fall short of demographic expansion, which may intensify competition among purchasers and place upward pressure on pricing.
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Development applications around Waurn Ponds
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Waurn Ponds, worth an estimated $1.11 billion. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $23.9 billion. 30 are already under construction and 42 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 schemes, major developments, and urban planning initiatives play a crucial role in shaping area performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 17 projects expected to influence the district, highlighted by the Waurn Ponds Sporting Complex, Levande Highton Retirement Village, Armstrong Mount Duneed Estate, and Grovedale Village, with key initiatives outlined below.
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Waurn Ponds Sporting Complex
Construction is underway on a new regional indoor sport and recreation hub for the growing Geelong region. The Development Victoria project, delivered on behalf of Sport and Recreation Victoria with the City of Greater Geelong and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners, will include six indoor multi-sport courts, a regional-level gymnastics facility, dance studio and hall, change rooms, community and social spaces, kiosk and lounge areas, more than 300 car spaces with EV charging, bicycle parking and inclusive amenities including a Changing Places facility, sensory room and multi-faith room.The design targets a 5 Star Green Star rating with an all-electric building, solar PV, passive design and Wadawurrung-led cultural expression. Construction began in October 2025 and completion is expected in early 2027.
Grovedale Village
A mixed-use retail and community precinct located at the corner of Rossack Drive and Colac Road in Grovedale. The six-lot subdivision features a diverse mix of tenants including drive-through outlets for Guzman Y Gomez, KFC, and Starbucks, alongside a Liberty Fuel service station. Community amenities include a 1,100sqm Club Lime gymnasium and a 120-place Jenny's ELC childcare centre. The project aimed to address a significant shortage of childcare places in the Waurn Ponds area and provide modern convenience retail to the growing local population.
Levande Highton Retirement Village
A $70 million retirement village being developed by Levande on a 4.71-hectare former caravan park site opposite Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre in Highton, Geelong. The project delivers 125 architecturally designed single-storey villas across two and three bedroom layouts, with single and double garage options. A central two-storey clubhouse with wellness facilities, heated pool, gym, cinema and library anchors the community. Construction commenced in March 2026 via a sod-turning ceremony, with builder Winslow Constructors and architect ClarkeHopkinsClarke leading delivery across four stages.First residents are expected to move in by early 2027.
Armstrong Mount Duneed Estate
Award-winning master-planned residential community by Villawood Properties in Mount Duneed, Geelong. Over 1,500 homes completed, housing 5,000 residents, with total planned 3,000 lots. Features Club Armstrong with gym, two pools (one heated), tennis courts, function space, 9 Grams cafe, over 30km of walking and bike paths, and 24 hectares of parks, wetlands, and sporting fields. Currently selling lots in final precincts, with new offerings coming soon. Includes large display village. Located 15 minutes from Geelong CBD and 10 minutes from Torquay.
Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus Expansion
Ongoing multi-stage transformation of Deakin University's Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus under the Climate Ready Campus masterplan. Key completed components include the Geelong Future Economy Precinct (GFEP) - Victoria's epicentre of advanced manufacturing, energy and sustainability research - the 7.5MW renewable energy microgrid (operational since 2021), 320-bed student accommodation (completed April 2021), and the REACH health hub. Active works include road network upgrades, integrated water management and wetland conversion, and Building KA infill (completed 2025). The GFEP hosts 18 joint ventures with a market value of approximately $1 billion and the REACH Trailblazer program ($380 million total value) focused on clean energy and recycling commercialisation.
Grovedale Village
Mixed-use neighbourhood retail centre under construction at the corner of Colac Road and Rossack Drive. The development comprises convenience retail, drive-through food outlets, a fuel station, coffee outlet, Club Lime gymnasium and a 120-place childcare centre. Initial retail tenancies commenced construction in 2024, with remaining components continuing to open in stages.
The Grange
A boutique residential land estate in Waurn Ponds, offering fully titled lots from 406my up to 1310my. It's the last opportunity to secure new land in Waurn Ponds, focusing on locality, connectedness, and individual space.
Birchmore Waurn Ponds Estate
A completed residential estate comprising 214 residential lots across two stages, featuring landscaped open space and waterway rehabilitation. The development is strategically located within walking distance of Waurn Ponds Railway Station, local retail facilities, and Deakin University campus. The project includes rehabilitation of approximately 1km of existing waterway, providing enhanced environmental outcomes for the local community.
2,526 residents of Waurn Ponds are employed, from a labour force of 2,685. Unemployment sits at 5.9%, with participation at 68.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,511, about 116% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Statistical area data aggregated by AreaSearch indicates that Waurn Ponds features a highly educated labor pool with substantial representation across frontline service industries and an unemployment rate of 5.9%. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 2,526, with the jobless rate tracking 2.2% above the 3.7% recorded in Regional Vic., alongside an elevated labor force participation rate of 68.1% compared to 61.1% regionally. Census returns also showed that 19.3% of workers performed their duties from home, though pandemic-related lockdown measures should be kept in mind. The primary employment fields for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food.
Accommodation & food demonstrates exceptional local concentration, employing residents at 1.7 times the regional norm. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.2% of the local workforce, trailing the Regional Vic. mark of 7.5%. With 0.9 workers per resident registered at the Census, the local area provides substantial employment capacity. Analysis of SALM and ABS data, which were aggregated from larger statistical areas, shows that between the 12 months leading to March 2026, the labour force shrank by 5.0% while employment dropped by 4.9%, with unemployment staying virtually the same. In contrast, the Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% fall in employment, a 0.3% contraction in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage point decrease in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand in Waurn Ponds. These projections, which span five and ten-year horizons, have been overlaid on the local employment profile to estimate future growth trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion rates vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Waurn Ponds's employment composition, the result indicates that local employment should rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years. This calculation represents a basic weighting extrapolation intended for illustrative purposes only and does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Waurn Ponds is $2,286 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $642 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $43,276 a year against an average of $54,084. 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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ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Waurn Ponds recorded a median income of $43,276 and an average of $54,084. These figures sit below nationwide averages and compare with a median of $50,954 and an average of $62,728 in Regional Vic.. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% following financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $47,439 for median earnings and $59,287 for average earnings as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, local household earnings placed strongly in the 82nd percentile ($2,286 weekly), whereas individual incomes sat lower in the 18th percentile.
In terms of earnings tiers, the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is largest, comprising 34.2% of locals (1,624 people), matching regional patterns where 30.3% fall into this category. A notable 33.9% earn more than $3,000/week, demonstrating solid financial strength across the community. Residents preserve 88.2% of their income after meeting housing payments, supporting strong consumer spending, while the area places in the 7th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Waurn Ponds had 1,292 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,755 a month. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 17.7%. 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, the housing landscape in Waurn Ponds consisted of 97.6% houses and 2.4% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats), compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Full home ownership lagged regional levels at 34.9%, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (44.0%) or rented (21.1%). Monthly mortgage payments stood at a median of $1,755, exceeding the Regional Vic. benchmark of $1,430, while weekly rent averaged $430 against $285 regionally. Across Australia, mortgage costs in Waurn Ponds fall below the national median of $1,863, whereas local rent rates considerably exceed the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Waurn Ponds counted 1,292 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 46% are couples with children, more than in 90% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 81.2%, made up of couples with children (46.1%), couples without children (25.3%), and single parent households (9.1%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 18.8%, split between single-person residences (14.5%) and group accommodation (4.6%). The typical household size stands at 3.0 people, exceeding the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.9% of adults in Waurn Ponds hold a university qualification, including 18.3% with a bachelor degree and 7.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 91% of areas nationally. A further 20.3% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education outcomes in the district are notably strong, with 28.9% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, surpassing the Rest of Vic. benchmark of 21.7%. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 18.3%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 7.4% and graduate diplomas at 3.2%. Vocational and technical training is likewise widespread, as 31.0% of individuals aged 15+ hold qualifications across certificates (20.3%) and advanced diplomas (10.7%). Community engagement in study is substantial, with 45.2% of all residents enrolled in education programs. This cohort includes 23.0% undertaking tertiary studies, 9.0% attending primary school, and 8.1% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Waurn Ponds reaches 16 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 8,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.0 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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An assessment of local public transport identifies 16 active stops across Waurn Ponds, supported by 20 distinct transit routes that generate 8,331 passenger trips each week. Transit access is favorable, with residents generally situated 250 meters from their closest boarding point. Because the suburb is primarily residential, outward commuting is standard, and private vehicles remain the dominant travel mode at 91%. Vehicle ownership stands above regional figures at an average of 2.0 per household, while 19.3% of locals worked from home according to the 2021 Census (which may reflect conditions during COVID-19).
Transit services run at an average rate of 1,190 journeys daily across all available routes, which translates to roughly 520 trips each week per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.4% of residents in Waurn Ponds report no long-term health condition. 3.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illness and mortality levels indicate favorable health metrics for Waurn Ponds, with lower rates of common illnesses across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance participation is notably low, encompassing roughly 48% of the community (~2,293 people), compared with 50.5% in Regional Vic. and 55.7% across Australia. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent health concerns locally, reported by 8.9 and 8.6% of residents, respectively, while 73.4% indicated having no chronic medical conditions, surpassing the 63.4% recorded across Regional Vic.. Residents under 65 experience above-average wellness outcomes.
Those aged 65 and over make up 8.3% of the populace (394 people), well below the 24.0% regional proportion. Health metrics among older locals remain above average, aligning closely with nationwide population percentiles.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Waurn Ponds is largely Australian-born, at 81.3% of residents, with 13.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.0%) and Australian (27.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Waurn Ponds aligns broadly with regional benchmarks, with 86.6% of residents holding Australian citizenship, 81.3% born in Australia, and 86.1% speaking only English in their households. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 45.8% of the community. The most notable concentration occurs among followers of Hinduism, who account for 3.4% of local residents compared to 0.7% throughout Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the three largest groups in Waurn Ponds are English (28.0%), Australian (27.9%), and Scottish (8.5%). Several other communities also show elevated representation relative to regional patterns, including Dutch ancestry at 2.5% (compared to 1.7% regionally), Hungarian at 0.5% (against 0.2%), and Sri Lankan at 0.4% (versus 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Waurn Ponds is 26, younger than 99% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 43.0% 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 demographic profile of Waurn Ponds is weighted away from older brackets relative to Regional Vic.. AreaSearch figures for August 2026 record 45.3% of the population within the 0 - 24 age range, compared to 28.5% across Regional Vic., while seniors aged 65+ comprise only 8.3%, against 24.0% regionally. The median age is estimated at 26 as at August 2026, falling from 27 at the 2021 Census and sitting 17 years beneath the Regional Vic. Census benchmark of 43 (with the Australian median at 38). Meanwhile, adults aged 25 - 44 expanded from 22.6% at the Census to an estimated 27.0%.
The most substantial demographic increase by 2041 is anticipated within this 25 - 44 bracket, projected to rise by 918 residents (72%) to 2,200.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Waurn Ponds
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 7 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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,956 at the 2021 Census → 4,750 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 (SAL22730). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.