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Craigieburn - North West has an estimated 11,313 residents, up from 9,842 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,471 people, or 14.9%. Growth has averaged 4.1% a year over five years, faster than 84% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 58.4% of that increase. That puts 5,892 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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As of Aug 2026, demographic assessments by AreaSearch place the resident count of Craigieburn - North West at approximately 11,313. This represents an addition of 1,471 people (14.9%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 9,842 people were tallied. Such movement is determined by integrating the ABS estimated resident population figure of 11,293 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 82 validated new addresses confirmed post-Census. With 5,892 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the top 10% nationwide for population density among areas evaluated by AreaSearch, highlighting local land as an exceptionally prized commodity.
The 14.9% expansion recorded since the 2021 census outpaced the state benchmark of 9.5% as well as the national rate, establishing the community as an outstanding regional growth pocket. The dominant catalyst behind these demographic increases has been international migration, which accounted for roughly 58.4% of total local population gains across recent intervals. For individual SA2 units, AreaSearch draws upon ABS/Geoscience Australia demographic projections published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline year. Where specific SA2 areas lack coverage within that dataset, the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections issued in 2023 are applied via a weighted aggregation methodology converting LGA trends down to SA2 boundaries. Age cohort growth rates derived from these aggregations are additionally utilized for all districts between 2032 and 2041. Based on expected demographic patterns, the locality is positioned in the top 10 percent of AreaSearch's assessed statistical territories for forward expansion, with projections indicating a gain of 8,169 persons through to 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, marking an aggregate rise of 72.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
127 new dwellings have been approved in Craigieburn - North West over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That is 2.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 26 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 85% 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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Over the preceding 5 financial years, residential building approvals across Craigieburn - North West averaged roughly 25 units annually, generating a cumulative total of 127 homes. Between FY-22 and FY-26 across the past 5 financial years, an average of 16.1 people per year entered the district for each newly constructed home, indicating that buyer demand substantially exceeds current building volumes, which generally escalates market competition and exerts upward pressure on prices. Concurrently, newly approved dwellings show an average value of $373,000, sitting below the broader regional standard and pointing toward comparatively attainable price points for purchasers.
In addition, commercial construction approvals reached $25.0 million during this financial year, reflecting a moderate pace of commercial development. Residential construction volumes in Craigieburn - North West remain noticeably subdued when evaluated against Greater Melbourne, tracking 77.0% below the per-capita regional benchmark. This constrained supply pipeline typically bolsters property valuations and buyer interest for established dwellings. Activity also tracks below nationwide averages, underscoring the established standing of the suburb alongside potential planning limits. Detached houses constitute 85.0% of recent residential building permits, while townhouses or apartments represent 15.0%, preserving a family-focused suburban fabric tailored to buyers seeking spacious homes. With roughly 2391 people per approval, the district demonstrates the characteristics of a mature, settled locality. According to forward demographic projections from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Craigieburn - North West is slated to welcome an additional 8,149 residents by 2041. Should building delivery continue at existing rates, residential construction may find it difficult to keep pace with incoming population totals, potentially intensifying competition among purchasers and sustaining upward momentum in property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Craigieburn - North West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 161 current infrastructure and development projects close to Craigieburn - North West, worth an estimated $61.7 billion. 57 are already under construction and 63 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic planning initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, and major development projects exert a profound influence on neighbourhood performance. Within Craigieburn - North West, AreaSearch has identified 4 projects that are expected to shape the local environment. Prominent developments include True North Estate, Greenvale North Part 2 Residential Development, Merrifield City Centre, and Merrifield City Shopping Centre, which form the primary schemes of direct relevance.
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Halcyon Highlands - Over 55s Community
Premium over 55s gated community featuring 239 architecturally designed homes with 7-star energy ratings. Currently under construction with display homes open and $13.5 million state-of-the-art clubhouse being built. Resort-style facilities include gold-class cinema, heated pool, pickleball courts, bowling green, gym, and golf simulator. Lock-and-go lifestyle with no exit fees, stamp duty, or deferred management costs.
Hume Hockey Centre Second Pitch Expansion
Hume City Council capital infrastructure works delivering a second synthetic hockey pitch, high-grade sports LED floodlighting, and pavilion enhancements at the Hume Hockey Centre in Craigieburn to support regional competition and grassroots participation.
Halcyon Highlands Retirement Community
Stockland's premium over-55s gated community in Mickleham featuring approximately 239 architecturally designed, 7-star energy-efficient homes. Includes a newly opened 13.5 million state-of-the-art clubhouse with lounge, bar, library, cinema, heated pool, pickleball courts, gym, and golf simulator. Operating on a land-lease model with no exit fees or stamp duty. The clubhouse and first display homes are now open, with construction ongoing for remaining homes.
Merrifield Business Park
Victoria's largest masterplanned business precinct spanning 415 hectares within a 900-hectare mixed-use community. Recent 2026 updates include the commencement of a purpose-built cold storage and distribution facility for Sunny Queen Australia, scheduled for completion in late 2026. The park serves as a major hub for Ford, Dulux, and Stellantis, and is expected to generate 25,000 to 35,000 jobs upon full completion.
Merrifield
Merrifield is Victoria's largest masterplanned mixed-use community, spanning 900+ hectares in Melbourne's north. A joint venture between MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation, it is designed to accommodate 20,000+ residents across 7,500+ homes. The precinct features a 165-hectare city centre, a 330-hectare business park targeting 30,000 jobs, and extensive community infrastructure. As of May 2026, the Merrifield North PSP is in active planning with the Vision and Purpose Report released in March 2026, while retail expansions for Merrifield City Stage 3 and major industrial completions for tenants like Stellantis (2025) and Ford are progressing the site's evolution.
Montview Estate
Montview Estate is a masterplanned residential development in Mickleham situated within the Craigieburn West Precinct Structure Plan. The project delivers approximately 475 boutique residential lots centred around public open space, a planned community park, and walking trails connecting to future local town centres and schools. Civil construction and staged lot delivery are currently progressing.
Aston Square Neighbourhood Centre
A $68 million neighbourhood activity centre situated within the Aston Master-Planned Community at Craigieburn. The 5,000 square metre precinct is anchored by a 1,400 square metre IGA+ Liquor supermarket and includes a large-format gym, high-quality childcare centre, swim school, and over 18 specialty retail and food and beverage tenancies. The site also incorporates NDIS accommodation and light industrial lots. The project is led by BCA Corporation and Aston Central Pty Ltd, with Oreana Construct managing the build and First Urban overseeing project management.Ground was broken in mid-2025 and the centre is expected to open in late 2026.
Merrifield Masterplanned Community
Victoria's largest mixed-use masterplanned community, spanning approximately 900 hectares in Mickleham, around 30 km north of Melbourne CBD. A joint venture between MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation (GPC), with QIC as joint venture partner for the City Centre, Merrifield is set to deliver around 7,000 residential lots, townhouses and apartments alongside a 165-hectare City Centre and a 415-hectare Business Park targeting up to 30,000 jobs. The community already has a population of over 8,000, projected to reach more than 17,000 at completion.Key completed elements include the Merrifield City shopping hub (Coles, Liquorland, Chemist Warehouse and 21 specialty tenancies), the 9.5-hectare Merrifield Recreation Reserve, the Mickleham North Community Centre, and the second-stage 4-level all-electric office building at 21 Cityside Drive (completed 2024) along with the adjoining Merrifield Swim School. Major Business Park occupiers include Ford, Dulux, DHL and D'Orsogna. Schools now operating include Gaayip-Yagila Primary School, Holy Cross Primary School and Mickleham Secondary College. Current focus is on a new townhome release in the heart of Merrifield, ongoing residential land releases, and the next stage of the City Centre - planned to include a major supermarket, mini-majors, additional specialty stores, food and beverage tenancies, large format retail, a residential hotel, additional office space, an aquatic centre and a civic hub.
5,516 residents of Craigieburn - North West are employed, from a labour force of 5,868. Unemployment sits at 6.0%, with participation at 72.2%. 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, 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 8,701, about 77% 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 workforce in Craigieburn - North West displays strong educational credentials, broad industry dispersion, an unemployment rate of 6.0%, and a consistent employment profile over the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, employed residents total 5,516, while the local jobless rate exceeds the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8% by 1.2%, accompanied by a typical labour participation rate of 72.2% compared to 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census figures indicate that 18.5% of working residents carried out their duties from home, though this metric should be viewed in the context of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
A substantial portion of working residents are concentrated across transport, postal & warehousing, health care & social assistance, and construction. Notably, transport, postal & warehousing exhibits a pronounced local focus, maintaining a workforce share that is 2.3 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical occupations are comparatively underrepresented, accounting for 6.2% of the local workforce relative to 10.1% across the region. As indicated by the balance between resident workers and local jobs recorded in the Census, the predominantly residential character of the suburb provides relatively few on-site workplace opportunities. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that over the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 0.3% while the labour pool contracted by 0.7%, yielding a 0.9 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% increase in employment alongside a 2.3% expansion in the labour force, corresponding with a 0.2 percentage point climb in joblessness. Future hiring conditions across Craigieburn - North West can be contextualized via national industry employment forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. Projected across five and ten-year horizons, national employment is anticipated to climb by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variances among separate sectors. Mapping these national trajectories against the local industry composition suggests area employment could expand by 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, though this weighted extrapolation serves illustrative aims and excludes localized population models.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Craigieburn - North West is $1,876 a week (about $98,000 a year), with median personal income at $769 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,918 a year against an average of $69,274. 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 the latest ATO tax statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers within the Craigieburn - North West SA2 recorded a median income of $60,918 and an average income of $69,274. This median slightly exceeds the Australian benchmark, positioned alongside a Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Incorporating cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% recorded since financial year 2023, adjusted estimates stand at roughly $66,778 for the median and $75,938 for the average as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit within a moderate range spanning the 42nd to 57th percentiles.
The primary income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 44.3% of residents (5,011 people), aligning broadly with the regional share of 32.8%. While housing costs account for 21.3% of income, stable earnings place local disposable income at the 51st percentile, with the area's overall SEIFA income metric falling in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Craigieburn - North West had 2,791 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 0% apartments. 63% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 6% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $396 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,907 a month, a total housing cost higher than 92% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census findings show that the dwelling profile in Craigieburn - North West is heavily oriented toward standalone houses, which constitute 92.6% of residential stock, while semi-detached, apartments, and 'other' dwellings comprise 7.4%, contrasting with Melbourne metro where houses account for 67.9% and other dwellings make up 32.1%. Outright home ownership stands at 6.0%, trailing the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties make up 62.6% and rented residences represent 31.4%. The median monthly mortgage commitment is $1,907, sitting below the Melbourne metro figure of $2,000, whereas median weekly rent is $396, above the regional rate of $390.
Across Australia as a whole, local mortgage payments surpass the national benchmark of $1,863, and rents outpace the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Craigieburn - North West counted 2,791 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,208 today, averaging 3.4 people each. 61% are couples with children, more than in 99% of areas nationally, against 15% couples without children. 10% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 87.1% of all local households, driven by couples with children who make up 60.6%, while couples without children represent 15.2% and single parent families account for 10.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 12.9%, comprising lone person households at 10.4% and group households at 2.5%. The typical household size sits at a median of 3.4 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
33.9% of adults in Craigieburn - North West hold a university qualification, including 21.6% with a bachelor degree and 10.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 15.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 1,189 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,032 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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Higher educational attainment is a prominent feature of the community, where 33.9% of residents aged 15+ hold university qualifications, exceeding both the SA3 area average of 24.3% and the broader SA4 region rate of 27.7%. Bachelor degrees represent the largest category at 21.6%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 10.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational and technical training is likewise well established, with 30.3% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas held by 14.9% and certificates held by 15.4%. Community engagement in formal education is substantial, with 37.2% of the local population actively participating in academic programs.
Within this cohort, primary education enrollments account for 15.1%, secondary education represents 6.7%, and tertiary studies comprise 4.1% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Craigieburn - North West reaches 19 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 2,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Local public transit infrastructure in Craigieburn - North West comprises 19 operational bus stops. These transit points are connected across 3 individual routes that deliver 2,249 weekly passenger trips in total. Overall transit accessibility remains favorable, with residents situated an average distance of 226 meters from their nearest boarding point. Due to the area's residential orientation, the majority of workers commute outside the suburb, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 86% of commuters and rail transport accounting for 8%. Vehicle availability averages 1.5 per dwelling, tracking higher than the regional average, while 18.5% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census during potential COVID-19 conditions.
Transit service schedules deliver an average of 321 trips per day across all available routes, translating to roughly 118 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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85.5% of residents in Craigieburn - North West report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 78% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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 assessments across Craigieburn - North West reflect positive outcomes based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic condition prevalence, characterized by very low rates of common medical conditions across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage covers approximately 54% of the population (~6,097 people), tracking slightly ahead of typical SA2 benchmarks, compared with 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary chronic medical conditions in the area, affecting 4.6% and 3.7% of residents, respectively. A notable 85.5% of residents reported having no medical ailments whatsoever, compared with 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents aged 65 and over constitute 5.6% of the population (631 people), well below the 15.1% proportion recorded across Greater Melbourne. Among older residents, health metrics are particularly favorable, with national health standings tracking closely alongside broader community outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
58.6% of Craigieburn - North West residents were born overseas and 74.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 97% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (17.0%) and Australian (10.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Reflecting exceptional cultural diversity on a national scale, 58.6% of the population in Craigieburn - North West was born overseas, and 74.2% converse in a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 37.3% of the community. In addition, religious affiliations classified as Other demonstrate significant concentration, encompassing 15.9% of residents relative to the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.3%. Evaluating parental country of birth, the top three ancestries in Craigieburn - North West are Other at 45.5% (substantially above the regional rate of 14.6%), Indian at 17.0% (well above the regional figure of 4.2%), and Australian at 10.1% (trailing the regional level of 18.4%).
Further demographic variations appear in specific heritage groups, with Lebanese ancestry representing 1.6% (compared to 0.8% regionally), Samoan ancestry at 1.5% (versus 0.3%), and Sri Lankan ancestry accounting for 1.3% (against 0.8% across the broader region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Craigieburn - North West is 31, younger than 97% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 27.7% 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 Craigieburn - North West is predominantly characterized by working-age parents and their children. Updated figures as of August 2026 show children and young adults (0 - 24) representing 39.8% of the community, compared to 30.5% in Greater Melbourne, while retirees and seniors (65+) comprise 5.6%, well below the regional level of 15.1%. The estimated median age is 31, rising from 30 at the 2021 Census, which sits 6 years below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and below Australia's Census median of 38. Since the Census, the share of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) shifted from 42.7% to an estimated 38.4%.
Looking toward 2041, children and young adults are forecast to experience the largest numerical rise, increasing by 2,846 (63%) to reach 7,343, while the fastest proportional expansion is anticipated among retirees and elderly cohorts, rising 157% to 1,622.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Craigieburn - North West
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 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 82 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,842 at the 2021 Census → 11,313 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 (210051542). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.