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Wyndham Vale has an estimated 26,831 residents, up from 20,518 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,313 people, or 30.8%. Growth has averaged 6.2% a year over five years, faster than 95% of areas nationally. 1,646 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 57.0% of that increase. That puts 1,026 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader Australian Bureau of Statistics demographic releases and 1,646 validated new addresses logged post-Census, the suburb of Wyndham Vale has an estimated resident count of around 26,831 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 6,313 people (30.8%) compared to the 20,518 people documented in the 2021 Census. These estimates build upon an Estimated Resident Population figure of 26,510 established by AreaSearch using the ABS release from June 2025 alongside ongoing address validation. The current population generates a density of 1,026 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked across AreaSearch locations.
Outpacing both Victoria (9.5%) and national expansion rates, the suburb of Wyndham Vale expanded by 30.8% after the 2021 census to establish itself as a prominent regional growth center. Inbound interstate migration served as the foremost growth catalyst, accounting for approximately 56.99999999999999% of aggregate population additions in recent times, supported further by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Population projections for the suburb of Wyndham Vale rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models pegged to a 2022 baseline for SA2 areas, supplemented where necessary by 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections converted to SA2 boundaries via weighted population growth aggregations. Age-specific growth distribution rates from this modeling are applied forward across all locations for the 2032 to 2041 interval. Demographic modeling indicates rapid long-term expansion that places the area within the top 10 percent of statistical areas evaluated by AreaSearch, with the suburb of Wyndham Vale forecast to gain 21,865 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2-level figures, equating to total growth of 80.3% across the 16 years.
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1,671 new dwellings have been approved in Wyndham Vale over the past five years, an average of 334 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 316 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 91% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 496, running ahead of 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 building approvals indicates that Wyndham Vale records approximately 334 home consents annually, totaling an estimated 1,671 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 496 approved during FY-25 to date. With an influx of 4.3 people per year for every completed home across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), structural additions are lagging demographic growth, intensifying market competition and putting upward pressure on property values. Concurrently, average construction values for new dwellings sit at $341,000, which is below the wider regional standard and indicates comparatively accessible building price points.
Non-residential development activity has seen $3.6 million in commercial approvals recorded this financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential character. Per capita building approval volumes in Wyndham Vale align with Greater Melbourne, maintaining steady market conditions consistent with broader metropolitan patterns while experiencing accelerated activity in recent periods. Construction volumes notably exceed national benchmarks, reflecting substantial builder and developer interest. Recent building approvals consist of 91.0% detached houses and 9.0% attached dwellings, reinforcing low-density suburban living tailored toward families seeking larger residential footprints. Featuring approximately 49 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical traits of an active growth corridor. Longer-term demographic forecasts indicate Wyndham Vale will add 21,544 residents by 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly figures. If prevailing residential construction rates remain unchanged, dwelling deliveries could trail population expansion, potentially tightening purchaser competition and reinforcing upward price momentum.
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Development applications around Wyndham Vale
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 Wyndham Vale, worth an estimated $2.88 billion. A further 113 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $85.2 billion. 56 are already under construction and 46 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, transport & logistics and residential development. 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 infrastructure upgrades, urban planning developments, and capital works play a defining role in shaping community growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 41 local projects positioned to influence the surrounding region, highlighted by initiatives including Savana Estate, Werribee Township Regional Park, Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade, and Wyndham Vale Retail Hub.
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Wyndham Vale Retail Hub
A proposed approximately 11,000 square metre large-format retail precinct on a 2.15-hectare site in the high-growth Wyndham Vale corridor. The project is anchored by a full-line Harvey Norman showroom and is located directly opposite Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre (Coles and Kmart). The site was acquired by Harvey Norman Holdings in August 2025 via an off-market transaction brokered by CBRE and Colliers International, with the combined land value speculated at approximately $15 million. The hub will complement the adjacent Manor Lakes Park Hub, which includes a newly opened Bunnings Warehouse at 485 Ballan Road and specialty auto and pet retail outlets.The precinct is positioned within the Ballan Road and Westbrook Precinct Structure Plan area to serve the rapidly expanding residential population of Melbourne's outer west.
Jubilee Estate
Jubilee Estate is a major Lotus Living masterplanned community in Wyndham Vale. The estate is continuing to grow with 1,750 homes built by August 2025 and more than 7,000 future homes expected. Delivered amenities include Club Jubilee One aquatic centre and gym, parks, open space, NIDO Early School and the IGA-anchored neighbourhood centre. Current and next stages include expansion of the Welcome Parade activity centre, a separate convenience hub, MacKillop College early childhood facilities planned for 2027 and the full Prep to Year 12 campus planned to open in Term 1 2028.
Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade
The Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade will replace the existing roundabout with traffic lights, add extra lanes including priority bus lanes, and include new paths and pedestrian crossings to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance walking and cycling connectivity in Wyndham Vale.
160 & 290 Hobbs Road Residential Development
Major residential development comprising two consolidated sites totaling 50 hectares along the Werribee River. The project will deliver 478 residential lots with exceptional connectivity to Wyndham Vale Station and Manor Lakes Shopping Centre. Located within the approved Ballan Road Precinct Structure Plan, this development reflects Oreana's vision to create vibrant, well-connected communities in thriving growth corridors.
Werribee Township Regional Park
A new 340 hectare regional park being delivered by Parks Victoria as part of the Victorian Government's Suburban Parks Program. The project will provide walking and cycling trails, nature play, picnic facilities, restored native habitat, improved access to the Werribee River and extensive environmental rehabilitation. The draft master plan was released for community consultation in late 2025, with the final master plan scheduled for release during 2026 before staged delivery continues.
Tribella Rise
Tribella Rise is a master-planned community in Wyndham Vale, offering 215 diverse lots averaging over 300m2. It provides a serene, modern lifestyle for families, close to schools, shops, transport, and amenities. The estate is named in tribute to three Indigenous clans and features walking trails, parks, and established trees.
Somerdale Heights
Somerdale Heights is a planned residential neighbourhood in Wyndham Vale offering house and land packages in a community with access to schools, parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, and shopping, with convenient connectivity to the Melbourne CBD.
Manor Lakes Park Hub - Bunnings Warehouse and Large Format Retail Precinct
Large format retail precinct adjacent to Manor Lakes Central anchored by a 13,500 sqm Bunnings Warehouse. The Bunnings store opened in November 2025 and Stage 2 construction is underway for additional retailers including Ampol, Petstock, Supercheap Auto, Nando's and Oporto, with further openings expected through late 2026.
12,899 residents of Wyndham Vale are employed, from a labour force of 14,176. Unemployment sits at 9.0%, with participation at 71.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% 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 20,293, about 76% 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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Wyndham Vale features an educated labor force distributed across varied industries, marked by an unemployment rate of 9.0% and an estimated employment growth of 0.8% across the preceding twelve months according to AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents count 12,899, while local joblessness exceeds the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8% by 4.2%, indicating capacity for labor market improvement, even as labor force participation matches Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census findings recorded 24.2% of local workers operating from home, though these figures were influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Leading fields of employment among residents include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing.
The district demonstrates noticeable employment concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where local representation is 1.8 times the regional proportion. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented locally, engaging only 7.7% of Wyndham Vale's workforce against 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Given the disparity between resident workers and local employment opportunities recorded in the Census, the predominantly residential suburb offers limited localized employment opportunities. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch, drawing from SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical regions, indicates that over the 12-month period, employment grew by 0.8% while the labour force expanded by 1.9%, which led to a 1.0 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1%, a labour force increase of 2.3%, and an unemployment rise of 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand within Wyndham Vale. These forecasts, which span five and ten-year horizons, have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to project growth trends. Although national employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific growth rates are applied to Wyndham Vale's current employment composition, local employment is estimated to grow by 6.4% over five years and 13.2% over ten years. It is important to note that this calculation uses a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
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Median household income in Wyndham Vale is $1,766 a week (about $92,000 a year), with median personal income at $787 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,931 a year against an average of $61,553. 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 for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that individual earnings in the suburb of Wyndham Vale sit below nationwide standards, showing a median income of $52,931 alongside an average income of $61,553. In comparison, Greater Melbourne registered a median income of $57,688 and an average income of $75,164. Incorporating 9.62% Wage Price Index growth recorded since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $58,023 (median) and $67,474 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census earnings metrics sit moderately between the 46th and 51st percentiles.
Furthermore, 41.4% of residents (11,108 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, which compares to 32.8% of the metropolitan population in this band. Mortgage and rental commitments exert noticeable pressure, leaving only 82.2% of disposable income and positioning the area in the 49th percentile for affordability, alongside a SEIFA income placement in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wyndham Vale had 6,520 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $343 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 19.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential stock in Wyndham Vale at the latest Census consisted of 95.7% houses and 4.3% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached residences, apartments, and alternative dwelling types), differing from the Melbourne metro split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership trailed metropolitan benchmarks at 17.0%, whereas mortgaged properties accounted for 50.9% and rental accommodation comprised 32.1% of local homes. Median monthly mortgage repayments stood at $1,733, well below the Melbourne metro figure of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $343 compared to $390 across metropolitan Melbourne. Relative to Australia-wide benchmarks, local mortgage expenses are lower than the national figure of $1,863, and rents remain below the Australian level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wyndham Vale counted 6,520 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,526 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 85% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of local living arrangements at 79.9% of all households, encompassing couples with children at 43.0%, couples without children at 19.7%, and single parent families at 16.1%. The remaining 20.1% consists of non-family living structures, where lone person households represent 16.6% and group households make up 3.3%. Average household occupancy sits at a median of 3.0 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.7% of adults in Wyndham Vale hold a university qualification, including 16.5% with a bachelor degree and 9.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.2% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,344 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,000 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Attainment of tertiary qualifications among Wyndham Vale residents sits below regional benchmarks, with 27.7% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university qualifications compared to 37.0% across the SA3 area. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 16.5%, postgraduate awards comprise 9.0%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.2%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 34.4% of the population aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (12.2%) and certificates (22.2%). Student participation across the area is strong, with 34.7% of residents actively enrolled in an educational course. Primary schooling accounts for 13.2% of residents, secondary education encompasses 7.7%, and tertiary studies engage 4.3%.
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Public transport in Wyndham Vale reaches 63 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 2,300 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 1.4 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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Local public transit networks in Wyndham Vale encompass 63 active bus stops serviced by 4 distinct routes, delivering 2,294 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favorable across the suburb, with residents located an average of 307 meters from their closest transit stop. Given the area's commuter profile, outward travel relies heavily on private vehicles at 84%, alongside 11% using rail. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.4 per dwelling, while 24.2% of workers conducted their duties from home at the 2021 Census during the pandemic period. Across all operating routes, transit schedules deliver an average frequency of 327 trips per day, translating to roughly 36 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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75.1% of residents in Wyndham Vale report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch regarding mortality and chronic disease prevalence highlight noticeable health challenges in Wyndham Vale, with conditions widely reported across cohorts and slightly elevated among older age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is comparatively modest, held by approximately 51% of the total population (~13,737 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Mental health conditions and asthma represent the most commonly identified health diagnoses locally, affecting 8.0 and 7.8% of the community respectively, while 75.1% of residents reported having no medical ailments compared to 72.6% regionally. Health metrics among working-age individuals align closely with wider norms.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 7.5% of the community (2,012 people), sitting below the Greater Melbourne proportion of 15.1%, with senior health outcomes presenting particular challenges despite ranking below broader population rates nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.3% of Wyndham Vale residents were born overseas and 41.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (18.9%) and English (18.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Wyndham Vale exhibits substantial cultural diversity, with 42.3% of residents born abroad and 41.9% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, practiced by 41.5% of residents. The most pronounced deviation from regional patterns occurs among individuals identifying with Other religions, who make up 6.0% of the local population versus 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at parental heritage, the leading ancestral backgrounds in Wyndham Vale are Other at 23.1% (surpassing the regional benchmark of 14.6%), Australian at 18.9%, and English at 18.5%. Notable differences in ethnic background compared to metropolitan levels include Indian ancestry at 10.7% (against 4.2% regionally), Maltese ancestry at 1.6% (against 1.1%), and Maori ancestry at 1.3% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wyndham Vale is 31, younger than 93% of areas nationally. 29.7% 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 of Wyndham Vale skews younger relative to Greater Melbourne. Based on demographic updates to August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) account for 38.0% of the local population compared to 30.5% regionally, while seniors and retirees (65+) represent 7.5% versus 15.1% across Greater Melbourne. This gives the suburb an estimated median age of 31, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 6 years younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that Census, as well as below the Australian Census median of 38. Projections out to 2041 indicate that younger demographics will absorb the majority of population gains, adding 7,331 residents (72%) to reach 17,527, while the sharpest rate of expansion will occur among mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64), increasing 116% to 10,012.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wyndham Vale
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 |
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| 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 | Sep 2026 last 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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 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 Jul 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 — 1,646 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (20,518 at the 2021 Census → 26,831 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 (SAL22883). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.