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Berwick - South West has an estimated 13,246 residents, up from 11,254 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,992 people, or 17.7%. Growth has averaged 3.4% a year over five years, faster than 88% of areas nationally. 495 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 42.8% of that increase. That puts 2,665 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 resident count in Berwick - South West stands at approximately 13,246 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 11,254 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 1,992 people (17.7%). This metric is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 13,243 as of June 2025 alongside 495 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The resulting population density reaches 2,665 persons per square kilometer, positioning the community within the upper quartile among areas evaluated nationwide by AreaSearch. Outpacing both Victoria as a whole and the wider SA3 area (6.4%), the local 17.7% gain since the 2021 census highlights the locality as a leading regional growth hub.
The primary catalyst for this demographic expansion has been interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 42.8% of aggregate population additions over recent timeframes, supplemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Projections compiled by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilised by AreaSearch for each SA2. Where specific SA2 coverage is absent, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections, applying weighted aggregation to translate LGA figures into SA2 metrics. Age-cohort growth trajectories generated through this process are similarly applied across all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking toward long-term demographic patterns, the locality is anticipated to register substantial expansion placing it within the top quartile of statistical districts monitored by AreaSearch, with an expected increase of 4,862 persons through to 2041 according to the latest annual ERP statistics, equating to an overall rise of 36.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
900 new dwellings have been approved in Berwick - South West over the past five years, an average of 180 a year. That places the area in the 92nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 14 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 180 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 79% 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 planning approvals across Berwick - South West have held at an annual average of about 180 new dwellings, accumulating to 900 homes during the last 5 financial years. The addition of an average of 2.3 new residents annually per completed dwelling between FY-22 and FY-26 underscores steady underlying demand that bolsters real estate values, with residential construction averaging $413,000 per build in keeping with broader regional building patterns. Meanwhile, commercial construction activity has remained subdued, with commercial consents totaling $1.2 million across the current financial year. Per capita building approvals in Berwick - South West stand 166.0% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark, providing prospective purchasers with varied opportunities even as construction volume has moderated of late.
This level considerably surpasses the national standard, reflecting high development confidence across the area. Detached houses represent 79.0% of recent approvals while attached dwellings comprise 21.0%, maintaining the suburban character of the neighbourhood while catering to families pursuing larger residential allotments. Compared with the existing residential stock (where 95.0% are standalone houses), this structural shift highlights a tightening supply of greenfield parcels while responding to evolving buyer budgets and housing preferences. The ratio of roughly 96 people per dwelling approval demonstrates sustained expansion in the local property sector. Projections indicate that Berwick - South West will welcome an additional 4,859 residents leading up to 2041, based on the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch. The current rate of residential development appears well positioned to satisfy anticipated demand, fostering balanced market conditions for incoming buyers and potentially facilitating expansion above existing baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Berwick - South West
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 Berwick - South West, worth an estimated $500 million. A further 140 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $35.4 billion. 48 are already under construction and 61 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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Community development and economic performance are heavily shaped by strategic public works, key developments, and local planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 3 active projects likely to influence the district, with significant undertakings including the Hunt Club Village Shopping Centre Expansion, the Berwick South Development Plan, the Stockland Minta Residential Estate, and the Casey Hospital Emergency Department Expansion.
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Berwick South Development Plan
Council-approved 293 hectare development plan guiding the staged urban development of Berwick South. The plan coordinates multiple landowners and public authorities for residential neighbourhoods, local commercial uses, community facilities, open space, drainage and transport infrastructure. The precinct has an estimated capacity of approximately 2,900 to 3,100 dwellings and continues to be implemented through individual planning permit and subdivision applications.
Casey Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
Major expansion of the emergency department at Casey Hospital in Berwick, supporting an additional 52,000 emergency presentations each year[cite: 1]. The project forms part of a 280 million dollar Victorian Government package boosting emergency capacity at both Casey Hospital and Werribee Mercy Hospital[cite: 1]. New facilities include extra immediate care cubicles, short stay beds, resuscitation bays, ambulatory care spaces, procedure rooms, consult and interview rooms, a dedicated mental health zone, satellite imaging area, and a purpose-built children's emergency department zone[cite: 1].Builder Icon was appointed in February 2026, with major construction targeted for completion in 2027[cite: 1].
Alira Village
Alira Village is a completed neighbourhood shopping centre and townhome development in the heart of Berwick. The village comprises 17 retail shops spanning 4,825 square metres including a supermarket, medical centre, gym, early education centre, and townhomes. The project is part of the larger 70-hectare Alira masterplanned community featuring wetlands, parklands and walking trails.
Minta
Large-scale masterplanned community by Stockland on the former Minta Farm site, covering approximately 114 hectares and delivering around 1,700 homes across land lots, house and land packages, and townhomes. The estate includes over 22 hectares of green open spaces, a lake-filled nature reserve, walking and cycling trails, and Hilltop Fantasy Park. Located in Berwick, 48km south-east of Melbourne CBD, with direct access to the Monash Freeway via Bells Road and close to Beaconsfield train station.The community passed 1,000 purchasers in 2023 and has now reached its final stages, with the last land lots and townhomes on sale and remaining lot registrations expected through mid-2026.
Berwick Health and Education Precinct
State significant 122-hectare health, education and mixed-use precinct in Berwick, planned around Casey Hospital, St John of God Berwick Hospital, Federation University, Chisholm Institute, Nossal High School and Berwick Station. Amendment C207 and the Berwick Health and Education Comprehensive Development Plan were gazetted in May 2021 to support up to 11,000 jobs, about 700 hospital beds, commercial and retail uses, and about 1,100 new homes. Recent works include ongoing Casey Hospital upgrades and a major emergency department expansion, with enabling works and construction underway through to 2027.
Stockland Minta Residential Estate
Masterplanned community in Berwick within the Minta Farm PSP, delivering around 1750 dwellings with wetlands, parks, trails and a future town centre. Ongoing staged delivery with recent community updates and a 2023 UDIA Victoria award for Best Residential Subdivision.
Berwick Waters
Berwick Waters is a large masterplanned community in Clyde North delivered by Frasers Property Australia with Mondous Property. The estate is established and still progressing, with land, house and land packages and townhouses being sold, more than 5000 residents, wetlands, parks, playgrounds, walking and cycling links, display homes and community facilities. Turrun Primary School and Wulerrp Secondary College opened in January 2025. The March 2026 community update reported further open space works, the planned College Creek Conservation Reserve, Upper Banks wetlands works expected to run for about 12 months from July 2026, and Woolworths recommitting as the anchor tenant for the future proposed Town Centre while Mondous works through a revised delivery timeline.
Berwick Waters Masterplanned Community
A major masterplanned community spanning Clyde North and Berwick, incorporating over 50 hectares of wetlands, sports ovals, multiple planned schools, town centre, and 2,500+ homes.
7,387 residents of Berwick - South West are employed, from a labour force of 7,772. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 76.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 10,206, about 77% 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 labour force in Berwick - South West is characterized by high educational attainment and prominent representation across industrial and manufacturing trades, alongside an unemployment rate of 5.0% and an estimated yearly job growth rate of 4.2%. Employed residents numbered 7,387 as of March 2026, while the local jobless rate sits 0.2% above the Greater Melbourne mark of 4.8%. Participation in the workforce is particularly high at 76.2%, exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 70.1%. Furthermore, Census records show that 27.1% of local workers carried out their duties from home, an outcome influenced by historical Covid-19 public health mandates.
The primary employment sectors for local workers consist of retail trade, construction, and health care & social assistance. Local manufacturing employment is especially pronounced, tracking at 1.3 times the wider regional baseline. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, accounting for 7.9% of workers in Berwick - South West versus 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Comparison between local resident employee numbers and Census workplace counts underscores that this predominantly residential district provides relatively few jobs within its own boundaries. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures indicates that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 4.2% while the total workforce increased by 4.5%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point uptick in the jobless rate. In comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded employment growth of 2.1%, labor pool expansion of 2.3%, and an identical 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Long-term perspective is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national employment projections from Mar-26, which model demand across five and ten-year horizons against the local industry profile. At the federal level, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with distinct variations by trade. Applying these sector-specific trajectories to the local employment distribution suggests job growth in Berwick - South West of 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (note that this weighting model serves illustrative purposes and excludes local population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Berwick - South West is $2,175 a week (about $113,000 a year), with median personal income at $880 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,152 a year against an average of $76,835. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place earnings in the Berwick - South West SA2 comfortably above national standards, showing a median income of $58,152 and a mean figure of $76,835. These measures exceed the Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 (median) and $75,164 (average). Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $63,746 for median earnings and $84,227 for average earnings as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings situated the area around the 70th percentile across the country.
A substantial 42.8% of the population (5,669 people) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, exceeding the regional representation of 32.8% in this category. While accommodation costs account for 16.8% of earnings, robust wages maintain disposable income at the 75th percentile, supporting a 7th decile SEIFA income ranking.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Berwick - South West had 3,488 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 1% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 86% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.2%. 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 the most recent Census, standalone houses accounted for 94.8% of residential stock in Berwick - South West, with semi-detached properties, apartments, and other configurations making up 5.2%, contrasting with the Melbourne metro split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative formats. Outright home ownership trailed the broader metropolitan level at 16.2%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 51.7% and tenant-occupied dwellings made up 32.0%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments matched the Melbourne metro median of $2,000, whereas typical weekly rent came in at $400 compared to $390 across Melbourne metro and $2,000 for metropolitan mortgages.
Across Australia, typical payments stand lower at $1,863 for home loans and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Berwick - South West counted 3,488 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,105 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 54% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 12% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 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 living arrangements at 85.1%, including couple families with children (53.5%), couples without children (18.8%), and single parent households (11.9%). The remaining 14.9% comprises non-family arrangements, where solitary occupants account for 12.4% and shared residences represent 2.4%. Average occupancy stands at 3.1 people per household, exceeding the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.4% of adults in Berwick - South West hold a university qualification, including 20.1% with a bachelor degree and 9.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 78% of areas nationally. A further 20.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 930 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,041 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 learning outcomes are a defining characteristic of the community, with 32.4% of residents aged 15 and above possessing a tertiary degree, outperforming the SA3 area figure of 25.7%. Bachelor degree holders form the largest proportion at 20.1%, followed by postgraduate award recipients (9.6%) and graduate diploma holders (2.7%). In addition, vocational education is widely held, with 33.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational training credentials, comprising 20.6% with certificates and 12.5% holding advanced diplomas. Active learning participation is widespread, with 35.2% of the local population engaged in structured education.
This group is distributed across primary schooling (12.9%), secondary studies (9.1%), and higher tertiary coursework (5.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Berwick - South West reaches 27 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 4,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 330 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Berwick - South West includes 27 operating stops providing bus services across the district. A network of 8 routes delivers 4,399 passenger trips weekly, supporting commuter access where properties are located an average of 328 meters from the nearest boarding point. As an established outer-suburban residential community, outbound travel is standard, with private cars accounting for 91% of commuter journeys and trains carrying 6%. Household vehicle ownership stands at 1.7 per dwelling, surpassing regional averages. In addition, 27.1% of employed locals worked remotely according to 2021 Census records, reflecting conditions during the pandemic.
Across all transit routes, service frequency reaches an average of 628 journeys per day, translating to roughly 162 weekly departures at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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75.8% of residents in Berwick - South West report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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 assessments across Berwick - South West indicate positive overall wellbeing across mortality rates and chronic health conditions, with lower overall illness rates in the general public alongside higher relative vulnerability among older demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is substantial, encompassing approximately 57% of residents (~7,550 people). Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the district, affecting 8.0% and 7.0% of the populace respectively. Meanwhile, 75.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the 72.6% benchmark across Greater Melbourne. Health measures for individuals under 65 are particularly favourable.
Residents aged 65 and above account for 8.8% of the community (1,164 people), well below the 15.1% proportion observed across Greater Melbourne, though senior cohorts experience elevated health concerns that place them lower relative to national health indicators.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.3% of Berwick - South West residents were born overseas and 42.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (18.5%) and English (18.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural plurality is well established throughout Berwick - South West, where 42.3% of the resident base was born overseas and 42.4% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 39.5% of the population. Notably, Buddhist adherence is distinctly elevated locally, making up 7.0% of residents compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at parental birthplace data, the leading reported ancestry categories are Other at 20.5% (substantially above the 14.6% regional average), Australian at 18.5%, and English at 18.3%. Other distinct cultural backgrounds show higher representation than the wider region, including Indian at 8.7% (vs 4.2%), Sri Lankan at 3.3% (vs 0.8%), and Hungarian at 0.5% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Berwick - South West is 35, younger than 84% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 27.2% 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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Berwick - South West represents a mature, family-oriented suburb. Younger residents aged 0 to 24 constitute 36.5% of the populace as at August 2026, exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 30.5%, whereas elderly and retired individuals (65+) make up 8.8% compared to the regional figure of 15.1%. The estimated median age sits at 35 as at August 2026, rising from 34 recorded during the 2021 Census and remaining 2 years lower than the metropolitan standard of 37 at that time. The fastest shifting demographic group since the Census has been seniors and retirees, expanding from 6.9% to an estimated 8.8%.
In absolute terms, the 45 to 64 age bracket is projected to see the largest gain by 2041, increasing by 1,656 residents (53%) to a total of 4,766, while the 65+ cohort is forecast to exhibit the fastest percentage increase, rising 90% to 2,215 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Berwick - South West
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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 3 months ago 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 Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 495 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,254 at the 2021 Census → 13,246 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 (212021554). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.