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Clayton South has an estimated 15,427 residents, up from 13,381 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,046 people, or 15.3%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years, faster than 85% of areas nationally. 299 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 90.4% of that increase. That puts 1,943 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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Based on analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Clayton South is approximately 15,427 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 2,046 residents (15.3%) from the 13,381 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. This population shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 15,349 from June 2025 combined with 299 validated new addresses registered since the Census. The current population translates to a density of 1,942 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical ratio found across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. With a 15.3% expansion rate since the 2021 census, Clayton South outpaced the broader SA3 region (7.0%) and the state, establishing itself as a local growth leader.
This population rise was chiefly propelled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 90.4% of the overall gains in recent times. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For SA2 areas where this data is unavailable, AreaSearch incorporates the 2023 Regional/LGA projections from the VIC State Government, adjusting them via a weighted aggregation of population growth from the LGA level down to the SA2 level. Growth dynamics by age group derived from these aggregations are also projected across all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Future demographic forecasts place this area in the top national quartile for population expansion, with an anticipated increase of 5,078 individuals by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP data, representing a total growth of 32.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
426 new dwellings have been approved in Clayton South over the past five years, an average of 85 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 68 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 15% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 36, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Clayton South averages approximately 85 dwelling approvals per year, with 426 residential properties approved during the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 33 recorded in FY-26 so far. An average occupancy of 2.8 new residents per dwelling over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) indicates steady demand that helps sustain property values. The average construction value for new homes stands at $263,000, which is lower than regional averages and points to more affordable building choices for buyers. Furthermore, commercial development approvals total $29.8 million for the current financial year, indicating robust local business investment.
Compared to Greater Melbourne, Clayton South registers 63.0% higher new home approvals per capita. This offers home buyers a broader selection, even though construction momentum has slowed recently. The mix of new construction consists of 15.0% freestanding houses and 85.0% multi-unit dwellings like townhouses or apartments. This emphasis on denser housing configurations yields more accessible price brackets, catering to downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This trend departs markedly from the existing housing stock (which stands at 56.0% houses), indicating a reduction in vacant development land and reflecting shifting lifestyle choices and affordability constraints. With approximately 490 residents per approved dwelling, Clayton South demonstrates the characteristics of a mature market. Long-term forecasts suggest Clayton South will gain 5,000 residents by 2041, according to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, residential supply may struggle to keep pace with population expansion, which could intensify competition among buyers and support upward pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Clayton South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Clayton South, worth an estimated $15 million. A further 107 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $127 billion. 24 are already under construction and 29 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning decisions can significantly influence the performance of a suburb. In total, AreaSearch has identified 25 projects expected to influence the local area. Notable projects include Sanctuary Sandringham, the Sandringham Village Streetscape Masterplan, the 1899-1901 Dandenong Road Mixed-Use Development, and Skylight Sandringham, with details on the most relevant initiatives provided in the list below.
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Sandringham Village Streetscape Masterplan
A comprehensive streetscape improvement masterplan for Sandringham Village adopted by Bayside City Council in March 2020. Key features include widened footpaths with street trees along Station Street, a new public space at Waltham Street and Chalmers Avenue adjacent to the library, improved pedestrian movement and accessibility, and a station plaza upgrade. The detailed design phase was deferred and is now scheduled for 2025-26, with additional community engagement underway regarding a proposed partial pedestrianisation of Melrose Street.
409 Clayton Road Mixed-Use Development
Approved 12 to 17-storey mixed-use development comprising 144 apartments, ground floor retail, office space, resident amenities including a swimming pool and communal terraces, 147 car spaces and 121 bicycle spaces. The revised design by Cera Stribley was approved by Monash City Council in December 2023 following earlier VCAT proceedings. The project remains in the approvals phase with no confirmed construction completion announced.
Monash Medical Centre Tower Expansion Project
A $535 million major redevelopment delivering a new seven-storey clinical services tower constructed above the existing emergency department. Key features include a state-of-the-art operating theatre complex with capacity for 7,500 additional surgeries annually, a new intensive care unit, and expanded maternity services featuring upgraded birthing suites to support 2,400 births per year. The project also establishes a new Central Sterile Services Department to enhance operational efficiency across the hospital precinct.
PMP Printing Precinct
Mixed-use redevelopment of the former PMP Printing industrial site in Clayton into a 10 hectare urban precinct. The approved Comprehensive Development Plan and Development Contributions Plan provide for around 1180 new homes and approximately 1000 local jobs, centred on a new town square, three local parks and upgraded streets and walking and cycling links. Within the precinct, Assemble, Make Ventures and Housing Choices Australia are delivering a major build-to-rent project at 209-211 Carinish Road with around 700 apartments including significant social and affordable housing, together with supermarket and mixed commercial space.The precinct is next to Clayton Station, the future Suburban Rail Loop Clayton station and the Monash health and education precinct, making it a key transit-oriented renewal project for Melbournes south east.
New Clayton Campus Student Accommodation
New student accommodation being developed in the North East Precinct of the Clayton campus, alongside College Walk and north of Jock Marshall Reserve. Designed by Jackson Clements Burrows, the hybrid cross-laminated timber project features a 252-bed hall to enhance the on-campus living experience and expand capacity for Monash University students. Construction commenced in February 2026.
Gardenia Apartments Clayton South
Gardenia Apartments is a boutique collection of 74 contemporary one and two bedroom residences at 14 Gardenia Street, Clayton South, designed for comfortable modern living.
Clayton Business Park
Redevelopment by Goodman Group to transform existing warehousing into a business park with four main precincts, having a total gross floor area of 115,678 square meters including office and industrial space, and a cafe. The site currently has 145,883sqm of existing warehousing and office space.
Clayton Structure Plan and Precinct Development
The transformation of Clayton into a transport super hub through the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East project and associated precinct planning. Major construction is underway as of 2026, including site preparation for the new 18m deep underground station and the 'Paid to Paid' interchange with the existing Metro station. The plan facilitates up to 70,000 new homes by the 2050s and high-density development up to 15 storeys. Key features include an elevated walkway over Clayton Road, new cycling links to Monash University, and a world-class health and research hub centered around the Monash Medical Centre.
8,707 residents of Clayton South are employed, from a labour force of 8,964. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 67.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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 workforce in Clayton South is highly educated, featuring a strong contingent in professional services, an unemployment rate of only 2.9%, and an estimated 4.5% job growth over the preceding year. As of March 2026, there are 8,707 employed residents, and the unemployment rate is 1.9% lower than the Greater Melbourne rate of 4.8%. The labor force participation rate is slightly below the regional benchmark, at 67.6% compared to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne. According to Census data, a moderate portion of the population (23.3%) worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
Resident employment is heavily concentrated in health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade. The local economy displays a marked concentration in manufacturing, with its employment share reaching 1.5 times the wider regional proportion. In contrast, the construction sector is less represented, accounting for 7.1% of local jobs compared to the regional average of 9.7%. While there are local job opportunities, a comparison of the Census working population against the local resident count indicates that a large proportion of residents travel outside the area for employment. Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics for the 12 months leading up to March 2026, local employment grew by 4.5% and the labor force expanded by 4.3%, which led to a 0.2 percentage point decrease in unemployment. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1% and the labor force grow by 2.3%, while its unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 offer additional perspective on future labor demand in Clayton South. These five and ten-year projections have been mapped against the local industry profile to estimate future trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with growth rates varying widely by sector. Applying these national sector trends to the local workforce mix suggests Clayton South's employment numbers would rise by 6.3% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, representing a basic weighted projection for comparative purposes that does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Clayton South is $1,630 a week (about $85,000 a year), with median personal income at $685 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,376 a year against an average of $59,705. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to AreaSearch's compilation of the most recent postcode-level ATO statistics released for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Clayton South SA2 recorded a median income of $51,376 and an average income of $59,705. These figures sit below the national averages and compare to $57,688 (median) and $75,164 (average) across Greater Melbourne. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes as of March 2026 would be roughly $56,318 for the median and $65,449 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household income was positioned at the 43rd percentile ($1,630 per week), while individual income was at the 25th percentile.
Income distribution data shows that the largest segment of the population, comprising 34.5% of residents (5,322 people), falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which aligns closely with the regional trend of 32.8% in this bracket. Housing costs consume a significant portion of earnings, leaving just 82.8% of income after housing expenses, placing the area in the 42nd percentile nationally, while the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 4th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Clayton South had 4,783 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 56% detached houses and 11% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $381 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,997 a month. Rent absorbs 23.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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An analysis of dwelling types in Clayton South during the latest Census revealed that separate houses made up 56.0% of the housing stock, while other dwellings (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative structures) accounted for 43.9%. This compares to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. The home ownership rate in Clayton South was 32.1%, matching the Melbourne metropolitan level, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (27.4%) or rented (40.6%). The median monthly mortgage cost of $1,997 was lower than the metropolitan average of $2,000, and the median weekly rent of $381 was also below the Melbourne average of $390.
Nationally, mortgage payments in Clayton South are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rent payments also exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Clayton South counted 4,783 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,514 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of households at 69.8%, consisting of couples with children (31.8%), couples without children (24.3%), and single-parent households (11.4%). Non-family households represent the remaining 30.2% of the total, with single-person households making up 21.9% and group households accounting for 8.4%. The average household size of 2.7 residents is slightly larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.1% of adults in Clayton South hold a university qualification, including 23.7% with a bachelor degree and 13.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 11.8% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,149 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,019 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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The level of education in Clayton South is high compared to regional baselines, with 39.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 26.7% in the SA3 area and 29.8% in the SA4 region. This education profile positions the local workforce well for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 23.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 13.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational qualifications are held by 21.9% of the population aged 15+, which includes advanced diplomas (10.1%) and certificates (11.8%). A significant proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 30.5% of residents enrolled in formal education programs.
This cohort includes 9.7% studying at the tertiary level, 6.8% in primary school, and 5.4% attending secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Clayton South reaches 72 stops on 16 routes, timetabled for about 3,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Analysis of the public transport network shows 72 active bus stops operating in Clayton South. These stops are served by 16 distinct routes, which combine to support 3,682 passenger trips per week. Transport access is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 180 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is primarily residential, and the majority of working residents commute to other areas, with private vehicles remaining the most common choice at 78%, followed by trains at 14%. The average rate of vehicle ownership is 1.2 cars per dwelling.
Census data from 2021 shows that 23.3% of residents worked from home, a figure that may reflect pandemic-era travel restrictions. Across all transit routes, service frequency averages 526 trips per day, which translates to roughly 51 weekly services for each individual stop.
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77.4% of residents in Clayton South report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 83% of areas nationally. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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 metrics for Clayton South indicate positive outcomes based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and the occurrence of chronic illnesses. Younger age cohorts, in particular, show a low rate of common medical issues. The rate of private health insurance coverage is low, with approximately 49% of the population (~7,543 people) holding cover, compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequently reported medical conditions, affecting 5.7% and 5.3% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 77.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents aged 65 and older make up 14.3% of the population (2,213 people). Senior residents show strong health profiles, although their national health ranking is lower than that of the younger local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
65.5% of Clayton South residents were born overseas and 70.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (17.8%) and Indian (10.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Clayton South ranks among the most multicultural communities in the nation, with 70.4% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 65.5% born outside of Australia. Christianity is the largest religious group, representing 39.3% of the population. The most prominent religious variance is in Buddhism, which is practiced by 10.6% of residents, a figure significantly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.2%. In terms of parental heritage, the three largest ancestry groups in Clayton South are Other at 22.7% (well above the regional average of 14.6%), Chinese at 17.8% (above the regional average of 6.5%), and Indian at 10.8% (above the regional average of 4.2%).
Other notable ethnic concentrations include Greek background at 9.2% of the population (compared to 2.7% across the region), Sri Lankan at 1.5% (compared to 0.8% regionally), and Vietnamese at 4.3% (compared to 1.9% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Clayton South is 34, younger than 84% of areas nationally. 38.6% 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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Clayton South has a median age of 34 years, which is slightly younger than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and lower than the national median of 38 years. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Clayton South has a higher proportion of residents in the 25 - 34 bracket (24.5%) but a smaller share of children aged 5 - 14 (8.4%). The local concentration of residents aged 25 - 34 is higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, this 25 to 34 demographic has increased from 23.1% to 24.5% of the total population, while the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 10.8% to 10.0%.
Population projections for 2041 suggest further changes, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to experience the highest growth at 23%, adding 879 people to reach 4,664.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Clayton South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 4 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 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 299 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (13,381 at the 2021 Census → 15,427 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 May 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 (212041310). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.