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Albert Park has an estimated 17,439 residents, up from 15,825 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,614 people, or 10.2%. Overseas migration accounts for 91.3% of that increase. That puts 3,734 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's findings, the population of Albert Park stands at approximately 17,439 as of May 2026. This figure represents a rise of 1,614 individuals, amounting to a 10.2% increase from the 2021 Census count of 15,825 residents. The adjustment is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 17,253 recorded in June 2025, plus 74 newly validated addresses added after the Census date. With a density of 3,734 people per square kilometer, the area falls within the top quartile among national sites evaluated by AreaSearch. The 10.2% expansion since the 2021 census surpassed both the state growth rate of 9.3% and the national average, establishing Albert Park as a leading growth hub in its region.
Overseas migration accounted for roughly 91.3% of the population increase observed in recent times. Projections for each SA2 location are based on ABS and Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024, using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 regions lacking this coverage, AreaSearch uses 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusted via weighted aggregation of population expansion from the LGA level to the SA2 level. Growth dynamics by age bracket derived from these aggregations are projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic trends indicate a significant population surge in the top quartile nationally, with the district projected to gain 4,822 residents by 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics, representing a total increase of 26.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,619 new dwellings have been approved in Albert Park over the past five years, an average of 323 a year. That places the area in the 82nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 19 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 321 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 1% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 259, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Albert Park averages approximately 323 residential building approvals annually, representing a total of 1,619 new dwellings over the previous 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 238 approvals have been logged. With an average of only 0.2 new residents per year arriving for each new dwelling between FY-21 and FY-25, construction activity is keeping pace with or running ahead of demand, giving buyers a wider range of options and supporting population growth that may outstrip current forecasts, with new homes constructed at an average cost of $442,000—which is above regional averages—indicating a focus on high-quality builds.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $44.2 million have been registered during this financial year, pointing to strong local business investment. Per capita, Albert Park registers 70.0% more development approvals than Greater Melbourne, providing prospective buyers with extensive options. This level of activity is also considerably higher than the national benchmark, indicating robust developer interest in the market. The mix of new housing consists of 1.0% standalone homes and 99.0% attached dwellings. This heavy concentration of higher-density housing offers entry-level options and draws interest from downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. The metric of 27 people per approval indicates a developing area. Long-term forecasts suggest Albert Park will add 4,636 residents by 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures. At the current pace of building approvals, the supply of new dwellings is expected to easily satisfy demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially driving population growth beyond current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Albert Park
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Albert Park, worth an estimated $4.27 billion. A further 189 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $126.3 billion. 72 are already under construction and 75 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Changes to local infrastructure, planning schemes, and major projects are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 56 active projects that are likely to influence the area. Prominent developments include The Carter Building, Park Quarter, Queens Road Build-to-Rent Development, and Home Albert Park, with details on the most relevant projects provided below.
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The Carter Building
The Carter Building is a $300 million luxury mixed-use development at 448 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. The 17-storey landmark, designed by Kerry Hill Architects (KHA), features a saw-cut bluestone facade inspired by the city's heritage buildings. It comprises 54 premium private residences across the upper floors and a 107-room five-star COMO Hotels and Resorts property on the lower levels - marking COMO's first appearance in Melbourne and second in Australia. Residents and guests enjoy world-class amenities including the COMO Shambhala wellness centre, a 20-metre indoor lap pool, gym, sauna, golf simulator, and concierge services.The ground level features a fine-dining restaurant, cafe, and bar curated by COMO. Construction commenced in August 2025, with the hotel and residences slated to open in early 2028.
Yani Barripbarripuyt (Shrine to Sea Boulevard)
The Victorian Government's $13 million Yani Barripbarripuyt project (formerly Shrine to Sea) creates an improved green boulevard connecting the Anzac Station Precinct to Port Phillip Bay along Albert and Kerferd Roads in Albert Park and South Melbourne. Works include landscape and civil upgrades to the Kerferd Road median, pier forecourt, intersection improvements, 350 new trees, over 9,000m2 of native woody meadows, water-sensitive urban design, and new pedestrian and cycling connections. Delivered in partnership with the City of Port Phillip, Parks Victoria, and the Department of Transport and Planning.
Queens Road Build-to-Rent Development
A major build-to-rent apartment development at 50-52 Queens Road, Melbourne, delivered by Barings for Aware Super. The project is under construction and has topped out, with completion expected in 2026. It will provide about 433 apartments with resident amenities including a wellness centre, pool, resident lounge and bar, screening room, rooftop terrace, and more than 2500 sqm of landscaped gardens. The development is close to Albert Park, St Kilda Road, Alfred Hospital and public transport.
Park Quarter
A 400 million dollar mixed-use precinct at 474 St Kilda Road featuring 244 luxury residential apartments across Garden Homes, Sky Manor residences, and penthouses. The development integrates Australia's first Marriott Executive Apartments (216 keys) on the lower levels. Amenities include a 24/7 concierge, pool, gym, cinema, golf simulator, and co-working spaces. The design is a collaboration between Cox Architecture, DKO, and Carr, with landscaping by Paul Bangay.
Home Albert Park
Home Albert Park is a build-to-rent mixed-use development by HOME, part of GFM Group, being delivered by Hacer. The project includes 571 apartments, one retail tenancy, two basement levels, four podium levels, 14 tower levels, resident amenities, landscaped public areas, a pedestrian connection between Queens Road and Queens Lane, and restoration and integration of the heritage Netherby Mansion. The project is under construction and is due for completion in mid 2027.
Illoura House
A 19-storey luxury mixed-use development featuring approximately 200 wellness-led residences comprising two, three and four-bedroom apartments and double-storey penthouses, with ground floor retail and dining. Designed by Chicago-based architecture firm SOM (Skidmore, Owings and Merrill), the project revives the historic Illoura House site on a prominent triple-fronted corner of St Kilda Road, Toorak Road and Queens Lane in Melbourne's Domain precinct. MGAC has been appointed as Project Manager and Superintendent overseeing delivery from early works through to completion.
Novus on Bowen
18-storey Build-to-Rent residential tower delivering 215 purpose-designed apartments spanning studios to 4-bedroom homes in Melbourne's inner south. Designed by Rothelowman Architects and approved by the City of Port Phillip, the all-electric building targets a 7-star NatHERS rating and net zero operational emissions. Premium amenities include a full gym, indoor pool, wellness area, sauna, steam room, ice plunge, and rooftop terrace with views to Albert Park and the Domain. Ground floor retail component included. Located adjacent to Melbourne Metro Anzac Station.Construction commenced mid-2024 with practical completion expected mid-2026.
Anzac Station
A major underground rail station and multimodal transport hub located beneath St Kilda Road. It features a signature 85-metre-long timber canopy and provides the first direct platform-to-platform interchange between trains and trams in Melbourne. The station serves the Sunbury, Cranbourne, and Pakenham lines and includes a pedestrian underpass to improve safety for those accessing the Shrine of Remembrance and surrounding parklands.
10,781 residents of Albert Park are employed, from a labour force of 11,088. Unemployment sits at 2.8%, with participation at 72.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 20,753, about 119% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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 is characterized by high levels of education, strong representation in professional services, an unemployment rate of only 2.8%, and estimated employment growth of 3.8% over the past year. In March 2026, there were 10,781 employed residents, while the unemployment rate sat 2.0% below the Greater Melbourne rate of 4.8%. The workforce participation rate is standard at 72.6%, compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne. Census data indicates that a high proportion of residents, 50.7%, worked from home, though this figure should be viewed in light of Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for residents are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance. The locality displays a strong concentration in professional & technical services, with an employment share 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, construction employs only 6.2% of local workers, which is below the Greater Melbourne average of 9.7%. With 1.0 workers for every resident at the time of the Census, the area acts as an employment hub, hosting more jobs than resident workers and drawing commuters from neighboring suburbs. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that for the year ending March 2026, employment grew by 3.8% and the labor force expanded by 3.8%, while the unemployment rate remained stable. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded employment growth of 2.1% and labor force growth of 2.3%, alongside a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context on future labor demand in Albert Park. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce profile to model future growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary by industry. Applying these national sector trends to the local employment mix yields a projected local employment increase of 7.3% over five years and 14.6% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation that does not account for localized population growth projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Albert Park is $2,303 a week (about $120,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,352 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $74,286 a year against an average of $138,471. The average runs 86% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the median taxpayer income in the Albert Park SA2 is $74,286, with an average income of $138,471. This is exceptionally high by national standards, compared to the Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 are approximately $81,432 for median income and $151,792 for average income. Census data shows household, family, and individual incomes are positioned high nationally, falling between the 83rd and 95th percentiles.
Income distribution data shows that 29.4% of the population (5,127 individuals) earn more than $4000+, contrasting with regional patterns where the $1,500 - 2,999 range is most common at 32.8%. Local economic strength is highlighted by the 40.4% of households earning more than $3,000 weekly, which supports high retail demand. High housing costs account for 15.6% of income, but strong overall earnings keep disposable income at the 82nd percentile, placing the area in the 9th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Albert Park had 7,153 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 10% detached houses and 55% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $493 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.1%. 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 Census data shows that the dwelling mix in Albert Park consists of 10.1% standalone houses and 90.0% other dwelling types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative housing. In contrast, the Melbourne metropolitan area consists of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Albert Park is comparable to the metropolitan average at 32.2%, with the remaining properties being either mortgaged (23.2%) or rented (44.6%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,600 is well above the metropolitan Melbourne average of $2,000, while the median weekly rent of $493 compares to the Melbourne metro average of $390.
Globally, mortgage repayments in Albert Park are considerably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and median rents are also well above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Albert Park counted 7,153 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,883 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 83% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 58.2%, consisting of couples with children at 21.3%, couples without children at 29.2%, and single-parent households at 6.6%. The remaining 41.8% are non-family households, with single-person households representing 37.1% and group houses making up 4.6%. The median household size is 2.1 people, which is smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
57.8% of adults in Albert Park hold a university qualification, including 34.5% with a bachelor degree and 18.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 93% of areas nationally. A further 8.5% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 4,116 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,148 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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Residents in Albert Park show high levels of education, with 57.8% of the population aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% nationally and 33.4% in Victoria. This strong educational profile positions the community well for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 34.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 18.5% and graduate diplomas at 4.8%. Vocational training is held by 18.4% of residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.9% and certificates at 8.5%. A high proportion of residents are engaged in study, with 26.6% of the population enrolled in education.
This comprises 7.7% in university or higher education, 7.1% in primary school, and 6.2% attending secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Albert Park reaches 62 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 19,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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 transport systems in Albert Park include 62 active stops, with a combination of light rail and bus services. These stops are serviced by 15 separate routes, which accommodate 19,749 passenger journeys each week. Accessibility is strong, with residents living an average of 128 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is primarily residential, and the majority of workers commute to other areas, with private vehicles being the primary mode of travel at 59%, followed by walking at 13% and cycling at 5%. Car ownership averages 0.7 vehicles per household, which is below the metropolitan average.
A high proportion of residents, 50.7%, worked from home during the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic conditions. Services average 2,821 daily trips across all active routes, which translates to approximately 318 weekly departures at each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
74.4% of residents in Albert Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 94% of areas nationally. 3.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 82.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health data shows strong outcomes in Albert Park, based on AreaSearch analysis of mortality and chronic illness rates, showing a very low rate of common health issues across all age demographics. The rate of private health insurance is high, with approximately 82% of the population (14,387 people) covered, compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most common medical diagnoses in the area, affecting 6.8 and 6.6% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 74.4% of the population reported no chronic health conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 19.9% of the population (3,461 people), which is higher than the 15.0% share in Greater Melbourne. Senior citizens in the area show strong health outcomes, with national rankings aligning with the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.6% of Albert Park residents were born overseas and 25.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.2%) and Australian (16.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Albert Park displays high cultural diversity compared to most areas, with 25.3% of the population speaking a language other than English at home and 35.6% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 43.1% of residents. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 1.2% of the population, compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. The top three ancestral backgrounds reported in Albert Park are English at 24.2%, Australian at 16.9%, and Irish at 10.7%. There are also distinct concentrations of other ancestral backgrounds, with French heritage representing 1.1% of the population (compared to 0.5% regionally), Greek heritage at 5.0% (compared to 2.7%), and Polish heritage at 1.1% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Albert Park is 41. 27.8% 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 41 years in Albert Park is higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and the national median of 38. The 75 - 84 age group shows a strong concentration locally at 7.9% compared to the metropolitan average, while children aged 5 - 14 are underrepresented at 7.8%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket grew from 9.1% to 11.0% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort increased from 6.7% to 7.9%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 group fell from 9.0% to 7.8% and the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 14.4% to 13.4%.
Demographic models estimate that by 2041, the age profile will shift, with the 45 to 54 cohort showing the fastest growth at 58%, adding 1,354 people to reach 3,686, while the 15 to 24 group will show flat growth at 0%, adding only 5 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Albert Park
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 SA2 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) | 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 | Aug 2026 this month all 11 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 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 — 74 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (15,825 at the 2021 Census → 17,439 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 (206051128). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.