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Craigieburn - South has an estimated 24,464 residents, up from 21,673 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,791 people, or 12.9%. Growth has averaged 2.5% a year over five years, faster than 79% of areas nationally. 330 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 64.1% of that increase. That puts 2,054 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Craigieburn - South stands at approximately 24,464 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 2,791 residents (12.9%) compared to the 2021 Census, when the locality recorded 21,673 individuals. This population shift is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 24,431 as of June 2025 alongside 330 validated new addresses identified following the Census count. With this demographic level, the local population density reaches 2,054 persons per square kilometer, positioning it above the typical ratio found across nationwide territories surveyed by AreaSearch.
Outpacing both the statewide figure (9.5%) and national benchmarks, the area's 12.9% post-2021 Census expansion establishes it as a primary regional growth hub. The influx of new residents has been fueled predominantly by international arrivals, who accounted for roughly 64.1% of all recent demographic increases. For each SA2 boundary, AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia demographic forecasts published in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline period. In locations where this dataset is unavailable, modeling draws upon the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusted via weighted distribution methodologies to translate LGA growth trends down to the SA2 level. In addition, age-specific growth trajectories from these syntheses are applied to every territory across the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Demographic modeling points toward remarkable future expansion that ranks in the top 10 percent of statistical zones across the country, with current annual ERP figures indicating the community will add 17,468 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 71.3% throughout the 16 years.
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489 new dwellings have been approved in Craigieburn - South over the past five years, an average of 97 a year. That places the area in the 70th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 97 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 68% 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 construction authorizations in Craigieburn - South have maintained an annual pace of roughly 97 units, totaling 489 approved residences across the previous 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical period (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 5.7 individuals arrived in the district for each home constructed, causing additions to the housing stock to fall well short of inbound demand, which typically intensifies buyer rivalry and drives upward valuation trends. Concurrently, average building expenses for new homes stand at $396,000, aligning with broader district norms. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $25.4 million during this financial year, reflecting a moderate pace of non-residential development.
When evaluated against Greater Melbourne, building activity in Craigieburn - South is noticeably restrained (tracking 60.0% below the broader metropolitan per-capita rate). Such limited new supply commonly bolsters interest and values for pre-existing properties. Recent construction approvals comprise 68.0% standalone houses alongside 32.0% medium and higher-density dwellings, reflecting an expanding pipeline of townhomes and units that caters to varied budgets, ranging from detached family residences to more economical compact spaces. This represents a clear shift away from the prevailing residential composition (which currently features 92.0% traditional houses), demonstrating fewer available greenfield parcels, evolving occupant preferences, and a growing requirement for diversified, budget-friendly housing choices. Recording roughly 693 residents for each building approval, Craigieburn - South exhibits the traits of an established, settled market. Projecting forward, Craigieburn - South is slated to welcome an additional 17,435 occupants leading up to 2041 (derived from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update). Should residential building continue at its current clip, new housing additions could struggle to keep pace with population inflows, which may intensify purchasing competition and provide upward momentum for real estate valuations.
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Development applications around Craigieburn - South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Craigieburn - South, worth an estimated $2.2 billion. A further 178 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $98.6 billion. 63 are already under construction and 67 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major civic developments, and urban planning policies serve as pivotal catalysts for neighborhood transformation. In total, 33 separate initiatives have been identified by AreaSearch with the potential to shape the surrounding area. Prominent works include the Craigieburn West Precinct Structure Plan, Merrifield Masterplanned Community, Mickleham Fire Station (Donnybrook Road), and Merrifield City Shopping Centre, with key local endeavors outlined in detail below.
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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.
Aston Estate Expansion
Peet Limited is delivering the 60-hectare expansion of Aston Estate in Craigieburn, adding over 1,000 residential lots alongside new community parklands and linear wetlands.
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.
Mickleham Fire Station (Donnybrook Road)
Proposed new Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) fire station to be located on Donnybrook Road, servicing the rapidly growing Mickleham, Kalkallo and Donnybrook corridor in Melbourne's north. The Whittlesea Municipal Fire Management Sub-Plan 2023-2026 confirms a new FRV station is planned for Donnybrook Road to address the significant increase in residential and commercial buildings linked to growth at Merrifield, Cloverton and surrounding precincts. The project remains in the early planning and site investigation phase as part of FRV's long-term infrastructure delivery strategy and no specific site, design or construction timeline has been publicly announced.Career firefighters from FRV currently work alongside Kalkallo CFA and other local brigades to provide coverage to the growth corridor.
Craigieburn West Precinct Structure Plan
Approved precinct structure plan for approximately 8,000 new dwellings across 562 hectares in Craigieburn West, gazetted in January 2022 under Amendment C246hume to the Hume Planning Scheme and updated in November 2022 under Amendment C264hume to correct minor errors. The precinct will develop as a series of walkable residential neighbourhoods along a north-south green spine, supported by a local town centre, schools, community hubs, conservation reserves, active open space, sporting grounds and connected parks. Bus services and shared pedestrian and cycling paths will connect residents to surrounding activity centres including Craigieburn Central, Aston Village and Highlands Village.The town centre includes a full-line supermarket, specialty shops and non-retail local services. Multiple landowners including Peet, Stockland, Park Group and HB Land hold land within the precinct. Land sales and residential construction are actively underway, with Stockland's adjoining Highlands community and Peet's Aston Estate both releasing new stages in 2026, and development expected to reach capacity around 2035-2036.
Merrifield Wetlands Park
Constructed wetlands and open space network providing stormwater management, water quality treatment, and environmental habitat within the Merrifield masterplanned community. Part of over 120 hectares of parks, wetlands, and waterways incorporating Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) features to serve the growing residential, commercial, and industrial areas of Merrifield. The wetland systems are delivered progressively across community stages by MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation.
True North Estate
Award-winning masterplanned residential community by Satterley Property Group spanning Greenvale and Roxburgh Park suburbs, approximately 198 hectares. Features elevated parcels with Melbourne skyline views, a completed 10-hectare multi-million dollar sporting precinct with two sporting fields, pavilion and adventure playground, and multiple completed parks. The estate is now fully sold out across both the Roxburgh Park and Greenvale neighbourhoods, with Stage 24 being the final release (titles due mid-2025). Over 2,500 dwellings delivered across the estate.Satterley has indicated the next neighbourhood release is still several years away, pending rezoning of future precincts.
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.
11,796 residents of Craigieburn - South are employed, from a labour force of 12,636. Unemployment sits at 6.6%, with participation at 67.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% 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 20,909, about 85% 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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Craigieburn - South possesses a capable talent pool, marked by a substantial concentration in industrial and manufacturing roles, an unemployment rate standing at 6.6%, and an estimated 0.8% rise in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents count 11,796, while local joblessness tracks 1.9% higher than the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, and overall labor engagement trails typical levels (registering 67.3% against 70.1% across Greater Melbourne). Census findings indicate that a modest 18.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions must be kept in mind.
The primary employment fields for the local workforce consist of health care & social assistance, the building and construction sector, and retail trade. The district exhibits an especially pronounced orientation toward transport, postal & warehousing, where its share of employment reaches 1.9 times the broader metropolitan standard. On the other hand, professional & technical roles see diminished participation, accounting for 5.3% of workers in contrast to the metropolitan benchmark of 10.1%. Given the comparison between the Census count of local jobs and the number of employed inhabitants, this mostly residential precinct offers relatively few positions within its own boundaries. AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM records indicates that over the 12-month timeframe, resident employment climbed by 0.8% while the total workforce contracted by 0.7%, yielding a 1.4 percentage points drop in the jobless rate. This stands in contrast to Greater Melbourne, where total employment advanced by 2.1%, labor pool numbers grew by 2.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.2 percentage points. Forward-looking employment estimates released by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements in Craigieburn - South. Spanning five-year and ten-year horizons, these forecasts have been aligned with the local industry profile to anticipate job growth trajectories. While aggregate nationwide employment is anticipated to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, individual sectors will expand at markedly different velocities. Applying these specific industry projections to the local employment distribution suggests that employment among Craigieburn - South residents will rise by 6.2% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (note that this reflects a basic weighted model for illustrative use and excludes local demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Craigieburn - South is $1,835 a week (about $95,000 a year), with median personal income at $676 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,551 a year against an average of $60,896. 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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Taxation records at the postcode tier published by the ATO for financial year 2023 and compiled by AreaSearch indicate that the Craigieburn - South SA2 registered a median taxpayer earnings figure of $53,551, alongside a mean earnings level of $60,896. These numbers fall below nationwide standards and trail the broader Greater Melbourne equivalents of $57,688 and $75,164. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, present valuations are estimated at roughly $58,703 for the median and $66,754 for the average as of March 2026.
Figures from the 2021 Census place household income at the 55th percentile ($1,835 per week), whereas individual income reaches the 23rd percentile. Inhabitants earning between $1,500 - 2,999 form the largest bracket, representing 39.7% of residents (9,712 individuals) and mirroring the wider metropolitan pattern where this tier accounts for 32.8%. While residential costs take up 18.8% of earnings, solid household revenue keeps net disposable funds at the 52nd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Craigieburn - South had 6,189 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 1% apartments. 56% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month, a total housing cost higher than 80% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the residential landscape in Craigieburn - South was made up of 92.0% separate houses and 8.0% alternative dwelling types (comprising apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' accommodation), compared to the wider Melbourne metropolitan breakdown of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative formats. Outright property ownership in Craigieburn - South tracked below the Melbourne metropolitan figure, sitting at 17.7%, while the remaining stock was divided between properties under a mortgage (56.1%) and rental homes (26.3%). Typical monthly home loan installments were lower than the Melbourne metropolitan median at $1,900, and weekly rental costs were recorded at $375, whereas the metropolitan equivalents reached $2,000 and $390.
On a nationwide scale, loan repayments in Craigieburn - South sit above the Australian median of $1,863, with leasing rates matching the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Craigieburn - South counted 6,189 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,986 today, averaging 3.3 people each. 54% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 12% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic environment is heavily oriented around families, which constitute 85.0% of all occupied homes, including 53.7% occupied by couples with offspring, 17.1% by couples without children, and 12.9% by single parents. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 15.0%, with single-person residences representing 12.4% and group shared dwellings making up 2.6%. The typical household size stands at 3.3 individuals, exceeding the 2.6 person standard seen across Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.7% of adults in Craigieburn - South hold a university qualification, including 16.8% with a bachelor degree and 7.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.2% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 4,121 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 968 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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Attainment levels present noticeable gaps across the area, with the tertiary degree completion rate (25.7%) falling well below the 37.0% recorded across Greater Melbourne, creating a clear focal point for future learning programs. Among tertiary qualifications, bachelor degrees account for the largest proportion at 16.8%, followed by postgraduate study at 7.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Concurrently, practical and vocational qualifications represent a major strength, with 29.8% of inhabitants aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (18.2%). Study engagement throughout the community is particularly pronounced, with 35.8% of the local population actively participating in structured learning programs.
Within this student cohort, 12.5% attend primary schools, 8.6% are engaged in secondary education, and 5.2% are enrolled in higher education courses.
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Public transport in Craigieburn - South reaches 76 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 19,200 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 1.7 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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An assessment of the local transit framework indicates 76 active public transport stations and stops throughout Craigieburn - South, offering a combination of train and bus connectivity. These transit points are linked across 17 distinct routes, generating 19,192 passenger trips on a weekly basis. Transit availability is well-rated, with typical walking distances of 228 meters to the closest stop. Given the suburban character of the area, daily travel is mostly directed outward, with private vehicles serving as the primary choice for 88% of journeys, followed by rail travel at 8%.
Motor vehicle density sits at an average of 1.7 per home, tracking above metropolitan figures. Meanwhile, 18.6% of workers carried out their roles from home (2021 Census; potential COVID-19 influences apply). Transit service across the broader network averages 2,741 trips per day across all routes, which translates to roughly 252 weekly scheduled trips for each individual stop.
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78.1% of residents in Craigieburn - South report no long-term health condition. 6.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of local mortality figures and illness rates, Craigieburn - South displays favorable general health standards; common medical issues remain infrequent among the broader community, although they track above national levels within more vulnerable, older cohorts. Meanwhile, private health insurance uptake is comparatively constrained, covering roughly 49% of all residents (~12,036 people), which trails the Greater Melbourne figure of 56.7% and the nationwide benchmark of 55.7%. Respiratory conditions such as asthma and psychological disorders represent the primary reported health conditions, affecting 6.6 and 5.3% of the community, respectively, whereas 78.1% of inhabitants indicated having no ongoing medical concerns compared to 72.6% throughout Greater Melbourne.
The working-age population exhibits strong vitality with minimal chronic health issues. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 8.3% of the community (2,030 individuals), tracking beneath the Greater Melbourne proportion of 15.1%. While older residents face certain health challenges, their outcomes compare favorably against nationwide senior benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
49.4% of Craigieburn - South residents were born overseas and 61.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (13.7%) and English (11.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Culturally, Craigieburn - South stands out as one of the most cosmopolitan localities in Australia, where 49.4% of residents were born in other nations and 61.7% converse in a non-English tongue in their households. Religious affiliation is led by Christianity, which encompasses 46.1% of the local population. Nonetheless, the most distinctive demographic divergence occurs in the Other faith category, representing 8.3% of local inhabitants, which is markedly above the 2.3% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Examining ancestral backgrounds based on parents' birthplace, the primary cohort in Craigieburn - South is Other at 39.0%, substantially exceeding the metropolitan proportion of 14.6%, followed by Australian heritage at 13.7% and English ancestry at 11.1%, which is considerably below the regional standard of 20.1%.
Several specific cultural groups also show distinct concentrations: the Sri Lankan community represents 1.6% (versus 0.8% regionally), Indian ancestry makes up 9.2% (against 4.2%), and Samoan background accounts for 1.4% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Craigieburn - South is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 28.8% 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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In contrast to Greater Melbourne, Craigieburn - South features a younger age distribution with fewer older residents. AreaSearch estimates from August 2026 show that children and youth (0 - 24) comprise 37.4% of the population, exceeding the 30.5% regional standard, whereas senior citizens (65+) represent only 8.3%, well below the 15.1% seen across the metropolitan area. The median age is calculated at 32 as at August 2026, remaining unchanged from the 2021 Census and sitting 5 years younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during that Census, which itself compared to a nationwide median of 38.
Among specific age groups, early-to-mid career adults (25 - 44) experienced a decline from 33.8% at the Census to an estimated 32.0%. By 2041, the largest absolute population increase will occur in mature working adults and younger retirees (45 - 64), rising by 5,367 residents (98%) to 10,820, while the fastest proportional expansion will occur among senior cohorts, surging 148% to reach 5,044 individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Craigieburn - 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) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 8 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 330 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (21,673 at the 2021 Census → 24,464 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 (210051443). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.