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Altona Meadows has an estimated 18,800 residents, up from 18,479 at the 2021 Census — a change of 321 people, or 1.7%. That puts 1,784 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 research by AreaSearch, the population of Altona Meadows is approximately 18,800 in May 2026. This represents an expansion of 321 individuals (1.7%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 18,479 residents. This shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 18,783 for June 2025 alongside 27 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The resulting population density stands at 1,783 persons per square kilometer, a level exceeding the typical figure for national locations analyzed by AreaSearch. The primary driver of this population change was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 86.3% of the total population growth in recent times.
Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024, using 2022 as a base, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2. For SA2 regions lacking this dataset, estimations rely on the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusted via weighted aggregation of population expansion from the LGA to the SA2 level. Growth dynamics across age groups from these aggregates are also applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these anticipated demographic trends, the area is expected to experience population growth slightly below the national median for statistical areas, expanding by 1,538 people by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, which represents a total increase of 8.1% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
125 new dwellings have been approved in Altona Meadows over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That is 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 25, 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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The locality has recorded an average of roughly 25 new residential approvals annually, amounting to 125 dwellings over the preceding 5 financial years. In FY-26 to date, 23 approvals have been registered. As the population of the area has shrunk, the housing supply has sufficed to meet local demand, preserving a balanced market offering ample choice to buyers, while new builds are established at an average construction value of $295,000, consistent with wider regional patterns. Furthermore, commercial approvals valued at $19.7 million have been logged during the current financial year, indicating a moderate pace of commercial development.
Altona Meadows exhibits constrained building activity compared to Greater Melbourne, tracking 86.0% below the regional per capita average. This limited addition of new dwellings generally bolsters demand and valuations for the current housing stock. This rate also sits below the national benchmark, reflecting the established status of the neighborhood and indicating potential planning constraints. Recent construction permits comprise 61.0% freestanding houses and 39.0% attached homes, showing an increasing proportion of attached designs that provide diverse options across price points, ranging from large family residences to compact, accessible layouts. This represents a clear departure from the current housing profile, which consists of 85.0% houses, showing that vacant development sites are dwindling while lifestyle preferences shift toward more varied and affordable configurations. With a ratio of roughly 767 individuals per residential approval, the market exhibits high maturity. Future forecasts indicate that Altona Meadows will add 1,521 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the supply of homes could fall behind population growth, potentially heightening competition among purchasers and supporting upward price trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Altona Meadows
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Altona Meadows, worth an estimated $134 million. A further 65 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $43.5 billion. 27 are already under construction and 19 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, communities, precincts & urban renewal and business parks & technology hubs. 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, significant developments, and planning schemes have a major influence on local performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 13 projects expected to impact the neighborhood. Primary developments include the Central Avenue Duplication and Upgrade, the Point Cook Community Hospital, the Greening the Pipeline initiative, and Somerdale Heights, with the detailed list highlighting the most significant undertakings.
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Point Cook Road and Central Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major road upgrade replacing the existing roundabout with a signalised intersection, constructing a new outbound Princes Freeway exit ramp, adding extra traffic lanes on Point Cook Road and Central Avenue, improving pedestrian crossings and shared walking and cycling paths, and increasing capacity for around 28,000 vehicles each day. Construction is underway with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Central Avenue Duplication and Upgrade
The project involves duplicating Central Avenue between Lunn Court and Skehan Boulevard to add extra lanes, improve safety, reduce travel times, and enhance walking and cycling connections.
Greening the Pipeline
A 27km transformation of the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer reserve into a linear parkland. Recent milestones include the 2025 completion of Zone 5 West in Truganina, featuring an amphitheatre and education lookout. As of May 2026, minor maintenance and lighting upgrades are underway at the Williams Landing Pilot Park to integrate it with the new Arndell Park Stormwater Harvesting system.
Maidstone Street Level Crossing Removal (Altona)
Removal of the dangerous and congested level crossing at Maidstone Street, Altona on the Werribee Line by constructing a new road bridge over the rail corridor. The bridge features patterned surfaces, porthole-inspired windows, a new pedestrian and bike path on the western side, street lighting, and landscaping with over 70 native trees and 12,000 plants reflecting the nearby Altona Grasslands. The project removes congestion for more than 14,400 vehicles that use the crossing daily, with boom gates currently down over 20 percent of the morning peak.Major construction is underway, with the crossing set to be gone for good in 2027 and the Werribee Line boom gate free by 2030.
Point Cook Community Hospital
A new small-scale public hospital designed to provide everyday health services including chemotherapy, dialysis, public dental, and mental health support. The facility aims to reduce pressure on Footscray and Sunshine hospitals by offering locally accessible care. Despite initial timelines for completion in 2024, the project has faced delays with site investigations and builder appointment occurred in 2022, but construction progress has remained stalled as of mid-2025.
Holyoake Parade Reserve, Manor Lakes
Completed active open space and sports reserve delivered by Wyndham City Council at Holyoake Parade, Manor Lakes. The facility includes a sports pavilion with community room, cricket and tennis changerooms, umpires room, accessible toilets, kiosk and kitchen, plus an oval with synthetic cricket wicket, cricket nets, six tennis/pickleball courts, playground, BBQ facilities, basketball court, multi-use court and public toilets. Stage one was still having finishing touches added in late 2025 and the reserve is now listed by Council as an operating hireable venue.
Williams Landing Station Improvements
Station accessibility and amenity upgrade at Williams Landing Station including a new lift on the Wallace Avenue side, new Parkiteer secure bicycle storage, upgraded platform shelters and station amenity improvements. Minor works were completed in late 2025, with lift, shelter and bike storage construction continuing through 2026 under the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution program.
Point Cook South West School Enabling Works
Infrastructure delivery to support new schools, kindergarten and open space in Point Cook South West within the East Werribee Precinct. Includes roads, intersections, drainage and service infrastructure to enable construction and operation of new schools.
10,112 residents of Altona Meadows are employed, from a labour force of 10,643. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 67.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,638, about 78% 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 population features a skilled workforce employed across diverse industries, with an unemployment rate of 5.0% and an estimated employment expansion of 1.9% over the preceding year. In March 2026, working residents numbered 10,112, while the unemployment rate sat 0.2% higher than the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, and the participation rate was slightly lower than typical levels, at 67.3% compared to 70.2% for Greater Melbourne. Census data showed that a high proportion of residents, 26.6%, worked from home, though this figure should be interpreted in light of COVID-19 restriction periods.
Resident employment is heavily represented in healthcare & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The transport, postal & warehousing sector is particularly prominent, employing residents at 1.7 times the regional average rate. By contrast, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, making up 6.5% of employment compared to the regional average of 10.1%. The neighborhood is predominantly residential and provides relatively few local jobs, as shown by the comparison of the Census working population against the resident workforce. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that the 12-month period experienced a 1.9% rise in employment alongside a 1.9% expansion of the labor force, maintaining a stable unemployment level. In comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded employment growth of 2.1%, labor force expansion of 2.3%, and a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective workforce demand in Altona Meadows. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary by sector. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the employment profile of Altona Meadows suggests local employment will rise by 6.2% over five years and 12.9% over ten years, representing a basic weighted projection for illustration that does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Altona Meadows is $1,573 a week (about $82,000 a year), with median personal income at $730 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,837 a year against an average of $62,694. 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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Based on AreaSearch's compilation of the most recent postcode-level ATO statistics published for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the Altona Meadows SA2 recorded a median income of $55,837 and an average income of $62,694. These figures are below the national benchmarks and compare to $57,688 (median) and $75,164 (average) across Greater Melbourne. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, current values are estimated at approximately $61,209 for the median and $68,725 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows that household, family, and personal incomes in Altona Meadows are positioned moderately, falling between the 34th and 39th percentiles.
Income distribution shows that 34.3% of the population, representing 6,448 people, earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which is similar to the wider region where 32.8% of people occupy this bracket. After housing costs, residents retain 85.6% of their income for other expenditures, and the area is positioned in the 4th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Altona Meadows had 7,120 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 5% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $341 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. Rent absorbs 21.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential architecture in Altona Meadows, as recorded in the latest Census, was composed of 85.1% standalone houses and 14.9% alternative dwellings, such as semi-detached properties, apartments, and other configurations, compared to the Melbourne metropolitan profile of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative dwellings. Home ownership in Altona Meadows stood significantly higher than the metropolitan rate at 38.5%, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (34.3%) or occupied by tenants (27.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the locality was registered at $1,700, which is below the Melbourne metropolitan average of $2,000, while the median weekly rent was $341, compared to the metropolitan average of $390.
On a national level, mortgage costs in Altona Meadows are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rental payments are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Altona Meadows counted 7,120 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 27% 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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Families make up the majority of households at 70.5%, consisting of couples with children at 31.5%, couples without children at 24.1%, and single parents at 13.7%. Non-family households account for the remaining 29.5%, with single-person households representing 27.0% and group housing making up 2.5%. The median household occupancy of 2.5 persons is slightly smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.2% of adults in Altona Meadows hold a university qualification, including 16.5% with a bachelor degree and 5.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,164 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,035 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment presents challenges in the area, as university degree holders make up 24.2% of the population, a rate well below the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. This situation offers opportunities for targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 16.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.7%. Vocational qualifications are prominent, with 31.7% of residents aged 15 and over holding technical credentials, including advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (21.0%). Engagement in learning is high, with 26.0% of the population currently registered in formal studies.
This group includes 8.4% attending primary school, 6.3% enrolled in secondary school, and 4.7% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Altona Meadows reaches 46 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 790 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Analysis of the local transit network shows 46 active passenger transport stops in Altona Meadows, consisting of bus services. These stops are connected to 6 separate routes, which combine to offer 788 passenger journeys each week. Transport connectivity is classified as good, with residents living an average of 261 meters from their nearest stop. Because the area is mostly residential, the majority of working residents commute to other districts, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 88%, followed by trains at 7%. Average car ownership is 1.3 vehicles per household.
A significant 26.6% of residents work from home, based on the 2021 Census, which may be influenced by lockdown conditions. Services run at an average frequency of 112 trips per day across all routes, which averages out to approximately 17 weekly trips at each individual transit stop.
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67.8% of residents in Altona Meadows report no long-term health condition. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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 in Altona Meadows point to notable challenges, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and the incidence of chronic illnesses, which are somewhat prevalent among both younger and older residents. The rate of private health insurance is relatively low, covering approximately 50% of the population, or about 9,475 individuals. This is lower than the Greater Melbourne rate of 56.7% and the national benchmark of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis are the most frequent medical issues, affecting 8.5% and 8.0% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 67.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
Health profiles for working-age residents are typical. The population includes 20.9% of residents aged 65 and older, representing 3,925 people, which exceeds the 15.0% recorded in Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes for older residents present some challenges, with national rankings aligning generally with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.9% of Altona Meadows residents were born overseas and 33.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 78% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (18.8%) and English (18.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Altona Meadows exhibits high levels of cultural diversity, with 34.9% of residents born outside Australia and 33.3% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 55.2% of the population. The most prominent regional divergence is observed in the proportion of residents practicing Islam, which stands at 4.7% of the population, compared to 5.6% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding family backgrounds, the most common ancestries in Altona Meadows are Australian at 18.8%, English at 18.6%, and Other at 10.7%. There are notable differences in the representation of specific ethnic heritages, with Maltese origins highly represented at 6.1% of the population compared to 1.1% regionally, Macedonian at 2.1% compared to 0.7%, and Croatian at 1.6% compared to 0.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Altona Meadows is 41. 23.3% 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 in Altona Meadows is 41 years, which is older than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and the national median of 38. The 65 - 74 age group is highly represented at 11.7% locally, compared to the Greater Melbourne average, while young people aged 15 - 24 are underrepresented at 9.6%. Following the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 grew from 5.0% to 6.9%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 13.3% to 12.2%. Demographic projections suggest the age profile of Altona Meadows will shift significantly by 2041.
The 75 to 84 age bracket is projected to experience the fastest growth at 40%, adding 516 residents to reach a total of 1,819. Population aging is set to persist, with residents aged 65 and older representing 67% of the projected growth. Conversely, population declines are expected within the 15 to 24 and 25 to 34 brackets.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Altona Meadows
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 |
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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 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated 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 — 27 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (18,479 at the 2021 Census → 18,800 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 (213021342). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.