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Wyndham Vale has an estimated 26,821 residents, up from 20,518 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,303 people, or 30.7%. Growth has averaged 6.2% a year over five years, faster than 95% of areas nationally. 1,647 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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Based on demographic evaluations from the ABS for the wider region and new addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the resident population in the suburb of Wyndham Vale is projected to be approximately 26,821 by May 2026. This representing an expansion of 6,303 individuals (30.7%) since the 2021 Census, which counted 20,518 residents. This estimate is calculated from an AreaSearch population projection of 26,509, which followed an analysis of the ABS's June 2025 ERP data release, combined with an additional 1,647 validated new addresses after the Census date. This size of population results in a density of 1,026 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical averages for locations reviewed by AreaSearch.
The growth rate of 30.7% for the suburb of Wyndham Vale since the 2021 census was higher than the Victorian average of 9.3% and the national benchmark, representing one of the top growth figures in the region. Recent population gains were mostly driven by interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 56.99999999999999% of total growth, although other factors like natural increase and overseas migration also contributed positively. Projections for each SA2 region from ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, are utilized by AreaSearch. For SA2 regions lacking this coverage, population figures are derived from the 2023 Victoria State Government Regional/LGA projections, using weighted aggregation methods to map growth from LGA to SA2 tiers. Projected growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic forecasts suggest the suburb of Wyndham Vale will experience exceptional growth, ranking in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide, with projections indicating an increase of 21,886 persons to 2041, representing a total expansion of 80.4% over the 16 years.
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2,210 new dwellings have been approved in Wyndham Vale over the past five years, an average of 442 a year. That places the area in the 98th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 16 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 406 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 88% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 481, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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AreaSearch's analysis of ABS building approval records mapped from regional statistical data indicates that Wyndham Vale sees about 442 residential approvals annually, with an estimated total of 2,210 dwellings approved over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, and 441 approvals recorded so far in FY-26. An average of 3.1 people relocated to the area for every finished dwelling over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, showing that demand is outpacing supply, which typically drives up prices and intensifies buyer competition. Approved new dwellings carry an average construction value of $322,000.
Additionally, commercial development approvals have reached $3.6 million this financial year, pointing to the area's primary residential profile. Wyndham Vale's per capita residential approvals run moderately higher than Greater Melbourne, tracking 29.0% above the regional average over the 5 year period, which helps balance choices for buyers while supporting current home values despite a recent easing in construction. This approval rate remains significantly higher than the national level, indicating strong developer interest. Recent building activity is composed of 88.0% detached houses and 12.0% townhouses or apartments, which sustains the area's classic suburban layout and focuses on spacious family homes. The ratio of residents to new dwelling approvals stands at approximately 84 people per approval, indicating a growing market. Based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, Wyndham Vale is projected to add 21,574 residents by 2041. Although residential construction is keeping pace with this projected growth, home buyers could face higher competition as the population expands.
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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 $85.3 billion. 55 are already under construction and 44 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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Local infrastructure projects, major works, and planning policies play a key role in regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 41 developments expected to affect the local area. Principal projects include Savana Estate, Werribee Township Regional Park, Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade, and Wyndham Vale Retail Hub, with key details provided below.
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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 14,177. Unemployment sits at 9.0%, with participation at 71.8%. 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 20,282, 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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The local workforce exhibits a solid educational background and is active across multiple industries, with a jobless rate of 9.0% and estimated job growth of 0.8% over the past year, according to AreaSearch's statistical analysis. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 12,899, while the unemployment rate was 4.2% higher than Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, highlighting potential for labor market improvements. The workforce participation rate remains largely comparable to Greater Melbourne's figure of 70.2%. Census data indicates a moderate 24.2% of residents worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The local workforce has a notable concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, which employs residents at 1.8 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services account for only 7.7% of workers, lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 10.1%. The comparison between the resident workforce and locally situated jobs from the Census indicates that this mostly residential suburb offers limited local employment options. Analysis of SALM and ABS data for the 12 months leading to March 2026 shows that local employment grew by 0.8% while the labor force expanded by 1.9%, leading to a rise in the unemployment rate by 1.0 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1% and the labor force grow by 2.3%, with its unemployment rate increasing by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 offer additional perspective on future demand. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates vary widely by industry. Weighting these projections against the local job mix indicates that employment among residents would rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.2% over ten years, though this is a basic extrapolation and does not adjust for local population changes.
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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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According to postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the suburb of Wyndham Vale has a median taxpayer income of $52,931 and an average income of $61,553. These figures are below the national average and compare to a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164 in Greater Melbourne. Adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current income estimates as of March 2026 would be roughly $58,023 for the median and $67,474 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes all placed in the middle tier nationally, between the 46th and 51st percentiles.
Looking at earnings distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly household income range accounts for 41.4% of the population (11,103 people), compared to 32.8% regionally. Home buyers face notable affordability constraints, with only 82.2% of income left after housing costs, placing the area in the 49th percentile, while its SEIFA income score falls 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 profile in Wyndham Vale at the time of the latest Census consisted of 95.7% detached houses and 4.3% other types of housing, including semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings in metropolitan Melbourne. Home ownership rates in Wyndham Vale lagged behind the metropolitan average, sitting at 17.0%, while the rest of the occupied properties were either mortgaged (50.9%) or rented (32.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,733, which is significantly lower than the Melbourne metropolitan average of $2,000. The median weekly rent was $343, compared to the metropolitan average of $390.
Globally, Wyndham Vale's mortgage repayments are below the national average of $1,863, and rents are below the Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wyndham Vale counted 6,520 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,523 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 comprise the vast majority of households at 79.9%, consisting of couples with children (43.0%), couples without children (19.7%), and single parent households (16.1%). Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 20.1%, consisting of single-person households at 16.6% and group households at 3.3%. The median household size is 3.0 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne average 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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Qualifications in Wyndham Vale are lower than regional averages, with 27.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 37.0% across the SA3 region. This difference points to opportunities for training and skill building. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 16.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees (9.0%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Vocational and technical training is well represented, with 34.4% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (12.2%) and certificates (22.2%). A high proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 34.7% of residents currently enrolled in an educational institution.
This includes 13.2% in primary schools, 7.7% in high schools, and 4.3% in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Wyndham Vale reaches 63 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 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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An analysis of public transport options shows 63 active transit stops in Wyndham Vale, which are serviced by bus lines. These stops accommodate 4 distinct routes, delivering a total of 1,261 weekly passenger journeys. Access to transport is good, with residents living an average of 307 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is primarily a residential commuter area, with 84% of workers traveling by car and 11% using trains. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.4 cars per household. A total of 24.2% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 settings.
Transit service frequency averages 180 trips per day across the network, which translates to about 20 weekly trips for each individual 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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The local population faces notable health difficulties, according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illness rates, with common conditions present across demographics but skewing slightly higher among older residents. Additionally, the rate of private health insurance is low at roughly 51% of the population (~13,732 people), compared to the Greater Melbourne average of 56.7%. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most common medical diagnoses, affecting 8.0% and 7.8% of the population, respectively. Conversely, 75.1% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
Health measures for working-age residents are generally typical. The suburb has 7.5% of its population aged 65 and older (2,011 people), which is lower than the Greater Melbourne share of 15.0%. Seniors encounter some health difficulties, although their national health outcomes rank more favorably than those of the general local population.
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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The suburb displays a high level of cultural diversity, with 42.3% of residents born outside Australia and 41.9% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 41.5% of the population. The most distinct variance from regional averages is in the Other category, which represents 6.0% of the population, compared to 2.3% in Greater Melbourne. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three largest ancestral groups are Other at 23.1% of the population, which is much higher than the regional average of 14.6%, followed by Australian at 18.9%, and English at 18.5%.
Notable differences are also seen in other groups, with Indian ancestries representing 10.7% of the population (compared to 4.2% regionally), Maltese at 1.6% (compared to 1.1%), and Maori at 1.3% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wyndham Vale is 31, younger than 93% of areas nationally. 29.3% 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 median age of 31 years makes the local population younger than Greater Melbourne's average of 37 and the national median of 38. Compared to the metropolitan area, there is a higher proportion of residents aged 5 - 14 (16.6%) and a smaller share of people aged 65 - 74 (4.7%). Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 17.8% to 20.3% of the population, while the 25 to 34 group has dropped from 18.7% to 16.9%. Demographic models project that the age distribution will shift significantly by 2041, with the 35 to 44 group expected to grow by 3,672 people (67%), increasing from 5,444 to 9,117.
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 Aug 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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month 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 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 1,647 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (20,518 at the 2021 Census → 26,821 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 May 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.