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Chirnside Park has an estimated 12,622 residents, up from 11,779 at the 2021 Census — a change of 843 people, or 7.2%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 50.7% of that increase. That puts 569 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count of Chirnside Park stands at approximately 12,622 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 843 people (7.2%) compared with the 2021 Census, which documented 11,779 people. This upward trend is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 12,603 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 74 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With a population density of 568 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living room alongside notable scope for future development. Expanding by 7.2% since the 2021 census, Chirnside Park outpaced both the SA3 area (3.6%) and the wider SA4 region, positioning it at the forefront of local growth.
Recent population expansion was driven predominantly by natural increase, which accounted for around 50.7% of total gains. Projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data series using 2022 as its baseline. In localities where this dataset is unavailable, figures from the VIC State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA release are applied using weighted population growth aggregations from local government areas to the SA2 tier. These aggregations also provide age-specific trajectory rates across all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these projected demographic patterns, Chirnside Park is anticipated to outperform the median growth rate among AreaSearch study areas, gaining 2,386 persons through to 2041 relative to current annual ERP figures, representing an overall expansion of 18.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
456 new dwellings have been approved in Chirnside Park over the past five years, an average of 91 a year. That places the area in the 86th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 91 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 19% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Chirnside Park have averaged roughly 91 dwellings annually, accumulating to 456 homes across the previous 5 financial years. With an inflow rate averaging 1.8 new residents per newly approved dwelling over the 5 financial years between FY-22 and FY-26, construction and demographic demand have maintained healthy equilibrium, establishing balanced market fundamentals. More recently, this metric softened to 0.6 people per dwelling across the last 2 financial years, indicating an even stronger alignment between supply and demand. Average construction costs for new dwellings sit at $467,000. In addition, commercial development activity has proven robust, with $60.9 million in commercial approvals logged during the current financial year.
Per-capita construction volumes in Chirnside Park exceed Greater Melbourne by 104.0%, presenting a diverse selection of opportunities for prospective buyers. Recent building approvals are split between 19.0% detached houses and 81.0% medium and high-density housing. This strategic transition toward higher-density dwelling options provides lower-cost market entry and appeals strongly to downsizers, property investors, and first-home buyers. It represents a clear break from the established local stock, which currently stands at 98.0% houses, reflecting tighter supplies of greenfield land alongside shifting residential preferences and affordability considerations. A metric of 501 people per approved dwelling highlights the suburb's composed and manageable pace of urban development. Over the period leading up to 2041, forecasts based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate indicate Chirnside Park will add 2,367 residents. The current trajectory of construction approvals aligns closely with projected household demand, fostering market balance and mitigating sharp upward pricing pressures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Chirnside Park
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Chirnside Park, worth an estimated $309 million. A further 72 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.81 billion. 16 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Urban development, planning schemes, and infrastructure upgrades exert a major influence on regional growth trajectories. In Chirnside Park, AreaSearch has highlighted 22 key projects poised to shape the locality. Notable undertakings include the Chirnside Park Structure Plan, the Chirnside Park Shopping Centre Refresh, the Brushy Creek Recycled Water Project, and the Proposed Cave Hill Railway Station, with details on the most significant initiatives presented below.
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Brushy Creek Recycled Water Project
Construction of a 3.7 km recycled water pipeline from the Brushy Creek Sewage Treatment Plant in Chirnside Park to the Plantes Hill Reservoir in Mooroolbark. The project includes a new 2.1 ML recycled water tank at Plantes Hill, two pressure reducing stations at Dorset Rd and Fletcher Rd, and essential pump and communications upgrades. Once complete, it will provide high-quality non-drinking recycled water to approximately 5,000 properties across Croydon, Chirnside Park, and Lilydale.
Chirnside Park Shopping Centre Refresh
The $10M centre refresh involved modernising floor tiles, sculptural ceiling features, and lighting across Centre Court, Market Hall, and link malls. The project also delivered upgraded skylights, wayfinding signage, new mall furniture, and external entry enhancements including landscape and fascia updates to improve the overall shopper experience.
Summerset Chirnside Park Retirement Village
Continuum-of-care retirement village delivering independent living villas and cottages, assisted living apartments, and an on-site care home with resort-style amenities (pool, lounge, cinema, cafe, salon, bowling green). Civil works are nearing completion, first villas targeted for late 2025, with village opening expected in 2026.
Chirnside Park Structure Plan
A 20 year plan to guide the growth of the Chirnside Park Major Activity Centre across land use, transport, open space, economy, infrastructure, and urban design. Following community engagement on the Issues and Opportunities Paper in late 2025, a draft Structure Plan is targeted for mid-2026, with implementation from 2027.
Chirnside Park Mixed-Use Site
A significant 3.98-hectare strategic landholding located at the gateway to the Yarra Valley. The site features 540 metres of frontage to Maroondah Highway and is zoned Mixed Use (MUZ) under the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme. The land is currently being marketed for potential large-scale redevelopment including retail, residential, commercial, and tourism uses. The expressions of interest campaign closed in late 2025, and the site is earmarked as a key anchor for the Chirnside Park Major Activity Centre.
270 Maroondah Highway Industrial Development
A 5.64 hectare industrial-zoned greenfield site on Maroondah Highway with development potential for an institutional-grade business park, retail land allotment subdivision, or small-format industrial estate. Identified as a strategic development opportunity within the Chirnside Park Activity Centre. The site was marketed for sale via Expressions of Interest in early 2025. The owner JoinLand Group has also explored a higher-density mixed residential concept for the land.
Child Care Centre - East Ridge Drive
New child care centre development application for multi-level facility providing early childhood education and care services. Located in mixed-use commercial precinct with good accessibility and supporting infrastructure.
Chirnside Urban Park
Transformation of Belsay Reserve into a flight themed urban park with an all abilities playground, recreation and social spaces, urban forest, event area, upgraded wetlands, picnic shelters, barbeques, seating, toilets and additional parking. Officially opened in July 2024.
6,891 residents of Chirnside Park are employed, from a labour force of 7,146. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 70.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,233, about 89% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool in Chirnside Park is well-qualified, featuring an especially prominent construction sector, a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, and 1.1% in annual employment growth. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 6,891, with the local jobless rate sitting 1.2% lower than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, while labour force participation matches the metropolitan benchmark of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 26.0% of local workers operated from home, an outcome that should be interpreted alongside the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment fields for local residents consist of construction, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
Construction shows the highest degree of local concentration, capturing a workforce proportion 1.5 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, employing 7.2% of workers locally against 10.1% across the broader region. Comparisons between the working population captured at the Census and resident numbers point to a relatively modest base of employment located directly within the suburb. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures indicate that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, Chirnside Park experienced a 1.1% rise in employed persons alongside a 1.9% expansion in the labour pool, resulting in a 0.7 percentage points lift in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded employment growth of 2.1%, a 2.3% increase in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage points uptick in unemployment. Broader labor demand expectations can be derived from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections issued in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year forecasts, when applied across the suburb's industry structure, provide insight into future local trajectory patterns. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector performances vary widely. Mapping these industry projections to Chirnside Park suggests employment gains of 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes local population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Chirnside Park is $2,084 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $852 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,321 a year against an average of $70,725. 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-based ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show local earnings outperforming nationwide benchmarks, with the Chirnside Park SA2 recording a median income of $58,321 and an average income of $70,725. For Greater Melbourne, median and average earnings stood at $57,688 and $75,164, respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 9.62% from financial year 2023 onwards yields updated March 2026 estimates of roughly $63,931 for median income and $77,529 for average income. The 2021 Census placed local household, family, and individual incomes around the 65th percentile across the country.
The largest income tier encompasses 34.6% of residents (4,367 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan pattern where 32.8% fall within this range. Housing costs absorb 14.7% of income, strong local wage levels place residents in the 73rd percentile for disposable earnings, and the community sits in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Chirnside Park had 4,071 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $443 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 21.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential stock in Chirnside Park at the most recent Census was overwhelmingly dominated by separate houses at 98.0%, with apartments, townhouses, and other dwellings accounting for just 2.0%, compared to Greater Melbourne where houses represented 67.9% and alternative dwellings made up 32.1%. Outright home ownership reached 37.0%, substantially exceeding metropolitan norms, while mortgaged properties accounted for 47.9% and rental housing comprised 15.1%. The typical monthly mortgage cost was $2,167, above the Greater Melbourne average of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $443 compared to $390 across the metropolis. On a national scale, Chirnside Park's monthly repayments exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents track well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Chirnside Park counted 4,071 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,362 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 80% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 80.7% of all households in the area, comprising couples with children at 40.7%, couples without children at 28.1%, and single-parent households at 11.2%. The remaining 19.3% consists of non-family living arrangements, which include lone-person households at 17.5% and group share accommodation at 1.7%. Typical household size stands at 2.8 people, higher than the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.0% of adults in Chirnside Park hold a university qualification, including 17.1% with a bachelor degree and 4.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.9% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,227 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,070 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 levels present an area for potential growth, as 25.0% of residents hold university qualifications compared to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 17.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. In contrast, vocational and technical qualifications are widespread, with 37.4% of individuals aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, divided between certificates (24.9%) and advanced diplomas (12.5%). Student engagement across the community is substantial, with 28.1% of the population enrolled in an educational course. Breaking this down by level, primary schooling accounts for 9.6%, secondary schooling encompasses 7.6%, and higher education programs involve 4.4% of residents.
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Public transport in Chirnside Park reaches 39 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 6,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 470 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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 Chirnside Park features 39 operational passenger stops accommodating local bus connections. These facilities are serviced by 23 distinct routes that deliver a combined 6,373 weekly passenger trips. Overall transit convenience is moderate, with residents located an average of 469 meters from their closest boarding point. Reflecting the suburb's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, and private vehicles account for 93% of journeys. Average household motor vehicle ownership is 1.8, above the metropolitan baseline. Working from home was recorded by 26.0% of workers (at the 2021 Census, subject to COVID-19 settings).
Public transport services run at an average rate of 910 trips per day across the network, providing roughly 163 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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69.6% of residents in Chirnside Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 80% of areas nationally. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.7 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 and wellbeing metrics across Chirnside Park are very positive according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality rates and illness occurrences, with younger demographics showing particularly low rates of common health conditions. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is substantial, encompassing approximately 54% of the population (~6,828 people), in comparison to 56.7% throughout Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses among residents, recorded at 8.1 and 8.0% respectively, while 69.6% of locals report no chronic medical conditions compared to 72.6% regionally. Community members under the age of 65 enjoy above-average health profiles.
Residents aged 65 and over total 2,326 people or 18.4% of the community, exceeding the 15.1% share observed in Greater Melbourne. While health outcomes for older residents exceed regional averages, their nationwide relative standing is slightly below that of the wider local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Chirnside Park is largely Australian-born, at 77.8% of residents, with 14.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.1%) and Australian (26.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Chirnside Park displays higher than average cultural diversity, with 22.2% of residents born abroad and 14.4% using a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious group, representing 47.4% of the local community. The most distinct variance appears in the Other religious category, which accounts for 1.0% locally against 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Examining parental heritage, the three most common backgrounds among Chirnside Park residents are English at 29.1% (well above the regional 20.1%), Australian at 26.6% (exceeding the regional 18.4%), and Irish at 7.1%. Notable variations in other ancestries include Dutch background at 2.6% (compared to 1.2% regionally), Italian at 5.3% (against 5.2%), and Sri Lankan heritage at 0.4% (relative to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Chirnside Park is 38. 24.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Chirnside Park aligns closely with Greater Melbourne across broad demographics, showing a maximum divergence of 6.0 percentage points. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 38 years, remaining level with the 2021 Census result and 1 year higher than the Greater Melbourne Census median of 37. The most prominent demographic shift since the Census occurred in the 65+ age category, which expanded from 17.3% to an estimated 18.4%. Looking toward 2041, mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 will generate the bulk of numerical expansion, adding 945 residents (32%) to reach a total of 3,872.
Proportionally, senior cohorts aged 65 and over are projected to expand most rapidly, climbing 34% to 3,112 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Chirnside Park
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 · Jul 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 8 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated 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 — 74 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,779 at the 2021 Census → 12,622 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 (211051275). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.