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Wheelers Hill has an estimated 21,289 residents, up from 20,652 at the 2021 Census — a change of 637 people, or 3.1%. That puts 2,041 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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As of Aug 2026, the population of the suburb of Wheelers Hill is estimated at approximately 21,289, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic releases with post-Census address validations. This represents an addition of 637 residents (3.1%) relative to the 20,652 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch established this trajectory following the ABS June 2025 ERP release, which indicated a resident base of 21,281 alongside ongoing address verification. The suburb of Wheelers Hill maintains a population density of 2,041 persons per square kilometer, tracking above national benchmark averages.
Recent demographic expansion has relied almost exclusively on overseas arrivals as the primary source of population gains. Projections utilize ABS and Geoscience Australia modelling published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline for local SA2 zones, supplemented where needed by 2023 VIC State Government Regional and LGA forecasts aggregated through growth weighting. Across the 2032 to 2041 horizon, age-specific growth figures from these models are incorporated across all territories. For the suburb of Wheelers Hill, demographic trajectories indicate growth trailing slightly below national median rates, with an expected increase of 1,347 persons reaching 2041 across aggregated SA2 boundaries, delivering an overall expansion of 6.3% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
362 new dwellings have been approved in Wheelers Hill over the past five years, an average of 72 a year. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 73 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 73% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 65, 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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Analysis of ABS residential approval figures by AreaSearch shows Wheelers Hill generating an average of roughly 72 dwelling permits annually, totaling 362 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 65 recorded to date in FY-25. The ratio of new arrivals sits at an average of 0.2 persons per completed dwelling over the prior 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), indicating that residential building activity is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, providing buyers with broader selection and supporting growth possibilities. New dwellings carry an average construction cost of $1,064,000, signaling developer focus on upscale residential projects.
Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $17.8 million during the ongoing financial year, pointing to steady non-residential development. Relative to Greater Melbourne, per-capita dwelling approvals in Wheelers Hill track at roughly two-thirds the metropolitan pace, positioning the suburb in the 43rd percentile nationally, a trend that restricts available stock for purchasers and underpins demand across existing housing. Approved building activity is dominated by detached houses at 73.0%, with attached options accounting for 27.0%, preserving the low-density family-oriented environment favored by buyers seeking generous living space. A metric of approximately 343 residents per building approval underlines the mature status of the local property market. Demographic projections indicate that Wheelers Hill will expand by 1,339 inhabitants through to 2041, measured from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update. Ongoing construction activity indicates that forthcoming residential supply is well positioned to satisfy local requirements, creating favorable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting population growth beyond anticipated numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wheelers Hill
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wheelers Hill, worth an estimated $1.66 billion. A further 96 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $82.6 billion. 24 are already under construction and 26 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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Strategic planning policies, major civil developments, and infrastructure upgrades significantly guide regional development. AreaSearch has pinpointed 8 key infrastructure works with potential local significance, highlighting projects such as the Rowville Rail/Light Rail Project, the HomeCo. Brandon Park Redevelopment, 855-869 Ferntree Gully Road Townhouses, and Collegium Avenue Townhouses among the primary developments.
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HomeCo. Brandon Park Redevelopment
A multi-stage transformation of the Brandon Park sub-regional shopping centre into a modern daily-needs retail and community hub. Stage One commenced June 2025 with relocation of Chemist Warehouse, new travelator connections and reconfigured specialty tenancies. Stage Two involves improved mall linkages between Coles and ALDI with upgraded entries and new specialty stores. Stage Three delivers a new full-line Woolworths and rooftop retail and dining precinct. The approved mixed-use component (TPA/52240) adds a 7-storey building including medical centre, retail, office space and 103 serviced apartments within the northern portion of the site on Brandon Park Drive.
Collegium Avenue Townhouses
Development of 37 townhouses with 2 to 4 bedrooms on the former Brandon Park Secondary College site. Project features 33 two-storey and 4 three-storey buildings arranged in two rows, with southern row set back 15m from Academy Avenue. All dwellings accessed via new crossover and shared driveway from Brandon Park Drive with 70 car spaces provided. Council approved the amended Development Plan on 23 June 2025.
855-869 Ferntree Gully Road Townhouses
Modern residential development featuring 65 meticulously designed townhouses across 2-3 storeys on a 1.665ha site. Located opposite Monash Gallery Reserve with views of the Dandenong Ranges, close to Wheelers Hill Shopping Centre and Caulfield Grammar School. The project includes 178 car parking spaces, 320 bicycle spaces, and comprehensive amenities designed by leading professionals including CHT Architects and Davidson Design Studio.
Caulfield to Rowville Public Transport Link
Long-proposed public transport corridor connecting Caulfield Station to Rowville via Chadstone Shopping Centre and Monash University Clayton. The leading current proposal is a Trackless Rapid Transit (TRT) system along a 19 km route via Dandenong Road, Ferntree Gully Road, Blackburn Road and Wellington Road, with 13 proposed stations. Jointly developed by Monash University and Vicinity Centres and estimated at $1.4 billion, the TRT option offers dedicated lanes, high-capacity electric vehicles and peak-hour services every 5 minutes.The Victorian Government commenced a preliminary business case supported by $6 million in federal funding committed in the 2022-23 federal budget. No construction funding has been committed by either government as of May 2025, and the project does not appear in the 2025-26 Victorian Budget. The corridor has been under consideration since 1969, with repeated announcements and no construction.
Brandon Park Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Approved mixed-use redevelopment of the Brandon Park Shopping Centre. The project includes partial demolition and the construction of a 7-storey building featuring a medical centre, retail spaces, offices, and serviced apartments, alongside a 9-storey residential apartment building with 149 apartments.
Bellenden Residential Community
A completed residential community featuring 106 residences, including 52 apartments and 54 townhouses, with premium amenities such as a gym, indoor swimming pool, outdoor deck, sky walks, and children's playground. Inspired by the original Bellenden homestead built in the 1890s for the Robertson family, this development offers a perfect fusion of simple sophistication, urban living and greenery.
Nexus Corporate Park
Victoria's largest business park by Salta Properties featuring multiple office buildings across 12 hectares. Latest 6-storey office building with 8,600 sqm of office space includes premium amenities: childcare, health/wellness programs, cafes, 1.4km running track, rooftop sports courts, and 24/7 gym facilities.
855-869 Ferntree Gully Road Townhouse Development
65 townhouses across 2-3 storeys on 1.66 hectare corner site with 240m road frontage. Designed by CHT Architects with landscape by Davidson Design Studio. Views of Dandenong Ranges and proximity to Jells Park.
10,652 residents of Wheelers Hill are employed, from a labour force of 10,855. Unemployment sits at 1.9%, with participation at 59.2%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 18,259, about 86% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Statistical evaluations by AreaSearch indicate that the local workforce in Wheelers Hill is highly educated, with notable concentration across professional service sectors, an unemployment rate of only 1.9%, and an annual employment increase of 4.5%. By March 2026, employed residents totaled 10,652, with local joblessness tracking 2.9% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, despite a comparatively lower labor participation rate of 59.2% against the metropolitan figure of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 35.7% of working residents operated from home, though this figure reflects prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
Resident employment centers primarily around retail trade, professional & technical roles, alongside health care & social assistance. Local workers show a distinct concentration in wholesale trade, engaging in the sector at 1.6 times the regional rate. Conversely, the transport, postal & warehousing sector accounts for 3.1% of local employment, below the regional proportion of 5.2%. Given its predominantly suburban residential nature, local employment opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively restrained when comparing resident workers against Census-recorded workplace destinations. Review of ABS and SALM figures indicates that over the 12 months leading to March 2026, Wheelers Hill recorded a 4.5% rise in employed residents alongside a 4.6% expansion in the total labor force, preserving a stable unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1% and the labor force grow by 2.3%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Looking forward, Jobs and Skills Australia releases from Mar-26 project national employment to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Aligning these sector projections with the industry composition of Wheelers Hill suggests local resident employment could grow by 6.7% across five years and 13.7% over ten years (calculated as a simple weighted extrapolation for illustration without incorporating localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wheelers Hill is $1,818 a week (about $95,000 a year), with median personal income at $720 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,153 a year against an average of $71,803. The average runs 56% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer income levels in the suburb of Wheelers Hill above national standards. For the suburb of Wheelers Hill, median taxpayer earnings stand at $46,153 while average income reaches $71,803, compared with Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated March 2026 estimates of approximately $50,593 for median income and $78,710 for average earnings. Census metrics place household income in the 54th percentile ($1,818 weekly) and individual income in the 32nd percentile.
A cohort of 5,726 residents (26.9%) reports weekly income within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, compared to 32.8% across the broader region. Following housing costs, households retain 85.6% of income for living expenditures, placing the suburb in the 8th decile for SEIFA economic advantage.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wheelers Hill had 7,274 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 9% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 52% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $481 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month. Rent absorbs 26.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that standalone houses account for 84.9% of dwellings in Wheelers Hill, with semi-detached, apartment, and other residential formats comprising 15.2%, contrasting with the Melbourne metro split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternate structures. Fully owned properties represent 52.3% of homes, substantially exceeding the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged residences represent 33.3% and rental properties make up 14.4%. Monthly median mortgage commitments in the locality average $2,500 compared to $2,000 across Melbourne metro, while weekly median rents stand at $481 against the metropolitan baseline of $390. On a national scale, local mortgage repayments and rent levels significantly surpass the respective Australian averages of $1,863 and $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wheelers Hill counted 7,274 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 75% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Couples and families constitute 78.6% of households locally, distributed between couples with children at 38.6%, couples without offspring at 29.4%, and single parent families at 9.5%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 21.4%, consisting of single-occupant households at 19.8% and group households at 1.6%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.7 people, compared to the Greater Melbourne baseline of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
41.6% of adults in Wheelers Hill hold a university qualification, including 26.5% with a bachelor degree and 11.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 82% of areas nationally. A further 12.5% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 3,650 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,103 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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Qualifications among residents aged 15+ in Wheelers Hill significantly exceed broader benchmarks, with 41.6% holding university credentials compared to 29.8% across the SA4 region and 30.4% nationwide, creating a solid base for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor qualifications represent 26.5%, postgraduate awards comprise 11.9%, and graduate diplomas account for 3.2%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 23.8% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of 11.3% advanced diplomas and 12.5% certificates. Participation in study is substantial across the community, with 28.3% of individuals enrolled in an educational course. Primary schooling accounts for 8.7% of residents, secondary education encompasses 8.2%, and 6.7% attend tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wheelers Hill reaches 105 stops on 31 routes, timetabled for about 8,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 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 in the suburb of Wheelers Hill includes 105 bus stops across 31 separate bus lines, delivering 8,799 scheduled trips per week. Transit accessibility remains favorable, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 215 meters. Reflecting the area's residential profile, commuting is largely outward-bound, with private vehicles accounting for 90% of travel and train transport representing 6%. Households maintain an average of 1.6 vehicles, exceeding metropolitan norms. In the 2021 Census, 35.7% of workers reported working from home under conditions influenced by pandemic restrictions. Bus services run an aggregate of 1,257 daily trips across the transit network, translating to roughly 83 departures per week at each individual stop.
The accompanying mapping displays the 100 closest transit stops relative to the center of the suburb of Wheelers Hill.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.5% of residents in Wheelers Hill report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 7.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 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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Health assessments across Wheelers Hill demonstrate positive outcomes based on chronic illness and mortality data analyzed by AreaSearch, with younger demographics recording low rates of standard medical conditions. Furthermore, private medical insurance coverage is widespread across the population, encompassing approximately 55% of residents (~11,751 people). Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent reported conditions locally, affecting 7.9% and 5.9% of the population, while 70.5% of inhabitants report no chronic medical ailments, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Residents aged 65 and over total 6,322 individuals (29.7%), exceeding the 15.1% metropolitan proportion.
While senior health outcomes outperform broader regional figures, they rank slightly lower on national comparisons than the general community profile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
48.3% of Wheelers Hill residents were born overseas and 48.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 89% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (20.8%) and English (16.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Wheelers Hill exhibits substantial multicultural diversity, with 48.0% of households speaking a non-English language at home and 48.3% of residents born overseas. Christianity represents the most common religious affiliation at 50.3% of the populace. A pronounced concentration is observed in Buddhism, which accounts for 6.4% of community members compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental lineage, Chinese heritage forms the largest ancestral group at 20.8%, markedly higher than the regional level of 6.5%, followed by English ancestry at 16.0% and Australian ancestry at 13.7%. Distinct concentrations also appear across other cultural backgrounds, with Sri Lankan representation at 1.9% (against 0.8% regionally), Greek at 5.3% (against 2.7%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wheelers Hill is 48, older than 88% of areas nationally. 21.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in the suburb of Wheelers Hill highlights a prominent mature and retirement demographic. As at August 2026, individuals aged 65+ comprise 29.7% of the community compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, while young to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44 represent 19.4% against a regional benchmark of 32.1%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 48, matching the 2021 Census outcome and exceeding both the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and the national figure of 38 from that Census. By 2041, senior cohorts are projected to drive local growth by adding 1,501 individuals (24%) to total 7,824, while younger adult and child cohorts are expected to decrease over the timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wheelers Hill
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 | May 2026 5 months ago all 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 (20,652 at the 2021 Census → 21,289 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 (SAL22766). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.