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Aspendale Gardens - Waterways has an estimated 9,063 residents, up from 8,853 at the 2021 Census — a change of 210 people, or 2.4%. That puts 1,707 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 conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways stands at approximately 9,063 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 210 people (2.4%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 8,853 people. This trend is established using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 9,063 from June 2025 alongside 7 validated new addresses registered following the Census date. Consequently, population density settles at 1,706 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across nationwide regions evaluated by AreaSearch. Inflow from overseas migration served as the core growth driver, accounting for roughly 94.5% of total population expansion over recent timeframes.
Population projections applied by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia models released in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline year. Where SA2 coverage is absent, regional and LGA forecasts published by the VIC State Government in 2023 are used via weighted aggregation techniques adjusting figures from LGA down to SA2 zones. Age cohort growth rates derived through this aggregation method are similarly utilized for all localities across 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, demographic expansion is anticipated to surpass the median for Australian statistical areas, with current annual ERP data indicating an increase of 1,019 persons up to 2041, representing a cumulative 11.2% rise throughout the 16 years.
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21 new dwellings have been approved in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 0.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways have run at roughly 4 new homes per year, totaling 21 homes sanctioned across the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26). Because the population decreased over the prior timeframe, incoming stock has likely satisfied local demand to provide adequate buyer options, with typical construction values of $824,000 signaling a focus by builders on high-end, executive dwellings. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $13.7 million were registered in the current financial year, indicating a moderate amount of commercial development. Compared with Greater Melbourne, building activity across Aspendale Gardens - Waterways is substantially muted (trailing the regional per-capita benchmark by 90.0%).
Restricted building volumes of this nature generally bolster demand and values across established residences. This volume also registers below national norms, illustrating urban maturity and possible land-use constraints. Furthermore, all recent approvals have consisted exclusively of separate houses, preserving the locality's suburban character and providing spacious family properties. With roughly 6815 people per approval, Aspendale Gardens - Waterways reflects a well-established setting. Longer-term demographic forecasts anticipate Aspendale Gardens - Waterways expanding by 1,019 residents up to 2041 (anchored to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch). Should prevailing construction patterns persist, new residential additions could fall short of demographic expansion, potentially intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Aspendale Gardens - Waterways
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Aspendale Gardens - Waterways, worth an estimated $15 million. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $20.9 billion. 25 are already under construction and 29 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure upgrades, major planning undertakings, and capital works play a pivotal role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 projects within the area that are expected to influence the community. Notable developments include Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment, Rossdale Golf Course Redevelopment Aspendale, The Strand Aspendale, and Dingley Village (former Kingswood Golf Course), with significant undertakings outlined below.
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Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment
The proposed modernization and expansion of the Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre aims to upgrade the existing Ritchies Supa IGA and approximately 17 specialty stores. The plan includes the potential development of a top floor of approximately 3700 square metres to accommodate additional retail or commercial space. Current efforts focus on leasing and tenant management as the project navigates the planning phase, following historical community debate regarding proximity to local gambling venues.
Mordi Aquatic Centre
The Mordi Aquatic Centre is an $87 million state-of-the-art facility featuring a 50m indoor multi-purpose lap pool, learn-to-swim pool, warm water exercise pool, and leisure pool with a splash park. It includes wellness amenities such as a spa, sauna, and steam room, alongside a gymnasium, fitness areas, and a cafe. Designed for sustainability, it targets a 6 Star Green Star rating with an all-electric design. Construction is currently on track for completion in late 2026, with roofing complete and internal fit-outs underway.
The Strand Aspendale
Luxury beachfront residential development featuring 18 exclusive apartments with direct beach access and premium coastal living amenities.
Rossdale Golf Course Redevelopment Aspendale
Proposed rezoning and redevelopment of the 43.5-hectare Rossdale Golf Course into a mixed-use residential community, which would fund the relocation of the financially non-viable golf club. The plan proposes approximately 30% public open space, new wetlands, and integrated walking/cycling paths, with around 700 to 1000 dwellings (mix of homes, townhouses, and low-scale apartments). The proposal is under review by the Victorian Government's Priority Projects Standing Advisory Committee.
Keysborough Gardens Primary School Upgrade and Modernisation
The original upgrade and modernisation project has substantially completed, expanding the school by capacity for around 150 additional students with new learning spaces, Indigenous Friendship Garden, playground, sports facilities, canteen and car park upgrades. A further Stage 2 project is now under construction following 2026-27 State Budget funding of $8.064 million to deliver a new library, science and technology facilities and a synthetic turf oval, with completion forecast for Q1 2029.
Aspendale Beachside Structure Plan
A long-term strategic framework by the City of Kingston to manage land use, housing density, and infrastructure along the Aspendale foreshore. The plan focuses on revitalising the activity centre, improving pedestrian connectivity to the beach, and integrating with the concurrent Level Crossing Removal Project at Station Street. It aims to balance increased housing diversity with the preservation of coastal character.
Lower Dandenong Road Residential Village
Redevelopment of the existing Five Ways Caravan Park site into a residential village featuring 57 dwellings and a caretaker's house. The development includes ancillary communal facilities and represents a significant transformation of the site from caravan park use to permanent residential housing. The application includes removal of vegetation and alterations to road access in a Transport Zone 2. Reference number KP-2025/343 with Kingston City Council.
Aspendale Life Saving Club Redevelopment
New two-storey lifesaving club comprising training rooms, kitchen, observation, first aid, patrol, member and public facilities. Includes rainwater tanks, LED lighting and water efficient fittings.
5,239 residents of Aspendale Gardens - Waterways are employed, from a labour force of 5,451. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 71.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,080, 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 labour market in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways is characterized by high educational attainment, strong employment in professional services, and a low unemployment rate of 3.9%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 5,239, while the local jobless rate sits 0.9% beneath the Greater Melbourne figure of 4.8%, and participation aligns closely with the broader metropolitan rate of 70.1%. Census records showed that a considerable 31.2% of workers operated from home, an outcome influenced in part by Covid-19 restrictions. Key sectors employing local residents comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing.
The district exhibits notable concentration in retail trade, where the local employment proportion is 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, engaging 8.1% of the workforce in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways relative to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Given the difference between resident workers and local employment figures from the Census, this largely residential suburb generates modest local job opportunities. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that across the 12-month period, the total labour force shrank by 0.3% while overall employment dropped by 0.8%, which elevated the unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced a 2.1% increase in employment, 2.3% growth in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Broader perspective on future local labour requirements is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts dated Mar-26. These five-year and ten-year projections have been applied against the area's workforce distribution to model forward trends. Nationally, total employment is anticipated to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying by industry. Weighting these sectoral forecasts to the industry composition of Aspendale Gardens - Waterways suggests local employment gains of 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (note that this represents a baseline weighting calculation for comparison without factoring in local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways is $2,348 a week (about $122,000 a year), with median personal income at $846 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,539 a year against an average of $75,932. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that personal earnings in the Aspendale Gardens - Waterways SA2 significantly exceed nationwide averages, with a median of $57,539 and an average of $75,932. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Factoring in Wage Price Index increases of 9.62% from financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $63,074 for median earnings and $83,237 for average earnings as of March 2026. According to Census records, household incomes place in the 85th percentile ($2,348 weekly), whereas individual incomes sit at the 58th percentile.
In terms of distribution, 32.6% of residents (2,954 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely tracking the 32.8% regional proportion. A substantial 37.0% earn in excess of $3,000 per week, reflecting affluent segments that sustain local purchasing power. Residents keep 87.1% of income once housing obligations are met, indicating solid financial capacity, and the area occupies the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Aspendale Gardens - Waterways had 2,863 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 10% apartments. 50% are owned with a mortgage, 11% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $510 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,115 a month. Rent absorbs 21.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census findings show that the dwelling profile in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways consists of 85.3% houses and 14.6% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), whereas the Melbourne metro division recorded 67.9% houses alongside 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership is notably elevated relative to Melbourne metro, standing at 38.6%, while remaining properties are mortgaged (50.3%) or tenanted (11.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,115, compared to $2,000 across Melbourne metro, while median weekly rent was $510, above the metropolitan level of $390. On a national scale, mortgage commitments in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways sit well above the Australian median of $1,863, with rental costs markedly surpassing the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Aspendale Gardens - Waterways counted 2,863 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 52% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the vast majority of local households at 85.5%, made up of couples with children (51.8%), couples without children (23.4%), and single parent families (9.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 14.5%, comprising lone person households at 13.9% and group households at 0.8%. With an average of 3.0 people per household, family sizes exceed the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.9% of adults in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways hold a university qualification, including 22.0% with a bachelor degree and 7.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 81% of areas nationally. A further 17.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 604 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,094 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Attainment of higher education presents room for growth across the locality, as the proportion holding university degrees (31.9%) sits well below the SA4 regional benchmark of 46.0%, creating opportunities for educational strategies. Undergraduate bachelor degrees comprise 22.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 7.1% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Meanwhile, technical and vocational qualifications are widely held, with 29.5% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (17.7%). Participation across educational institutions is substantial, with 30.7% of the population actively enrolled in study. This encompasses 9.7% attending secondary schools, 9.6% in primary education, and 5.9% enrolled in tertiary courses.
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Public transport in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways reaches 23 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 3,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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 assessment of public transit shows 23 operational stops situated across Aspendale Gardens - Waterways, consisting of bus services. These facilities are connected by 8 separate bus routes that generate 3,073 weekly services. Accessibility is favorable, with residents living an average of 245 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the suburban nature of the district, outbound commuting is widespread, and private vehicles remain the primary travel mode at 91%. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.9 per household, exceeding regional standards. In addition, 31.2% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Transit service across all routes provides an average of 439 trips each day, which corresponds to roughly 133 trips per week for each transit stop.
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74.2% of residents in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 90% of areas nationally. 4.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.3 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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Public health indicators reflect excellent outcomes throughout Aspendale Gardens - Waterways, based on AreaSearch metrics covering mortality and chronic illness, with younger and older cohorts both demonstrating low rates of common medical ailments. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is extensive, covering roughly 57% of all residents (~5,129 people). Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 6.9 and 6.2% of the community, respectively. Meanwhile, 74.2% of residents reported having no medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Melbourne figure of 72.6%. Working-age adults display solid health with minimal chronic disease.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 18.1% of the population (1,635 people), which exceeds the 15.1% share in Greater Melbourne. While senior health metrics track above average, their relative national ranking is slightly lower than that of the broader local demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.7% of Aspendale Gardens - Waterways residents were born overseas and 32.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 78% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.2%) and Australian (19.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is well established in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways, where 35.7% of residents were born abroad and 32.3% use a language other than English in their households. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, encompassing 50.9% of the local population. Notably, Judaism represents 0.7% of residents, compared with 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding parental ancestry, the leading backgrounds recorded in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways are English at 20.2%, Australian at 19.3%, and Other at 12.6%. Distinct local concentrations also emerge across specific heritage groups, including Sri Lankan background at 1.3% (against 0.8% regionally), Polish at 1.1% (against 0.8%), and Greek at 3.9% (against 2.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Aspendale Gardens - Waterways is 42. 24.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Aspendale Gardens - Waterways aligns moderately with the Greater Melbourne baseline, with the greatest variance across the four broad cohorts being 12.1 percentage points. The estimated median age reaches 42 as at August 2026, remaining unchanged since the 2021 Census and exceeding the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that Census by 5 years. Among broad brackets, older and retired age groups (65+) expanded from 15.5% at the Census to an estimated 18.1%. Concurrently, the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 17.5% to an estimated 14.8%, while the 55 to 64 group increased from 13.9% to 16.0%, indicating an ageing resident population without an influx of younger arrivals.
Forecasts to 2041 suggest that retirees and seniors will account for the bulk of population gains, expanding by 985 residents (60%) to reach 2,621, while cohorts of children, young adults, and young to middle-aged residents are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Aspendale Gardens - Waterways
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the 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) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 1 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 May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 7 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,853 at the 2021 Census → 9,063 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (208031183). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.