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Bundoora - East has an estimated 10,355 residents, up from 9,831 at the 2021 Census — a change of 524 people, or 5.3%. Overseas migration accounts for 89.7% of that increase. That puts 2,544 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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AreaSearch analysis indicates that Bundoora - East had a population of 10,355 around Aug 2026. This figure represents an increase of 524 individuals, or 5.3%, compared to the 2021 Census count of 9,831 residents. The estimate combines the ABS resident population of 10,339 recorded as of June 2025 with 23 newly validated addresses added after the Census date. With a population density of 2,544 persons per square kilometer, the area ranks in the upper quartile among locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Its growth rate of 5.3% since the census is just 0.3 percentage points below the SA3 region's rate of 5.6%, suggesting strong growth potential.
Overseas migration accounted for roughly 89.7% of the population increase observed in recent years. SA2 projections utilized by AreaSearch stem from the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset anchored to a 2022 baseline. Where SA2 coverage is absent, figures draw upon the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA releases, scaled down via a weighted aggregation framework converting LGA figures to the SA2 level. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, age-specific growth trajectories from these models are incorporated uniformly. Long-term demographic forecasts place the district among the nation's upper quartile for expansion, with local headcount projected to climb by 3,894 persons by 2041 relative to current annual ERP figures, representing a cumulative 16-year increase of 37.5%.
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75 new dwellings have been approved in Bundoora - East over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 1.5 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 planning permissions across Bundoora - East have tracked at an annual rate of roughly 15 residential properties, tallying 75 homes approved during the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because the area added only an average of 0.6 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local residential construction has kept pace with or outstripped demand, widening housing availability and providing capacity for potential population upticks beyond standard expectations, with new dwellings carrying an average construction value of $470,000.
Additionally, non-residential building activity remains moderate, supported by $10.8 million in commercial approvals lodged throughout the current financial year. Dwelling construction in Bundoora - East trails broader metropolitan activity substantially, sitting 79.0% below the Greater Melbourne per-capita baseline. Such restricted housing additions typically bolster values and heighten demand across established dwellings. Local delivery rates also sit beneath national benchmarks, highlighting an established urban fabric alongside potential zoning or planning constraints. Of recently sanctioned residential work, 60.0% detached houses contrast with 40.0% medium and high-density housing, expanding the local footprint of apartments and townhouses to cater to diverse budgets, ranging from standalone family homes to entry-level compact options. This marks a clear structural shift away from the prevailing built form (where separate houses make up 93.0% houses), responding to land shortages, lifestyle preferences, and buyer affordability. Underpinned by a ratio of about 857 people per dwelling approval, the precinct demonstrates characteristics of a thoroughly mature residential market. According to forward-looking population modeling, Bundoora - East is projected to add 3,878 residents by 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. If building volumes remain at existing levels, residential supply may struggle to match population inflows, potentially intensifying market competition and providing upward pressure on property prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Bundoora - East
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 Bundoora - East, worth an estimated $3.81 billion. A further 71 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $111.5 billion. 11 are already under construction and 19 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 outcomes and market conditions are heavily shaped by strategic planning initiatives, civil works, and regional capital delivery. AreaSearch has identified 13 major projects positioned to influence the area. Key infrastructure undertakings include the M80 Ring Road Completion, Research and Development Centre, Uni Hill Factory Outlets Stage 3A, and the Northpark Private Hospital Redevelopment, with surrounding documentation highlighting the most prominent local projects.
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M80 Ring Road Completion
Final stage of the M80 Ring Road upgrade, completing the link between Plenty Road, Greensborough and the North East Link tunnels in Watsonia. The project delivers 14 km of new lanes, express lanes connecting to the North East Link, and major new interchanges at Plenty Road and Grimshaw Street. Key features include two landscaped bridges at Elder Street and Watsonia Road, a new accessible overpass at Macorna Street, and over 10 km of walking and cycling paths.It utilizes smart freeway technology and is designed to remove approximately 19,000 vehicles per day from local roads.
Hilton Garden Inn Bundoora
A proposed 168-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel within the Polaris 3083 mixed-use precinct. The hotel is planned to include a restaurant and bar, fitness centre, approximately 127 sqm of meeting and event space, and accommodation supporting La Trobe University, nearby health facilities and Melbourne's northern growth corridor. As of mid-2026, no confirmed hotel opening date or construction commencement has been publicly announced.
Mill Park Place Framework
The Mill Park Place Framework outlines a shared vision for the future development of Mill Park, guiding stakeholders including government bodies, developers, community groups, and residents. It focuses on key opportunities identified by the community to shape and improve local spaces, such as streets, public spaces, parks, community precincts, infrastructure, and built form, with changes introduced gradually over time. The framework aligns with Victorian State Government and City of Whittlesea policies, including the Plan for Victoria, Whittlesea 2040: A Place for All, and the Plenty Valley Structure Plan.It addresses opportunities and challenges under four themes: greener spaces, connected places, thriving community and culture, and land use and built form, with key directions and initiatives for implementation.
Bundoora Secondary College Upgrade and Modernisation
Comprehensive modernisation of Bundoora Secondary College including construction of a new science building, conversion of the multipurpose block into a new administration building with modern staff workspaces and a new school entrance, completion of landscaping and creation of a new outdoor piazza, construction of an inclusive outdoor learning space with timber deck, and refurbishment of the STEM Centre. The project enhances learning opportunities for students and provides improved work areas for staff.
Diamond Creek Township Streetscape Improvements
Streetscape improvements throughout Diamond Creek township including tree planting, improved lighting, pedestrian infrastructure, and public realm enhancements to support local business and community amenity. Part of the Diamond Creek Major Activity Centre Structure Plan.
106-126 Main Street Greensborough Affordable Housing
A 17-storey mixed-use development fast-tracked under the Victorian Government Development Facilitation Program. The project delivers 211 affordable dwellings, ground-level retail, and commercial spaces. Managed by HousingFirst, it features communal areas and improved pedestrian links near the Greensborough train station. While a planning permit (PA2503550) was issued by the Department of Transport and Planning, construction start dates are yet to be confirmed as of May 2026.
La Trobe University City of the Future
La Trobe University's University City of the Future is a $5 billion master-planned transformation of its 235-hectare Bundoora campus in Melbourne's north, delivered in partnership with master development partner Plenary Group. The long-term blueprint creates an integrated innovation ecosystem featuring a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Hub, sports precinct, commercial research facilities, and residential housing for up to 15,000 residents. Early stages including the La Trobe Private Hospital and student accommodation are operational, with ongoing construction advancing across major development packages.
Diamond Creek Community Infrastructure Master Plan
Master plan project providing long-term direction for community infrastructure delivery in Diamond Creek. Includes a Community Hub with a library, creative spaces, and a Neighbourhood House, plus an Aquatic, Health and Fitness Centre. Currently in Phase B.2b, targeting exhibition of the final Draft Master Plan between September 2025 and June 2026.
5,587 residents of Bundoora - East are employed, from a labour force of 5,811. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 65.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,751, about 85% 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 Bundoora - East features a highly skilled resident base and solid representation in key service sectors, underpinned by a low unemployment rate of 3.9% alongside a 2.0% annual increase in total employment. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,587, with local joblessness sitting 0.9% beneath the Greater Melbourne figure of 4.8%, although the labour participation rate remains somewhat subdued at 65.8% compared to the metropolitan benchmark of 70.1%. At the time of the Census, an elevated 25.4% of working locals reported working from home, a metric influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Resident employment centers primarily around health care & social assistance, construction, as well as education & training. The construction sector displays an exceptionally strong local footprint, employing residents at 1.3 times the Greater Melbourne average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.8% of the local workforce compared to 10.1% across the wider metropolitan region. Given its largely residential character, the area generates relatively few local jobs, as highlighted by Census comparisons between resident workers and local job counts. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that over the twelve months leading to March 2026, employment expanded by 2.0% while the local labour pool grew by 2.8%, lifting the overall unemployment rate by 0.8 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne over the same timeframe, employment rose by 2.1%, the labour force expanded by 2.3%, and unemployment ticked up by 0.2 percentage points. Further medium-term guidance is provided by national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. When these five- and ten-year national industry outlooks are aligned with the local workforce structure, distinct sectoral variations emerge: against broader Australian projections of 6.6% growth over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the specific sectoral profile of Bundoora - East suggests resident employment gains of 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (representing an illustrative, sector-weighted extrapolation that excludes local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bundoora - East is $1,705 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $706 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,903 a year against an average of $63,209. 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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Taxation statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place earnings in the Bundoora - East SA2 below national averages. Taxpayer median income across the SA2 stood at $51,903 while the average was $63,209, lagging the Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Factoring in an aggregate 9.62% Wage Price Index lift since financial year 2023, modelled benchmarks as of March 2026 reach approximately $56,896 for median earnings and $69,290 for average earnings. In Census evaluations, typical household earnings reached the 47th percentile ($1,705 weekly), whereas individual earnings sat at the 29th percentile.
Around 32.8% of local earners (3,396 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings bracket, directly mirroring the broader regional distribution where 32.8% occupy the same tier. Discretionary funds remain healthy with 85.7% of income available after meeting shelter costs, while the district's overall SEIFA income metric sits in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bundoora - East had 3,507 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 1% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,013 a month. Rent absorbs 22.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that the local residential profile in Bundoora - East is overwhelmingly concentrated in detached housing, with 93.0% houses and 6.9% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across greater metropolitan Melbourne. Outright property ownership is particularly prominent, reaching 43.7% of households and outpacing the broader Melbourne metro rate, while mortgaged properties account for 33.2% and rental tenures comprise 23.1%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,013, exceeding the Melbourne metro benchmark of $2,000 as well as the national standard of $1,863.
In the rental market, the median weekly cost was recorded at $385, slightly below the metropolitan figure of $390 but surpassing the Australian median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bundoora - East counted 3,507 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,694 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 21% 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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The domestic landscape is predominantly composed of family households, which represent 74.6% of all occupied homes; these include 35.9% couples with children, 25.0% couples without children, and 12.2% single parent families. The remaining 25.4% of homes consist of non-family arrangements, with single-person residences accounting for 20.5% and share houses representing 5.0%. Across all dwellings, the median household occupancy stands at 2.7 people, marginally higher than the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.4% of adults in Bundoora - East hold a university qualification, including 19.8% with a bachelor degree and 7.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.2% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 3,167 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,044 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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Tertiary attainment in the area lags behind regional metrics, with 30.4% of residents holding a university qualification compared to the SA3 benchmark of 41.2%, pointing to key opportunities for educational outreach. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications represent 19.8%, postgraduate awards comprise 7.6%, and graduate diplomas account for 3.0%. Meanwhile, vocational qualifications form a substantial part of the local skill base, with 29.9% of persons aged 15+ possessing technical credentials, split between advanced diplomas (11.7%) and certificates (18.2%). A significant portion of the local community is actively engaged in studies, with 28.8% of residents currently undertaking formal education.
Breaking this down by level, 7.9% attend primary school, 7.5% are enrolled in secondary institutions, and 6.3% are engaged in higher education or vocational courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bundoora - East reaches 43 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 3,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 280 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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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The public transit network within Bundoora - East features 43 active transport stops encompassing bus and light rail services. Across these access points, 5 individual routes operate to deliver 3,079 weekly passenger trips. Transit connectivity is favorable, with the typical resident residing 277 meters from their closest boarding point. Reflecting the area's residential function, outward commuting is standard; private motor vehicles account for 85% of commuter journeys, while rail transit makes up 6%. Vehicle access averages 1.5 per dwelling, running higher than the regional average. In addition, 25.4% of working residents operated from home during the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions.
Transit service across the network operates at a collective volume of 439 trips per day across all routes, translating to roughly 71 weekly trips per individual stop.
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69.5% of residents in Bundoora - East report no long-term health condition. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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Based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality indicators and health conditions, Bundoora - East displays favorable overall health outcomes, characterized by low rates of illness across the broader population, although chronic conditions are more prevalent among senior, high-risk groups. Membership in private health funds is relatively restrained, covering approximately 50% of the total population (~5,229 people), trailing both the Greater Melbourne level of 56.7% and the nationwide benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions rank as the most widespread diagnosed ailments locally, affecting 8.5% and 7.3% of residents respectively. Conversely, 69.5% of the local population reported no long-term medical issues, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under 65 exhibit comparatively strong health profiles. The district contains an older demographic profile, with 19.4% of residents aged 65 and over (2,009 people) exceeding the 15.1% share recorded across Greater Melbourne, though national rankings for this segment remain below those of the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.0% of Bundoora - East residents were born overseas and 35.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 76% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.3%) and Australian (17.6%). 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 Bundoora - East, where 32.0% of the population was born abroad and 35.5% communicate in a language other than English in their households. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 54.0% of residents. Additionally, Buddhist adherents comprise 4.1% of the local community, closely aligning with the Greater Melbourne proportion of 4.2%. Evaluating ancestry based on parental birthplace, the three most prominent heritages in Bundoora - East are English (19.3%), Australian (17.6%), and Other (10.0%). The locality also exhibits above-average representation across several Southern and Eastern European heritages: Italian ancestry stands at 9.5% (compared to 5.2% across the wider region), Greek heritage accounts for 4.4% (against 2.7% regionally), and Macedonian ancestry comprises 2.5% (versus 0.7% across Greater Melbourne).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bundoora - East is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.3% 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 age profile in Bundoora - East leans older than broader metropolitan averages, with residents aged 65+ making up 19.4% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, whereas the 25 - 44 cohort represents 28.6% locally against 32.1% across the region. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 38, down from 39 at the 2021 Census, yet sitting 1 year older than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 at that Census. Since the Census, the share of residents aged 25 - 44 expanded from 26.3% to an estimated 28.6%.
Over the projection period to 2041, the 45 - 64 age category will experience the largest absolute expansion, increasing by 1,164 (50%) to 3,489 residents, while the 65+ cohort will record the fastest relative pace of growth, climbing 58% to 3,174 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bundoora - East
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 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 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 — 23 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,831 at the 2021 Census → 10,355 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 (209011196). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.