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Buninyong has an estimated 7,389 residents, up from 7,261 at the 2021 Census — a change of 128 people, or 1.8%. That puts 143 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Buninyong accommodates approximately 7,389 residents as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census total of 7,261 people, this marks an addition of 128 people (1.8%). This figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 7,384 as of June 2025 alongside 56 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density stands at 143 persons per square kilometer, ensuring ample physical space and capacity for expansion. The community's 1.8% expansion rate post-census trails the Rest of Vic. benchmark (4.4%) by only 2.6 percentage points, maintaining solid demographic momentum.
Inbound international relocation served as the primary growth driver, accounting for roughly 78.2% of net gains across recent reporting timeframes. Forecast modeling relies on ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures. Where SA2 coverage is absent, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections, converting LGA metrics down to SA2 boundaries via weighted growth aggregation. These age-segmented rates extend through the 2032 to 2041 projection window. Looking forward, Buninyong is anticipated to place among the highest quartile of Australian regional localities for demographic expansion, with updated annual ERP metrics pointing to an influx of 2,110 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative 28.5% rise across the 16-year horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
92 new dwellings have been approved in Buninyong over the past five years, an average of 18 a year. That is 2.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Buninyong have averaged roughly 18 dwellings annually, generating 92 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. With merely 0.1 people added per year for each residential unit constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to housing stock match or exceed demographic demand, widening purchaser options and facilitating prospective population gains above forecasts. The average construction cost of $635,000 for upcoming dwellings signals a strategic developer emphasis on the high-end residential tier. Meanwhile, commercial construction approvals reached $5.3 million in the current financial year, highlighting a subdued level of commercial building activity.
Relative to Rest of Vic., local building volume is notably depressed, tracking 76.0% below regional average per capita. Such constrained residential delivery tends to bolster pricing and buyer interest across established stock. Construction levels also trail national benchmarks, reflecting an established urban fabric alongside potential regulatory restrictions. Moreover, recent building authorisations have consisted exclusively of separate houses, reinforcing the low-density profile and attracting buyers seeking standalone properties with land. The metric of 482 people per residential approval underscores an unhurried, low-volume development landscape. Projections from the newest AreaSearch quarterly figures indicate that Buninyong will add 2,105 residents by 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, dwelling completions could lag demographic expansion, likely intensifying buyer competition and placing upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Buninyong
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Buninyong, worth an estimated $4 million. A further 91 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.2 billion. 30 are already under construction and 33 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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Strategic urban planning, major civic undertakings, and capital infrastructure works play a pivotal role in shaping district growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 8 active initiatives positioned to influence the locality. Key investments feature the Buninyong Botanic Gardens Landscape Masterplan and Gong Reservoir Wall Reconstruction, Buninyong Heritage Swimming Baths Conservation Works, Buninyong Community Road Safety Upgrades, and Buninyong Pump Track Upgrade, with detailed breakdowns of the most prominent projects provided below.
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Buninyong Heritage Swimming Baths Conservation Works
Heritage conservation project restoring and stabilising the historic former Buninyong swimming baths within the Buninyong Botanic Gardens. Works include new foundations, replacement of selected concrete wall panels, crack repairs, sealing and drainage improvements to preserve the Victorian Heritage Register listed site. Wall restoration has been completed and the project has progressed to the planning of the reinstated heritage garden, with community consultation on landscaping scheduled before final restoration works.
Buninyong Botanic Gardens Landscape Masterplan and Gong Reservoir Wall Reconstruction
City of Ballarat project to reconstruct the historic Gong Reservoir dam wall and implement elements of the Buninyong Botanic Gardens Landscape Masterplan. The works will stabilise the leaking heritage dam wall using an internal filter system, reduce downstream flood risk, improve water management, restore heritage features and deliver new landscaping including native planting, boardwalks and pedestrian paths. Detailed design was awarded in August 2025 and construction activities have continued, with associated heritage restoration works in the gardens progressing during 2026.
Buninyong Community Road Safety Upgrades
Safety improvements and road realignment works along the Midland Highway and Geelong Road corridors in Buninyong. The upgrades include line marking reconfiguration to shorten overtaking lanes, creating dedicated turn lanes on Learmonth Street, reducing the speed limit to 40km/h through the central pedestrian zone, and introducing on-road cycling lanes.
Buninyong Pump Track Upgrade
Upgrade of the pump track at Buninyong Recreation Park, constructed with asphalt and positioned closer to the skatepark to allow for potential future expansions. The design is an all-abilities, single-loop track with a central complex, featuring double rollers, berms, transfers, and a primary rest platform. Construction began around 28 November 2024 (weather dependent). A new Choose Tap water fountain was also installed.
Mount Buninyong Tourism Units
VCAT has approved, with conditions, the development of eight single-bedroom, single-storey short-stay tourism accommodation units on the lower edge of the Mount Buninyong Scenic Reserve. The original proposal was for larger, barrel-shaped units (known as 'Skybarrels'). The developer, Lapilli La Mt Buninyong Pty Ltd, was placed under voluntary administration in February 2025, and the project's current status beyond approval is uncertain.
The Roads Mount Clear
A residential homesite community developed by Hygge Property in Mount Clear, south of the Ballarat CBD, set beside the Woowookarung Regional Park with Canadian Creek running through the site. The Roads comprises 48 homesites ranging from 505sqm to 1764sqm, released across a Lifestyle Collection and standard homesite range. Stage 1 is titled and sold out, Stage 2 is titled with construction of new homes underway, and 16 homesites remain available for sale as of mid-2026.The estate is within walking distance of childcare, primary and secondary schools, and local shopping.
Mount Clear Childcare Centre
Believe Early Learning received a planning permit from the City of Ballarat on 21 January 2026 for a 124-place childcare centre at 7 Recreation Road, Mount Clear. The approved centre spans eight activity rooms, including two nursery rooms, one room for one and two year olds, three toddler rooms, and two preschooler rooms, plus food preparation, laundry, staffing and reception areas. It was set to be the first Ballarat centre to offer extended hours, operating from 6:30am to 7pm.However, Believe Early Learning entered voluntary administration on 10 April 2026, placing the future of the site in doubt while an administrator assesses the company's position. The company's two existing regional Victorian centres, at Eaglehawk and Mooroopna, are continuing to operate during the administration process. This project is a standalone childcare development; it is unrelated to the separate childcare and medical centre proposal (PLP/2024/228) at 107-109 Whitehorse Road, Mount Clear.
Mount Clear College Upgrade and Modernisation - Stage 3
Construction in Stage 3 included new classrooms, new home economics kitchen and storage facilities, performing arts classrooms, multipurpose and student breakout spaces, locker rooms and student amenities. Externally it included extensive hard landscaping for tiered seating and covered spaces. The overall project also included a large independent student study space, science laboratories, and general classrooms in Stage 2. The project has been referred to by the Victorian School Building Authority as 'Upgrade and Modernisation - Stage 3'.
3,935 residents of Buninyong are employed, from a labour force of 4,023. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 66.4%. 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. 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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Buninyong possesses a highly qualified workforce with robust participation across essential services, an exceptionally low jobless rate of 2.2%, and resilient labor conditions throughout the prior twelve months. By March 2026, employed residents reached 3,935, holding the local unemployment rate 1.5% below Regional Vic.'s 3.7%, alongside an elevated labor force participation rate of 66.4% against 61.1% across Regional Vic.. Census records revealed that 24.1% of local workers operated from home, though broader pandemic disruptions during that period must be noted. Resident employment centers primarily around retail trade, education & training, and health care & social assistance.
Educational services show an especially heavy footprint, engaging local workers at 1.7 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.6% of employment, markedly trailing the 7.5% share across Regional Vic.. A comparison of resident workers to local operational jobs suggests that local commercial employment opportunities remain relatively limited. Analyses of ABS and SALM series indicate that over the twelve months to March 2026, Buninyong recorded a 0.4% labor pool expansion alongside a 0.1% decline in employment, nudging the jobless rate up by 0.4 percentage points. Across Regional Vic., employment slipped 0.1%, the workforce contracted 0.3%, and unemployment eased by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term labor requirements can be evaluated using national employment forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. Projected industry trajectories across five- and ten-year spans, which anticipate nationwide job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, have been aligned with the local industry distribution. Based on this weighting exercise, Buninyong's employment base is estimated to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, noting that this baseline extrapolation does not integrate local population dynamics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Buninyong is $1,927 a week (about $100,000 a year), with median personal income at $805 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,575 a year against an average of $70,860. 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 records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place Buninyong SA2 median taxpayer earnings at $55,575 and the average at $70,860, outperforming Australian averages as well as Regional Vic. metrics of $50,954 (median) and $62,728 (average). Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $60,921 for median income and $77,677 for average income as of March 2026. Based on 2021 Census returns, local household, family, and individual earnings align around the 55th percentile nationwide. Distribution figures indicate that 32.4% of community members (2,394 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 30.3%.
Households retain 89.4% of total earnings after servicing housing payments, sustaining sound spending capacity, while the area ranks in the 7th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Buninyong had 2,522 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 2% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,662 a month. Rent absorbs 17.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Data from the most recent Census shows that the housing stock in Buninyong was overwhelmingly dominated by separate houses at 95.6%, while semi-detached dwellings, units, and other formats made up 4.4%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwelling types in Regional Vic.. Outright homeownership stood at 44.6%, outpacing the regional figure, while 40.9% of properties carried a mortgage and 14.5% were tenant-occupied. The area recorded a median monthly mortgage payment of $1,662 and median weekly rent of $330, both exceeding the respective Regional Vic. benchmarks of $1,430 and $285.
In a nationwide context, mortgage outlays sit comfortably beneath the Australian figure of $1,863, with rental costs also tracking well under the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Buninyong counted 2,522 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 32% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for the vast majority of local households at 78.9%, broken down into 36.6% couples with children, 31.8% couples without children, and 9.8% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements comprise the remaining 21.1%, consisting of single-person households at 19.2% and shared group accommodation at 2.0%. The typical household size stands at 2.7 people, outnumbering the Regional Vic. median of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.2% of adults in Buninyong hold a university qualification, including 21.1% with a bachelor degree and 7.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.3% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 767 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,022 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational profiles in Buninyong outdistance surrounding benchmarks, with 34.2% of persons aged 15+ possessing tertiary qualifications compared with 21.7% in Rest of Vic. and 24.6% across the SA4 region. This significant attainment level underpins local capacity within knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees form the primary credential tier at 21.1%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 7.2% and graduate diplomas at 5.9%. Vocational credentials remain equally strong, with 32.8% of residents aged 15+ holding trade or technical certificates, encompassing 11.5% with advanced diplomas and 21.3% with certificates. Community educational engagement is extensive, with 33.3% of the resident population attending an educational institution.
This proportion comprises 11.9% enrolled in primary education, 9.8% in secondary education, and 6.5% completing tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Buninyong reaches 37 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 3,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 420 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Buninyong contains a network of 37 active public transit stops. These boarding points are serviced across 5 separate routes, delivering a combined total of 3,384 weekly passenger services. Overall transit proximity is moderate, with an average distance of 424 meters separating residents from their closest stop. Reflecting its suburban commuter profile, private motor vehicles represent the predominant mode of transport at 95%. Vehicle availability averages 1.9 cars per household, exceeding broader regional levels. Working from home engaged 24.1% of the workforce as recorded at the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Local public transit routes deliver an overall volume of 483 services each day, translating to roughly 91 weekly scheduled trips for each individual stop.
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68.4% of residents in Buninyong report no long-term health condition. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% 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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Evaluations of disease prevalence and mortality rates by AreaSearch highlight favorable health indicators across Buninyong, where chronic illness rates remain low across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance uptake is comparatively strong, covering approximately 54% of the community (~3,997 people), relative to 50.5% in Regional Vic.. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent health concerns locally, affecting 8.5% and 8.3% of the populace respectively. Meanwhile, 68.4% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Regional Vic. level of 63.4%. General health metrics among working-age individuals align with standard benchmarks.
Residents aged 65 and over constitute 20.9% of the population (1,546 people), trailing the 24.0% regional share. Health outcomes for older residents are remarkably robust, tracking national standings consistently across the broader populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Buninyong is largely Australian-born, at 89.5% of residents, with 3.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.0%) and Australian (30.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity indicate a relatively homogenous demographic, with Australian-born individuals comprising 89.5% of residents, 92.3% holding citizenship, and 96.3% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 44.7% of Buninyong residents against 47.3% across Regional Vic.. Ancestry records detailing parental origins show English ancestry leading at 31.0%, followed by Australian at 30.2%, and Irish at 11.5%. Other backgrounds exhibit clear variations from broader patterns, with Scottish ancestry notably elevated at 10.3% (against 8.8% regionally), Dutch at 2.0% (against 1.7%), and Croatian at 0.5% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Buninyong is 42. 23.9% 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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Buninyong presents the profile of an established family suburb rather than an emerging greenfield district. Individuals aged 0 - 24 represent 34.1% of the community as at August 2026, exceeding the 28.5% share in Regional Vic., while the 25 - 44 cohort forms 18.9% locally compared to 23.1% regionally. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 42 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census baseline and sitting 1 year below the Regional Vic. median of 43 from that same Census. The most pronounced demographic shift since the Census occurred among residents aged 65+, expanding from 18.4% to an estimated 20.9%.
Looking forward to 2041, young to middle aged adults are projected to lead local population growth by adding 794 residents (57%) to reach a total of 2,187.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Buninyong
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 |
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| 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 5 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 — 56 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,261 at the 2021 Census → 7,389 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 (201011005). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.