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Wonga Park has an estimated 3,857 residents. That puts 169 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 regional ABS updates alongside post-Census address validations, the suburb of Wonga Park records an estimated population of 3,857 as of Aug 2026. This marks an addition of 14 people (0.4%) compared to the 3,843 people counted in the 2021 Census. The revised total stems from AreaSearch's review of the ABS ERP figures from June 2025 in combination with 8 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. With a density measuring 168 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous space per occupant alongside possibilities for future building.
Inward overseas migration served as the primary contributor to demographic growth, supplying approximately 80.0% of all population additions over recent intervals. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024, utilising 2022 as a base year, are adopted by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. Where such figures are absent, AreaSearch draws on 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA datasets, applying weighted aggregation to translate LGA figures into SA2 boundaries. Age-specific growth metrics derived via this process are applied to every district for 2032 through 2041. Looking ahead, population trajectory for the suburb of Wonga Park sits within the lowest quartile of locations tracked by AreaSearch, with aggregated SA2 estimates pointing to an increase of 31 persons by 2041, representing an overall rise of 0.8% across the 16 years.
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36 new dwellings have been approved in Wonga Park over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 2, well below 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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ABS building approval statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Wonga Park averages approximately 7 residential construction approvals annually, totaling an estimated 36 homes across the prior 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25), with 2 approvals logged during FY-25 to date. Amid recent demographic declines, new residential construction has generally kept pace with local requirements, affording ample selection for purchasers, while newly planned dwellings carry an average estimated construction cost of $1,572,000, underscoring building activity tailored toward higher-end, prestige housing. Meanwhile, commercial planning approvals have reached $2.0 million during the present financial year, reflecting subdued commercial building interest.
Furthermore, all recent residential building activity has consisted of standalone houses, preserving the neighborhood's established low-density landscape and providing spacious homes tailored to family life. An estimated ratio of 1932 people per residential approval highlights the quiet, subdued pace of local construction activity. Demographic projections suggest Wonga Park will add 31 residents leading up to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch. At present rates of residential development, construction activity appears well positioned to satisfy incoming demand, offering supportive terms for property purchasers while leaving scope for growth to potentially outstrip baseline expectations.
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Development applications around Wonga Park
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 64 current infrastructure and development projects close to Wonga Park, worth an estimated $4.51 billion. 13 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 capital works, master planning, and strategic infrastructure programs play an essential role in driving community development. AreaSearch has identified 5 key infrastructure projects positioned to influence the locality, led by major works including the Hughes Park Pavilion Redevelopment, Brushy Creek Recycled Water Project, Chirnside Park Structure Plan, and Chirnside Park Mixed-Use Site.
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Brushy Creek Recycled Water Project
Construction of a 3.7 km recycled water pipeline from the Brushy Creek Sewage Treatment Plant in Chirnside Park to the Plantes Hill Reservoir in Mooroolbark. The project includes a new 2.1 ML recycled water tank at Plantes Hill, two pressure reducing stations at Dorset Rd and Fletcher Rd, and essential pump and communications upgrades. Once complete, it will provide high-quality non-drinking recycled water to approximately 5,000 properties across Croydon, Chirnside Park, and Lilydale.
Hughes Park Pavilion Redevelopment
Major redevelopment of the Hughes Park sporting pavilion in Croydon North, home to the Croydon North Cricket Club and Croydon North Veterans Football Club. The project includes construction of new modern changerooms compliant with AFL and Cricket Australia requirements, fit-for-purpose female-friendly changerooms, a roof reconstruction, accessibility improvements, umpire rooms, accessible toilets, a kitchen upgrade, and expanded social space. The works are funded by a $500,000 Victorian Government grant, with Maroondah City Council contributing the balance.Construction began in November 2025 and is due for completion in July 2026.
Holloway Road Upgrade and Reconstruction Works
Joint Maroondah City Council and Manningham City Council project to reconstruct and upgrade Holloway Road to an urban road standard. Works include widening the carriageway to 7 metres, new kerb and channel, underground stormwater drainage, a new footpath along the south side, traffic calming treatments, vehicle crossing reconstruction, line marking and associated vegetation works. Detailed design was finalised during 2026, contractor procurement is planned by the end of 2026 and construction is scheduled to commence in early 2027.
Summerset Chirnside Park Retirement Village
Continuum-of-care retirement village delivering independent living villas and cottages, assisted living apartments, and an on-site care home with resort-style amenities (pool, lounge, cinema, cafe, salon, bowling green). Civil works are nearing completion, first villas targeted for late 2025, with village opening expected in 2026.
Chirnside Park Shopping Centre Refresh
The $10M centre refresh involved modernising floor tiles, sculptural ceiling features, and lighting across Centre Court, Market Hall, and link malls. The project also delivered upgraded skylights, wayfinding signage, new mall furniture, and external entry enhancements including landscape and fascia updates to improve the overall shopper experience.
Chirnside Park Structure Plan
A 20 year plan to guide the growth of the Chirnside Park Major Activity Centre across land use, transport, open space, economy, infrastructure, and urban design. Following community engagement on the Issues and Opportunities Paper in late 2025, a draft Structure Plan is targeted for mid-2026, with implementation from 2027.
Chirnside Park Mixed-Use Site
A significant 3.98-hectare strategic landholding located at the gateway to the Yarra Valley. The site features 540 metres of frontage to Maroondah Highway and is zoned Mixed Use (MUZ) under the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme. The land is currently being marketed for potential large-scale redevelopment including retail, residential, commercial, and tourism uses. The expressions of interest campaign closed in late 2025, and the site is earmarked as a key anchor for the Chirnside Park Major Activity Centre.
270 Maroondah Highway Industrial Development
A 5.64 hectare industrial-zoned greenfield site on Maroondah Highway with development potential for an institutional-grade business park, retail land allotment subdivision, or small-format industrial estate. Identified as a strategic development opportunity within the Chirnside Park Activity Centre. The site was marketed for sale via Expressions of Interest in early 2025. The owner JoinLand Group has also explored a higher-density mixed residential concept for the land.
2,337 residents of Wonga Park are employed, from a labour force of 2,374. Unemployment sits at 1.6%, with participation at 72.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,365, about 87% 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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A highly qualified labor force characterizes Wonga Park, featuring prominent engagement in professional services, an unemployment rate standing at a mere 1.6%, and an estimated 1.6% rise in jobs over the preceding year according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, 2,337 local residents were employed, while the jobless rate tracked 3.2% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, and overall labor participation aligned closely with metropolitan norms (72.1% versus 70.1% for Greater Melbourne). Census findings showed an elevated 33.8% of employed persons carrying out duties from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time must be taken into account.
Local workers are predominantly engaged across construction, health care & social assistance, alongside retail trade. Workforce concentration in construction is particularly pronounced, tracking at 1.9 times the metropolitan benchmark. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing represents a minor share of local employment at 2.4%, compared with 5.2% across the wider region. Comparisons between the working population recorded at the Census and the resident base suggest that internal job opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively scarce. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, employment levels rose by 1.6% and the labour force grew by 1.6% during the year to March 2026, while unemployment remained essentially unchanged. In Greater Melbourne, employment grew by 2.1%, the labour force expanded by 2.3%, and unemployment rose 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Wonga Park. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Wonga Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
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Median household income in Wonga Park is $2,790 a week (about $145,000 a year), with median personal income at $968 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,940 a year against an average of $100,573. The average runs 68% 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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Aggregated ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Wonga Park within the highest national percentile. Median taxpayer income reaches $59,940 while the mean income is $100,573, contrasting with Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Factoring in a Wage Price Index expansion of 9.62% following financial year 2023, modeled figures for March 2026 stand at roughly $65,706 (median) and $110,248 (average). Census records indicate that household earnings place in the 95th percentile with a median of $2,790 weekly. The upper income category of $4000+ represents the largest share at 31.5% (1,214 people), whereas the regional profile peaks in the $1,500 - 2,999 band at 32.8%.
Substantial economic capacity is evidenced by the 46.6% of households generating over $3,000 weekly, providing strong spending ability. Furthermore, households retain 89.6% of earnings after meeting housing payments, placing the suburb in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income index.
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Wonga Park had 1,229 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 50% are owned with a mortgage, 5% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $491 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month. Rent absorbs 17.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.0%. 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 assessments show that the local housing stock in Wonga Park consists of 99.8% standalone houses and 0.2% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' structures), contrasting sharply with Melbourne metro proportions of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership is notably elevated at 44.8% relative to the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties make up 49.8% and rented dwellings represent 5.4%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stand at $2,300, outpacing the Melbourne metro median of $2,000, while median weekly rent reaches $491 against $390 across the metropolis. On a broader scale, local mortgage obligations substantially exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and rents remain well above the national median of $375.
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Wonga Park counted 1,229 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 49% are couples with children, more than in 94% of areas nationally, against 32% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 88.8% of all households, consisting of couples with children (48.6%), couples without children (32.2%), and single parent families (6.7%). Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 11.2%, divided between single-person households at 11.1% and group accommodation at 1.0%. The community registers a median household size of 3.0 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
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28.6% of adults in Wonga Park hold a university qualification, including 21.3% with a bachelor degree and 4.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 77% of areas nationally. A further 23.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 442 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,089 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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Tertiary attainment levels in Wonga Park track below wider metropolitan benchmarks, with 28.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree compared to 37.0% throughout Greater Melbourne, suggesting room for increased qualification gains. Bachelor qualifications represent 21.3%, followed by postgraduate degrees (4.4%) and graduate diplomas (2.9%). Conversely, technical and vocational preparation is well represented, with 35.2% of the population aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (23.6%). Active participation across study programs is robust, with 29.6% of community members engaged in formal learning. Within this cohort, 10.5% attend secondary school, 9.2% are in primary education, and 5.0% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Wonga Park reaches 30 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 660 services a week. The typical home sits about 310 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure across Wonga Park incorporates 30 bus stops connected by 6 separate routes, delivering a collective 659 passenger trips each week. Transit access is favorable, with residents situated an average distance of 310 meters from the nearest stop. Given the area's residential orientation, commuter traffic is predominantly outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 95% of transit journeys. Dwellings accommodate an average of 2.4 vehicles, higher than regional figures, while 33.8% of workers worked from home according to 2021 Census data collected during pandemic conditions. Transit services maintain an average volume of 94 daily trips across the local network, representing approximately 21 trips each week per individual stop.
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73.1% of residents in Wonga Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 91% of areas nationally. 2.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 66.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.5 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 compiled by AreaSearch show excellent results throughout Wonga Park, characterized by favorable mortality statistics and an exceptionally low incidence of chronic illnesses across every age tier. Private health insurance uptake is notably widespread, covering approximately 66% of the population (2,561 people), which compares favorably to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne and the Australian standard of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis constitute the leading chronic conditions diagnosed locally, affecting 7.0 and 6.7% of the populace respectively, while 73.1% of community members reported no long-term medical conditions, slightly above the 72.6% recorded for Greater Melbourne.
The working-age segment demonstrates robust health profiles, and while seniors aged 65 and over comprise 20.5% of residents (790 people) compared with 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, older residents maintain strong health measures aligned with nationwide norms.
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Wonga Park is largely Australian-born, at 85.9% of residents, with 6.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.0%) and Australian (27.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity in Wonga Park fall below metropolitan averages, with 85.9% of inhabitants born domestically, 93.7% holding Australian citizenship, and 94.0% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, claimed by 51.7% of residents in comparison to 43.0% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral heritage, the leading identified backgrounds across Wonga Park are English at 32.0% (substantially exceeding the 20.1% metropolitan benchmark), Australian at 27.7% (well above the 18.4% regional average), and Scottish at 8.3%. Other distinct ancestral patterns include an above-average Dutch representation of 2.8% (against 1.2% regionally), alongside smaller shares of Macedonian at 0.3% (versus 0.7%) and Maltese at 0.7% (versus 1.1%).
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The median resident of Wonga Park is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 24.5% 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 Wonga Park is older overall than that of Greater Melbourne. August 2026 updates show that mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 account for 32.1% of residents compared to 22.3% regionally, while younger adults aged 25 - 44 represent 16.4% locally against a 32.1% metropolitan share. The median age remains unchanged from the 2021 Census at an estimated 45 as at August 2026, which sits 8 years above the Greater Melbourne Census median of 37 and higher than the national Census figure of 38.
Older demographics (65+) have expanded from 17.1% at the Census to an estimated 20.5%, with projections suggesting this group will register the greatest numeric growth by 2041, increasing by 171 (22%) to 962, whereas cohorts comprising children, youth, and younger adults are projected to contract.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wonga Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 8 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,843 at the 2021 Census → 3,857 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 (SAL22825). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.