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Clifton Hill - Alphington has an estimated 11,424 residents, up from 9,855 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,569 people, or 15.9%. Growth has averaged 2.4% a year over five years, faster than 85% of areas nationally. 644 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 59.6% of that increase. That puts 2,193 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 population of Clifton Hill - Alphington stands at approximately 11,424 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,569 residents (15.9%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 9,855 people. The updated figure combines the ABS estimated resident population of 11,420 recorded as of June 2025 with 644 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The suburb exhibits a population density of 2,192 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark evaluated across AreaSearch locations. Surpassing both Victoria's 9.5% pace and broader countrywide metrics, Clifton Hill - Alphington's 15.9% post-2021 Census expansion establishes it as an area frontrunner.
The influx was steered predominantly by overseas migration, responsible for around 59.6% of recent demographic expansion, alongside positive contributions from natural increase and interstate movements. Projections for each SA2 region rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia modeling anchored to a 2022 baseline. Where localized SA2 figures are absent, AreaSearch incorporates the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA forecasts, applying a weighted aggregation methodology to translate LGA trends down to SA2 zones. From 2032 to 2041, age-cohort growth rates derived via this aggregation are mapped across all territories. Clifton Hill - Alphington is slated for remarkable demographic acceleration, tracking within the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide. Over the 16 years running to 2041, the locality is projected to add 6,115 persons relative to recent annual ERP data, marking an aggregate gain of 53.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,074 new dwellings have been approved in Clifton Hill - Alphington over the past five years, an average of 214 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 19 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 215 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 2% 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 Clifton Hill - Alphington have run at an annual pace of roughly 214 units, amounting to 1,074 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area saw 1.2 incoming residents for every new residence erected across the prior 5 financial years, maintaining a healthy equilibrium between housing demand and supply while holding expected building costs at an average of $518,000 per dwelling. Furthermore, the local commercial sector demonstrated strong momentum with $38.1 million worth of approved commercial developments during the current financial year.
Per capita residential construction in Clifton Hill - Alphington outstrips Greater Melbourne by 148.0%, broadening dwelling options for prospective buyers. This level of building activity significantly exceeds national figures and underscores pronounced builder engagement. Recent approvals are heavily weighted toward attached dwellings at 98.0%, with detached houses accounting for only 2.0%. This leaning toward denser living provides accessible price points for first-time buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This pattern marks a clear departure from the established neighborhood fabric, where standalone houses currently represent 27.0%, reflecting constraints on greenfield land, shifting lifestyle preferences, and rising requirements for diverse accommodation. The area presently registers about 44 residents per building permit, highlighting an expanding development footprint. According to the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch, Clifton Hill - Alphington is anticipated to welcome 6,110 new inhabitants by 2041. Ongoing building volumes remain in harmony with upcoming residential needs, sustaining balanced property dynamics free from significant price strain.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Clifton Hill - Alphington
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects inside Clifton Hill - Alphington, worth an estimated $10.4 billion. A further 152 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22 billion. 52 are already under construction and 74 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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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Civic upgrades, strategic planning frameworks, and major development works play a defining role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 90 planned initiatives likely to influence the immediate surroundings. Key undertakings include the YarraBend precinct, the Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct, the Thomas Embling Hospital Expansion, and the Heidelberg Road Corridor Local Area Plan and Built Form Framework, with further prominent projects outlined below.
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Thomas Embling Hospital Expansion
The Victorian Government is investing 515.7 million AUD to expand the Thomas Embling Hospital forensic mental health facility. The project delivers 82 additional beds, including a 34-bed women's precinct and a 48-bed medium security men's facility. It also features a new entry complex, clinical administration facilities, and a multi-deck carpark. This expansion implements key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System.
Alphington Village
A major mixed-use precinct on the former Amcor Paper Mill site, featuring 632 build-to-rent apartments, 150 affordable housing units, and 25,000sqm of retail and commercial space. The development includes six towers ranging from 5 to 14 levels, a Coles supermarket, ALDI, childcare centre, and community facilities centered around a village square.
YarraBend - The Mills Alphington
YarraBend is Glenvill Developments' $1.2 billion masterplanned community on the 16.5-hectare former Amcor paper mill site in Alphington, 6.5km from Melbourne CBD. The Mills is a completed sub-precinct within YarraBend featuring 137 DKO-designed townhouses and loft-style residences that draw on the site's industrial heritage. The broader YarraBend precinct comprises approximately 1,500 dwellings across multiple precincts including apartments, townhouses, heritage warehouse conversions, and riverfront homes. Active construction continues on later precincts including Seren Row and Tambour Townhouses.Amenities include a world-class subterranean wellness centre with pools and spa, The Bend dining and retail precinct, 300 metres of Yarra River frontage, and multiple parks.
Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct
Major urban renewal of the 3.9 ha former Fitzroy Gasworks site into a sustainable mixed-use precinct. As of April 2026, construction of residential Parcel B (part of 1,050 homes by Inner North Collective JV) has commenced. Development Victoria recently appointed Local: Residential to deliver the final component, Parcel A (360 homes), with planning permits expected in late 2026. The precinct already features the operational Wurun Senior Campus and the newly completed Bundha Sports Centre. The project will deliver approximately 1,400 homes with a minimum of 20 percent dedicated to affordable housing.
Heidelberg Road Corridor Local Area Plan and Built Form Framework
Joint Yarra City Council and Darebin City Council planning initiative for both sides of the Heidelberg Road corridor between Merri Creek and Darebin Creek. The plan guides future land use, built form, public realm, open space access and transport outcomes. Yarra has progressed permanent built form controls through Amendment C273yara, while Darebin indicates further strategic work, including updated economic analysis, is needed before broader rezoning or planning controls proceed.
YarraBend
YarraBend is a major mixed-use urban renewal precinct on the former Alphington Paper Mill site, about 6.5 km from Melbourne CBD. The masterplan includes around 2,500 townhouses and apartments, retail and commercial space, community facilities, parkland, a Yarra River frontage and resort-style wellness amenities. The precinct is partly delivered and remains in staged construction, with Yarra City Council issuing a 2025 Riverbank Precinct permit for remediation, riverbank works, paths, trails and replacement landscaping.
Queens Parade Service Lane Upgrade
An infrastructure upgrade to the Queens Parade service lane to improve safety and connectivity for cyclists, pedestrians, and public transport users. The project includes a new separated bike lane, additional accessible car spaces, and a level-access bus stop platform, alongside water main upgrades managed with Greater Western Water. It forms part of the broader Fitzroy Gasworks precinct urban renewal.
YarraBend
YarraBend is a 16.5 hectare masterplanned mixed-use riverside community on the former Alphington Paper Mill site in inner Melbourne, approximately 6.5km from the CBD. The project delivers around 2,500 dwellings across six precincts - Mills, Parkview, Artisan, Heritage, River Quarter and Outer Circle - including heritage conversions, townhouses, apartments, houses and riverfront homes. Amenity includes a Health and Wellness Centre with indoor and outdoor pools, onsen spa, gym, yoga rooms and sauna, The Hub co-working and residents facility, and The Bend artisanal food and dining precinct.Several precincts and buildings are complete or nearing completion: Seren Row Penthouses are move-in ready, Sheahan Townhouses are complete, and Parkview Townhouses are under construction. The northern tip of the site (640 Heidelberg Road, approx. 2.1 hectares) was sold in 2022 to Time and Place and Corsair Capital for a separate build-to-rent, retail (including Coles), childcare and co-working development of approximately 600 dwellings. In March 2025 Yarra City Council issued a planning permit for riverbank remediation and landscaping works in the Riverbank Precinct. Full build-out of the broader precinct is expected by the late 2020s.
7,285 residents of Clifton Hill - Alphington are employed, from a labour force of 7,559. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 77.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 10,058, about 88% 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 resident workforce in Clifton Hill - Alphington is characterized by high educational attainment, prominent participation in the tech industry, a low jobless rate of 3.6%, and 4.0% job creation across the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 7,285. The local unemployment figure sits 1.1% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, while labor participation reaches an exceptional 77.3%, comfortably exceeding the metropolitan standard of 70.1%. Census findings recorded 53.3% of workers operating from home, an outcome influenced in part by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary sectors supporting local workers are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
Professional & technical fields are exceptionally concentrated locally, engaging workers at 1.8 times the metropolitan standard. In contrast, construction represents just 5.6% of local employment against 9.7% across the wider region. While local jobs exist within the suburb, comparisons between Census resident worker counts and local positions indicate that a substantial share of workers commute outside the area. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures shows that in the 12 months to March 2026, local employment expanded by 4.0% against a 3.7% rise in the labor pool, reducing unemployment by 0.3 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne over the same timeframe, jobs increased by 2.1%, the workforce rose by 2.3%, and unemployment crept up by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term hiring prospects can be assessed via national employment forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year projections show countrywide job growth of 6.6% and 13.7% respectively, with notable variations across individual sectors. When mapped across Clifton Hill - Alphington's sector breakdown, the projections suggest local employment could rise by 7.5% over five years and 15.1% over ten years (representing a baseline weighted extrapolation that excludes localized demographic modeling).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Clifton Hill - Alphington is $2,529 a week (about $132,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,340 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $72,354 a year against an average of $104,808. The average runs 45% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 taxation data published by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that earnings in the Clifton Hill - Alphington SA2 sit at the upper tiers nationally, featuring a median taxable income of $72,354 and an average of $104,808. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Adjusting for 9.62% Wage Price Index growth observed since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 reach approximately $79,314 for the median and $114,891 for the average. In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings all tracked between the 91st and 95th percentiles across Australia.
In terms of earnings brackets, the single largest segment is the $4000+ tier, comprising 31.8% of residents (3,632 people), contrasting with Greater Melbourne where the $1,500 - 2,999 band leads at 32.8%. Overall, 44.5% of individuals earn weekly amounts exceeding $3,000, underscoring substantial affluence that underpins the local economy. Housing expenses absorb 15.2% of income; however, high earnings keep disposable income at the 90th percentile, placing the district in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Clifton Hill - Alphington had 3,957 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 27% detached houses and 29% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing inventory in Clifton Hill - Alphington was divided into 27.4% standalone houses and 72.6% other dwelling types including townhouses, units, and apartments. Across metropolitan Melbourne, the composition differed markedly, with 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in the suburb matched the Melbourne metro rate at 29.4%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 30.8% and tenancies made up 39.8%. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $2,600, well above the Melbourne metro median of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $500 compared to $390 across the metropolitan area.
On a national level, repayments in Clifton Hill - Alphington exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the countrywide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Clifton Hill - Alphington counted 3,957 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,587 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements in the area at 62.0%, made up of couples with children (26.0%), couples without children (28.4%), and single parent households (6.5%). Non-family setups make up the other 38.0%, comprising sole occupants at 30.2% and shared group households at 7.9%. The local median household size is 2.3 persons, below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
64.3% of adults in Clifton Hill - Alphington hold a university qualification, including 36.4% with a bachelor degree and 21.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 92% of areas nationally. A further 7.6% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,962 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,172 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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Clifton Hill - Alphington demonstrates exceptionally strong educational credentials, with 64.3% of individuals aged 15 and over possessing higher education degrees, compared to 33.4% statewide in VIC and 30.4% across Australia. This substantial qualifications advantage positions the local population favorably for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees form the largest category at 36.4%, followed by postgraduate awards at 21.1% and graduate diplomas at 6.8%. Vocational education encompasses 15.2% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided equally between advanced diplomas (7.6%) and certificates (7.6%). Enrolment in structured learning is high across the suburb, with 27.8% of inhabitants actively studying.
This cohort includes 8.8% undertaking tertiary courses, 8.0% enrolled in primary education, and 5.4% attending secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Clifton Hill - Alphington reaches 35 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 5,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 270 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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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The public transit network serving Clifton Hill - Alphington comprises 35 stops across bus and light rail modes. These access points are connected by 11 distinct transit lines that combine to deliver 5,908 passenger trips each week. Overall connectivity is solid, with local residents situated an average of 269 meters from their nearest boarding point. Due to the area's largely residential makeup, outward commuting is standard; private vehicles account for 64% of journey-to-work travel, while train journeys and cycling each represent 11%. Car ownership sits below the wider metropolitan baseline at 0.9 vehicles per household.
Additionally, 53.3% of workers indicated working from home in the 2021 Census, a metric that may reflect conditions during the pandemic. Transit schedules across all operating routes deliver a collective frequency of 844 daily services, providing an average of roughly 168 departures each week for every stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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68.8% of residents in Clifton Hill - Alphington report no long-term health condition. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 73.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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 indicators for Clifton Hill - Alphington reflect sound overall well-being. AreaSearch assessments of chronic conditions and mortality show outcomes consistent with countrywide patterns, displaying standard illness prevalence across older and younger demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is notably elevated, encompassing roughly 73% of the community (8,350 people), compared to 56.7% throughout Greater Melbourne and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most frequently reported diagnoses in the locality, recorded among 8.8% and 11.8% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 68.8% of inhabitants reported no diagnosed chronic conditions, relative to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health measures across working-age cohorts mirror typical standards. Residents aged 65 and older represent 14.4% of the population (1,648 people), with this age group displaying superior health indicators that rank higher against national benchmarks than the local community overall.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Clifton Hill - Alphington is largely Australian-born, at 77.7% of residents, with 14.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.9%) and Australian (20.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Clifton Hill - Alphington sits above broader averages, with overseas-born individuals making up 22.3% of the population and 14.2% speaking a non-English language in domestic settings. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 28.2% of residents. The suburb also records a notable presence of Judaism at 1.0%, matching the 1.0% proportion observed across Greater Melbourne. Looking at parental lineage, the three most prominent ancestry groups in Clifton Hill - Alphington are English at 25.9% (above the Greater Melbourne mark of 20.1%), Australian at 20.1%, and Irish at 12.2% (exceeding the metropolitan level of 6.5%).
Other distinct ethnic representations include Scottish heritage at 9.5% (against 5.6% across the region), Greek at 2.7% (matching the regional 2.7%), and Macedonian at 0.5% (compared to 0.7% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Clifton Hill - Alphington is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.1% 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 demographic structure of Clifton Hill - Alphington leans toward younger cohorts. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 show that 38.9% of inhabitants are young to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44, compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while individuals aged 0 - 24 represent 24.1% locally versus 30.5% regionally. The estimated median age is 36 as at August 2026, down from 37 at the 2021 Census and 1 year below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during that Census. The proportion of mature adults and young retirees aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 24.2% at the Census to an estimated 22.5%.
Heading toward 2041, the 45 - 64 age bracket is projected to absorb the largest share of population growth, adding 2,114 people (an 82% increase) to reach a total of 4,687.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Clifton Hill - Alphington
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 16 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 Sep 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 — 644 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,855 at the 2021 Census → 11,424 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 (206071145). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.