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Wonthaggi has an estimated 6,191 residents, up from 5,215 at the 2021 Census — a change of 976 people, or 18.7%. Growth has averaged 3.6% a year over five years, faster than 89% of areas nationally. 328 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 88.0% of that increase. That puts 116 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch, drawing upon wider ABS population releases alongside validated new addresses post-Census, indicate that the suburb of Wonthaggi has an estimated population of approximately 6,191 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 976 people (18.7%) compared to the 5,215 people enumerated in the 2021 Census. Such expansion is based on an ERP of 6,128 calculated following the June 2025 ABS release, coupled with 328 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. The resulting population density stands at 115 persons per square kilometer, highlighting ample physical space and scope for future expansion.
Outpacing both Rest of Vic. (4.4%) and the surrounding SA4 region, the suburb of Wonthaggi achieved 18.7% growth since the 2021 Census, positioning it at the forefront of regional expansion. Interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 88.0% of recent population gains. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA forecasts adapted through a weighted aggregation methodology. Age-cohort growth trends derived from these figures are similarly projected forward from 2032 to 2041 across all districts. Looking ahead, long-term demographic modelling places the suburb of Wonthaggi in the top 10 percent of regional Australia for growth, with expectations of adding 2,731 persons by 2041 via aggregated SA2 projections—an overall rise of 43.1% across the 16 years.
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625 new dwellings have been approved in Wonthaggi over the past five years, an average of 125 a year. That places the area in the 87th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 20 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 99 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 91, 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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According to building approval statistics from the ABS compiled by AreaSearch, residential building approvals in Wonthaggi average roughly 125 properties annually. Across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), approximately 625 homes received approval, with 91 granted during FY-25 to date. An influx of 1.9 new residents per approved dwelling annually over the 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) indicates balanced supply and demand dynamics, underpinning market stability. Furthermore, construction value for new dwellings averages $511,000, marginally exceeding regional benchmarks to reflect quality residential construction. Local commercial investment remains buoyant, evidenced by $31.1 million in commercial approvals during this financial year.
Per capita development volume in Wonthaggi surpasses Rest of Vic. by 85.0%, providing purchasers with extensive options. This high level of activity greatly exceeds national norms and demonstrates substantial developer commitment. Construction is heavily weighted toward detached houses at 95.0%, while medium and high-density housing accounts for 5.0%, maintaining a low-density urban fabric tailored to buyers seeking spacious living. An average of approximately 69 people per dwelling approval further underlines its profile as an expanding area. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, Wonthaggi is anticipated to expand by 2,668 residents leading up to 2041. Ongoing building volumes appear well-positioned to satisfy future residential requirements, supporting advantageous market conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion above current estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wonthaggi
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 17 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wonthaggi, worth an estimated $641 million. A further 40 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $6.95 billion. 21 are already under construction and 13 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major developments, and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping local area performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 19 key projects anticipated to influence the region, highlighted by the Wonthaggi Hospital Stage 2 Redevelopment, Summerfields Estate, Bass Coast Health Staff Accommodation Facility, and the Wonthaggi North East Precinct Structure Plan, with leading initiatives detailed below.
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Bass Coast Health Staff Accommodation Facility
Construction of a $13 million two-storey healthcare worker accommodation facility on the Wonthaggi Hospital grounds adjacent to Kirrak House. The project delivers 20 self-contained studio and apartment units with communal indoor and outdoor spaces to house visiting specialists, nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals.
Inverloch to Wonthaggi Trail
Construction of a 14 km off-road shared walking and cycling trail linking Inverloch and Wonthaggi. Much of the route is complete and open, with remaining works focused on gravel path completion, boardwalks, signage, planting and finishing works. The trail starts near Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club, follows public road reserve and drainage reserve corridors including Goroke Street and Drowleys Road, and connects to the Bass Coast Rail Trail in Wonthaggi. Council expects completion in mid 2026.
Wonthaggi Hospital Stage 2 and 3 Redevelopment
Stages 2 and 3 of the Wonthaggi Hospital redevelopment, backed by a $290 million Victorian Government election commitment made in September 2022. The full program will deliver two new inpatient wards adding up to 64 beds, a new labour and delivery complex, a new outpatient clinic with around 25 treatment spaces (including dialysis and chemotherapy), improved radiology, allied health facilities, and additional car parking. The Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) is progressing the master plan, feasibility study and business case.In April 2026 the government committed $65 million for interim early works including a new pharmacy, pathology clinic and medical imaging suite. No construction start date for the main Stage 2 works has been confirmed. The hospital is now part of the Bayside Health Regional Care Group following a merger on 1 January 2026. Stage 1 ($115 million) was completed in late 2022.
Powlett Ridge Estate
Powlett Ridge Estate is a multi-stage residential land development in North Wonthaggi delivered by LandGipps, positioned where the countryside meets the coast. The estate offers lots ranging from around 200 to 2000 square metres, underground services, tree-lined streets and an open space reserve, with views toward the Powlett River flats. Multiple early stages are complete and occupied, with later stages including Stage 5, Stage 6a, Stage 7 and Stage 9 released or currently selling. The site is about 3 kilometres from the Wonthaggi town centre and close to schools, the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve, and the coastal attractions of Cape Paterson and Inverloch, both around 10 minutes away.
Summerfields Estate
Masterplanned residential community in Wonthaggi being delivered in multiple stages. The estate includes approximately 450 residential lots together with landscaped open space, wetlands, walking trails and community areas. Construction and staged land releases have continued with further subdivision activity recorded.
North Wonthaggi Affordable Housing Development
Development of nine single-storey affordable dwellings on unused road reserve in George Street to provide housing for low-income households, featuring accessibility provisions and funded through Victoria's Big Housing Build.
Wonthaggi Closed Landfill Final Capping
Environmental rehabilitation of former landfill site with engineered capping system, gas management, revegetation and ongoing monitoring. Ensures long-term environmental protection and potential future recreational use.
Victorian Desalination Plant Expansion
The Victorian Desalination Plant Expansion represents the planned capacity augmentation of Victoria's reverse osmosis desalination plant at Wonthaggi. The existing facility delivers up to 150 billion litres of potable water annually under a Public-Private Partnership with AquaSure. Built-in civil allowances and marine tunnel provisions enable production to scale up to 200 billion litres per year when triggered by state water policy.
2,397 residents of Wonthaggi are employed, from a labour force of 2,501. Unemployment sits at 4.2%, with participation at 46.3%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 5,322, 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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Wonthaggi maintains an evenly distributed workforce across white and blue-collar occupations, supported by strong representation across essential services, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and annual job growth estimated at 5.2% via AreaSearch statistical area datasets. As of March 2026, employed residents total 2,397. The local unemployment rate sits 0.5% higher than the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic., while local labor force participation of 46.3% falls well behind the 61.1% seen across Regional Vic.. Remote work uptake was modest, with 11.5% of residents working from home at the Census, a figure subject to prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Local employment is largely clustered in construction, retail trade, and health care & social assistance. The community displays a marked concentration in retail trade, where its employment proportion stands at 1.6 times the wider region. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 3.1% of working locals, trailing the 7.5% figure for Regional Vic.. A comparison between resident workers and local jobs recorded at the Census points to constrained employment opportunities within the immediate locality. SALM and ABS datasets compiled by AreaSearch reveal that over the 12-month period, a 5.2% increase in employment alongside a 4.4% expansion in the labor force drove a 0.7 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate. In Regional Vic., by contrast, jobs contracted by 0.1%, the workforce shrank by 0.3%, and the unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points. Future labor demand insights from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project nationwide employment gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with sector-specific trends varying. Correlating these national projections with Wonthaggi's occupational distribution suggests local employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (note that this represents an illustrative weighted extrapolation excluding localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wonthaggi is $852 a week (about $44,000 a year), with median personal income at $515 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $36,271 a year against an average of $46,561. 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 postcode data for financial year 2023 indicates that the median taxpayer income in the suburb of Wonthaggi was $36,271, with an average of $46,561. These earnings sit below national benchmarks and compare against a median of $50,954 and an average of $62,728 in Regional Vic.. Factoring in 9.62% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $39,760 for median income and $51,040 for average income. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household incomes in Wonthaggi within the bottom 0th to 4th percentiles across Australia.
A significant 37.4% of the population (2,315 individuals) earns between $400 - 799, whereas the wider region is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket at 30.3%. Weekly household earnings fall below $800 for 47.8% of households, highlighting widespread financial constraints. Housing cost burdens are pronounced, with residual income at 83.2%, placing the locality in the 3rd percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wonthaggi had 2,361 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 1% apartments. 22% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,198 a month. Rent absorbs 31.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.4%. 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 data reveals that separate houses constitute 85.9% of Wonthaggi's residential stock, while semi-detached homes, apartments, and other dwellings account for 14.1%, relative to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings throughout Regional Vic.. Outright home ownership reached 47.4%, comfortably exceeding regional figures, with mortgaged properties comprising 22.2% and rental properties making up 30.4%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,198 and median weekly rent was $270, both notably lower than the Regional Vic. medians of $1,430 and $285. In a national context, local mortgage repayments fall well beneath the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents remain well below the $375 national average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wonthaggi counted 2,361 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,803 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 15% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 55.5% of all local households, divided between couples without children (27.3%), couples with children (15.1%), and single parent families (12.4%). Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 44.5%, dominated by single-person households at 41.8% and group households at 2.7%. Average household size stands at 2.0 people, smaller than the 2.4 recorded across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.1% of adults in Wonthaggi hold a university qualification, including 10.4% with a bachelor degree and 2.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 75% of areas nationally. A further 28.1% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 2,547 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 976 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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Educational attainment in the locality reflects distinct characteristics, with university-level qualifications held by 15.1% of residents compared to the VIC benchmark of 33.4%, signaling scope for future tertiary initiatives. Bachelor degrees comprise 10.4%, followed by graduate diplomas at 2.4% and postgraduate degrees at 2.3%. Vocational and technical training is widely held, with 38.1% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.0%) and certificate qualifications (28.1%). Formal study engages 23.5% of the local population. Breaking down this cohort, 9.0% attend primary school, 7.0% are enrolled in secondary education, and 2.3% are engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wonthaggi reaches 30 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 180 services a week. The typical home sits about 320 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.0 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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Public transit infrastructure in Wonthaggi comprises 30 operational stops across 7 separate routes, delivering 175 weekly passenger services. Transit accessibility is rated as good, with residents situated an average of 324 meters from their nearest boarding point. Due to the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard; private vehicles serve as the main travel method for 89% of commuters, while 8% walk. Average motor vehicle ownership is 1.0 per household, below the regional figure. Working from home accounted for a relatively low 11.5% of workers during the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during COVID-19.
Transit services maintain an average frequency of 25 trips daily across the entire network, which translates to roughly 5 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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53.5% of residents in Wonthaggi report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 90% of areas nationally. 12.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.1 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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Evaluation of chronic illnesses and mortality by AreaSearch highlights significant health considerations in Wonthaggi across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing approximately 45% of residents (~2,808 people). This compares to 50.5% in Regional Vic. and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments, impacting 13.6% and 10.8% of the community respectively, while 53.5% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, compared to 63.4% in Regional Vic.. Chronic illness rates remain prominent among the working-age population.
Furthermore, seniors aged 65 and over represent 38.2% of the population (2,364 people), substantially higher than the 24.0% regional proportion. Health metrics for older residents present specific challenges, tracking closely with national averages across the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wonthaggi is largely Australian-born, at 84.2% of residents, with 5.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.6%) and Australian (29.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in Wonthaggi track below broader averages, with Australian citizenship at 88.8%, Australian-born residents at 84.2%, and 94.7% of households speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity constitutes the primary religious affiliation, comprising 47.6% of residents. The most noticeable variation is in the Other religious category, representing 0.8% locally compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on parental country of birth, the three most common ancestries are English (32.6%), Australian (29.7%), and Scottish (9.7%). Distinct representation is also visible across several other groups, including Italian at 5.3% (against 2.9% regionally), Dutch at 1.8% (against 1.7% regionally), and Welsh at 0.6% (against 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wonthaggi is 55, older than 97% of areas nationally. 17.6% 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 Wonthaggi is comparatively mature relative to the broader region. Individuals aged 65 and over constitute 38.2% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 24.0% across Regional Vic., while younger cohorts aged 0 - 24 represent 21.1% against 28.5% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 55 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census figure, which was 12 years higher than the Regional Vic. median of 43 and above the national median of 38 at that Census. Since that Census, the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has increased from 35.1% to an estimated 38.2%.
Between now and 2041, the largest numerical increase will occur among residents aged 65 and over, rising by 829 residents (35%) to reach 3,194. In percentage terms, the fastest expanding cohort will be adults aged 25 - 44, projected to grow 74% to 1,851 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wonthaggi
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 17 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 — 328 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,215 at the 2021 Census → 6,191 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 (SAL22829). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.