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Ballarat East - Warrenheip has an estimated 9,801 residents, up from 9,691 at the 2021 Census — a change of 110 people, or 1.1%. 281 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 510 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 Ballarat East - Warrenheip reaches approximately 9,801 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an addition of 110 people (1.1%) relative to the 2021 Census, when 9,691 people were counted. This adjustment is derived from ABS estimated resident population figures showing 9,772 as of June 2025 alongside 281 validated new addresses registered following the Census benchmark. With this demographic volume, population density stands at 509 persons per square kilometer, offering ample room per resident and capacity for ongoing expansion. Domestic arrivals served as the primary catalyst for local demographic expansion, with interstate migration accounting for roughly 54.2% of total population additions over recent timeframes.
SA2 projections utilized by AreaSearch are sourced from ABS/Geoscience Australia modeling published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. In instances where an SA2 lacks coverage within that dataset, VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections issued in 2023 are applied through a weighted aggregation technique mapping LGA expansion down to SA2 boundaries. Age-specific growth metrics from these aggregations are likewise integrated across all locations for the period covering 2032 to 2041. Forward-looking demographic modeling indicates substantial long-term gains placing the area in the upper quartile among non-metropolitan districts nationwide, with expectations of adding 2,665 persons to 2041 according to recent annual ERP data, representing an overall expansion of 26.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
345 new dwellings have been approved in Ballarat East - Warrenheip over the past five years, an average of 69 a year. That places the area in the 61st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 69 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 87% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. 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 across Ballarat East - Warrenheip have averaged roughly 69 dwellings annually, totaling 345 homes greenlit over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Inflow figures indicate an average of only 0.3 people per year settling locally for every completed home across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), meaning homebuilding is keeping level with or running ahead of local intake, broadening purchaser choice and supporting residential expansion that may outpace current forecasts, with new dwellings being delivered at an average construction cost of $377,000 in alignment with wider regional trends.
Furthermore, non-residential building activity remains moderate, with $9.6 million in commercial approvals recorded for the current financial year. Relative to Rest of Vic., Ballarat East - Warrenheip generates about 69% of per-capita building volume while ranking in the 81st percentile among all evaluated locations across Australia, supported by quickening construction momentum in recent periods. Detached houses account for 87.0% of freshly approved projects, whereas medium and high-density formats represent 13.0%, reinforcing a low-density suburban fabric that appeals to buyers prioritizing open space. The region registers roughly 184 people per dwelling approval, underscoring its low-density property environment. Long-term demographic forecasts indicate Ballarat East - Warrenheip is set to gain 2,635 residents by 2041 (benchmarked from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). While local construction activity is keeping suitable stride with expected expansion, prospective buyers could encounter heightened competition as population numbers grow.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Ballarat East - Warrenheip
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Ballarat East - Warrenheip, worth an estimated $67 million. A further 100 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.6 billion. 32 are already under construction and 39 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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Capital investments, planning schemes, and major civic works play an essential role in steering local economic and community progress. AreaSearch has pinpointed 40 key initiatives that are positioned to influence the district. Prominent undertakings include Apple Tree Hill Estate, Equinox Ballarat Lifestyle Village Expansion, Eastwood Community Hub, and The Meadows on Eureka Estate, alongside other relevant works outlined below.
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Apple Tree Hill Estate
House and land estate in Brown Hill, Ballarat, offering large lifestyle lots with views and access to Yarrowee Creek walking tracks. Active sales include titled lots on Cloudbreak Circuit and Lookout Court.
The Meadows on Eureka Estate
A boutique residential land subdivision offering larger blocks from 646m2 to 1540m2 in a bushland-bordered estate, located 10 minutes from Ballarat CBD with proximity to schools, transport, and amenities, enabling up to 35 new homes.
Equinox Ballarat Lifestyle Village Expansion
Over-55s land lease community in Brown Hill. Stage 2 (61 homes) is complete and occupied; Stage 3 new homes are being released and delivered. The expansion across Stages 2 and 3 totals about 97 sites, with village amenities including community room, pools and BBQ areas.
Urban Ripple: Restoring our Yarrowee River and its Little Creeks
A community-led waterways restoration project funded by a Victorian Government Green Links Program grant of $701,000. Led by the Bunanyung Landscape Alliance in partnership with the Yarrowee-Leigh Catchment Group, the project restores 13 sites along Ballarat waterways spanning 80.5 hectares and 9.8 kilometres of the Yarrowee River, Specimen Vale Creek, Canadian Creek and connecting tributaries. Works involve extensive weed control, replanting 39,500 indigenous plants, and creating habitat for threatened species including the Growling Grass Frog, brush-tailed phascogale and platypus.Delivery is led by five local Landcare and Friends groups, with 66 scheduled planting days in 2025 alone. The project also integrates community planting events, Traditional Owner cultural knowledge, and ecological plant selection guided by Ballarat ecologist Tim D'Ombrain's native plant community mapping system. Target completion is 2026.
Brown Hill Estate (Boutique 17-Lot Masterplanned)
Boutique 17-lot masterplanned residential estate in Brown Hill, about 5 km east of Ballarat CBD. Phase One proposes 8 residential lots plus 1 super lot, with a future subdivision for 9 additional lots. The developer notes site acquisition in 2023 and is seeking enquiries while progressing planning.
Brown Hill Recreation Reserve Masterplan and Stage 1 Splash Park
City of Ballarat-led renewal of Brown Hill Recreation Reserve guided by a master plan. Stage 1 delivers a gold mining-themed splash park precinct on the former outdoor pool site, featuring interactive water jets, tipping buckets and ground sprays. Opened December 2025, co-funded by the City of Ballarat and the Victorian State Government. Further reserve upgrades including public toilets, half-court basketball, grassed areas, shade and seating are planned for future stages.
Eastwood Community Hub
A $17.54 million redevelopment of the Eastwood Leisure Complex in central Ballarat, replacing the 1940s-era facility with a contemporary, fully accessible multipurpose community hub. Jointly funded by the City of Ballarat and the Federal Government's Growing Regions Program, the project involves demolishing the outdated buildings, while retaining and recladding the existing basketball stadium. The new hub features a main hall for 275 people, training rooms, flexible meeting spaces, a conference and event space, and a 5-star Green Star target.
Sovereign Hill Master Plan: Gold Vault
The Gold Vault is a proposed 1,000 square metre immersive visitor experience and the hero project of Sovereign Hill's 20-year Master Plan. Designed to attract up to 100,000 additional visitors annually, the new pavilion will combine high-security displays of Victoria's most significant gold collection items with interactive digital installations, dramatic lighting and curated artefacts from Sovereign Hill, the Victorian State Collection and partner institutions. The project will also deliver a redesigned arrival and orientation zone with new Welcome to Country experiences, retail and amenities.Sovereign Hill received 500,000 dollars from the Victorian Enabling Tourism Fund in 2024 to develop the schematic design, and the 17.9 million dollar build is currently the headline ask in the Ballarat. Now and Into the Future: Enabling Growth 2026 advocacy campaign ahead of the 2026 Victorian state election. The project is forecast to create between 124 and 168 construction jobs and 21 to 37 ongoing jobs, and will incorporate solar panels and energy-efficient design as part of Sovereign Hill's transition to net zero energy, waste and water.
4,673 residents of Ballarat East - Warrenheip are employed, from a labour force of 4,946. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 59.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,699, about 89% 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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Ballarat East - Warrenheip possesses a skilled local labor pool with prominent representation across essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of 5.5%. As of March 2026, 4,673 residents are actively employed, with the jobless rate tracking 1.8% higher than the Regional Vic. benchmark of 3.7%, while workforce participation aligns closely with the 61.1% recorded across Regional Vic.. Census data revealed that a moderate proportion of 19.0% of local workers performed their duties from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time must be taken into account. The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing maintains a minimal profile, employing 1.3% of local workers compared to 7.5% across the broader region. The comparison between local resident workers and the Census working population indicates that internal job opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively constrained. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that in the year to March 2026, the local workforce grew by 0.3% while total employment contracted by 1.1%, driving an increase in the unemployment rate of 1.4 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional Vic. saw a 0.1% decline in employment, a 0.3% contraction in its labor pool, and a drop in joblessness of 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term hiring dynamics within Ballarat East - Warrenheip can be contextualized using national labor forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. These five- and ten-year projections have been applied to local workforce distributions to model future employment trajectories. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral performance varies widely. Applying these sector-level expectations to the industry profile of Ballarat East - Warrenheip suggests local jobs would grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (note that this reflects a baseline weighted extrapolation for reference and does not incorporate localized population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ballarat East - Warrenheip is $1,209 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $671 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,455 a year against an average of $69,352. 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 the latest postcode ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers across the Ballarat East - Warrenheip SA2 recorded a median income of $54,455 and an average income of $69,352. These figures sit marginally ahead of nationwide midpoints and outpace Regional Vic., where the median reaches $50,954 and the average stands at $62,728. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% recorded since financial year 2023, updated figures reach roughly $59,694 (median) and $76,024 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places local personal, family, and household earnings between the 13th and 22nd percentiles nationally.
Income distribution is centered around the $800 - 1,499 weekly bracket, encompassing 29.2% of residents (2,861 people), whereas the surrounding region is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 tier at 30.3%. Severe housing cost pressures are evident, with households retaining only 83.7% of their earnings after shelter expenses, positioning the area in the 14th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ballarat East - Warrenheip had 4,108 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 1% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 38% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $288 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 23.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to findings from the latest Census, housing stock across Ballarat East - Warrenheip consisted of 87.1% standalone houses and 12.8% alternative formats (including semi-detached residences, flats, and other dwellings), whereas Regional Vic. recorded 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwelling types. Outright home ownership in Ballarat East - Warrenheip lagged regional levels at 32.9%, with remaining properties occupied under a mortgage (28.7%) or tenancy arrangement (38.4%). Median monthly mortgage costs within the locality were $1,300, below the Regional Vic. baseline of $1,430, while median weekly rent was $288 compared to $285 regionally.
On a nationwide scale, mortgage payments in Ballarat East - Warrenheip sit well beneath the Australian average of $1,863, with rental costs also tracking markedly below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ballarat East - Warrenheip counted 4,108 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.1 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 88% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 58.2% of all households, consisting of couples without children at 25.2%, couples with children at 19.5%, and single-parent homes at 12.5%. The remaining 41.8% comprises non-family residences, where single-person dwellings make up 36.8% and shared group households account for 5.0%. Average occupancy stands at a median of 2.1 people per household, below the Regional Vic. benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.6% of adults in Ballarat East - Warrenheip hold a university qualification, including 16.4% with a bachelor degree and 5.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.8% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 1,512 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,009 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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Higher education qualifications in Ballarat East - Warrenheip track below broader state standards, with 25.6% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree compared to 33.4% across VIC, pointing to scope for further skills development. Bachelor-level credentials constitute the largest group at 16.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.4%) and graduate diplomas (3.8%). Vocational and technical training forms a major component of the local profile, with 35.5% of people aged 15+ holding trade credentials, comprising certificates (24.8%) and advanced diplomas (10.7%). Participation in study is substantial across the community, with 26.5% of residents actively attending formal educational programs.
Among these students, 8.6% attend primary school, 6.0% are in secondary education, and 5.4% are engaged in higher tertiary study.
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Public transport in Ballarat East - Warrenheip reaches 59 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 11,000 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 1.2 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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Transit network mapping indicates 59 operational public transport stops across Ballarat East - Warrenheip, serviced across 15 separate routes that deliver a combined 10,992 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is strong, with typical residential proximity to the closest stop measuring 255 meters. Given the predominantly residential character of the area, external commuting is widespread, and private vehicles remain the primary travel mode at 90%. Vehicle holdings average 1.2 per dwelling, trailing regional baselines. Meanwhile, 19.0% of workers operated from home (recorded in the 2021 Census during COVID-19 conditions). Transit schedules provide an average of 1,570 trips daily across the entire network, translating to roughly 186 weekly services for each individual stop.
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57.1% of residents in Ballarat East - Warrenheip report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 10.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic illness prevalence highlight notable health hurdles across Ballarat East - Warrenheip, where diverse conditions affect both younger and older demographic segments. Private medical insurance coverage sits slightly above standard SA2 benchmarks at roughly 54% of the population (~5,282 people), compared with 50.5% recorded across Regional Vic.. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 12.8% and 10.2% of residents respectively, while 57.1% reported an absence of medical conditions, compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.. High rates of chronic health issues create discernible challenges for working-age locals.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the community (2,232 people), falling below the 24.0% regional proportion. Health outcomes among older adults reflect ongoing challenges, aligning generally with broader national patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Ballarat East - Warrenheip is largely Australian-born, at 89.1% of residents, with 5.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.0%) and Australian (28.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Ballarat East - Warrenheip displays below-average multicultural diversity metrics, with Australian citizens making up 90.3% of the community, 89.1% born within Australia, and 94.3% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity represents the leading faith, practiced by 44.0% of local residents. The most noticeable relative concentration occurs among those reporting Other religious affiliations, comprising 1.1% locally versus 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parental birthplace, the three most common ancestries in Ballarat East - Warrenheip are English at 31.0%, Australian at 28.2%, and Irish at 12.3%. Other distinct ancestral representations include Dutch at 2.1% (compared to 1.7% regionally), Scottish at 9.0% (versus 8.8%), and German at 3.4% (against 3.5% across Regional Vic.).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ballarat East - Warrenheip is 41. 25.3% 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 demographic structure of Ballarat East - Warrenheip reflects a lower representation of older cohorts relative to Regional Vic.. Figures updated to August 2026 show that young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) account for 28.5% of the population, exceeding the 23.1% share across Regional Vic., whereas children and youth (0 - 24) represent 24.9% compared to 28.5% across the wider region. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 41, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 2 years below the regional median of 43 from that Census.
Since the Census, the share of children and young adults has decreased from 26.6% to an estimated 24.9%. Young to middle-aged adults are anticipated to drive the largest demographic increase to 2041, climbing by 1,279 people (46%) to reach 4,076.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ballarat East - Warrenheip
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 8 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 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 — 281 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,691 at the 2021 Census → 9,801 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 (201011481). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.