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Drouin has an estimated 22,181 residents, up from 19,773 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,408 people, or 12.2%. Growth has averaged 2.9% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 437 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 65.2% of that increase. Density is about 68 people per 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the resident count for Drouin stands at approximately 22,181 by May 2026. This represents a gain of 2,408 individuals (12.2%) relative to the 19,773 residents documented in the 2021 Census. This shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 22,119 alongside 437 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The local population density reaches 67 persons per square kilometer, indicating low crowding levels and room for future expansion. Drouin's expansion rate of 12.2% tracking from the 2021 census outpaced the Rest of Vic.
(4.3%) and its broader SA4 region, positioning it as a local growth frontrunner. The upward trajectory was mostly underpinned by people moving from other states, representing 65.2% of the overall population gains, though natural increase and overseas migration also made positive contributions. For each SA2 boundary, AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 using 2022 as their starting point. Where these figures are unavailable, estimations rely on the 2023 Regional/LGA projections from the VIC State Government, adjusted by aggregating growth patterns from LGA to SA2 levels. The age structure growth patterns from these models are further applied to the years between 2032 and 2041. Future models project substantial expansion that ranks in the top quartile of Australian regional zones, with Drouin anticipated to gain 7,687 residents by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, which translates to a total increase of 34.4% over the 16-year timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,328 new dwellings have been approved in Drouin over the past five years, an average of 265 a year. That places the area in the 91st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 178 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 93% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 220, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Annual residential building approvals in Drouin have run at roughly 265, amounting to 1,328 home approvals across the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, with an additional 202 added during FY-26. The area gained 2.2 new residents for each home constructed over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, pointing to healthy demand that supports property values. The average construction cost of these new residences sits at $254,000, aligning with typical regional trends. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $42.4 million during the current financial year, pointing to solid investment in local business infrastructure.
Compared to the Rest of Vic., Drouin exhibits moderately elevated building rates, standing 23.0% higher than the regional per-capita average over the 5-year timeframe, which offers buyers choices while maintaining underlying demand, despite a recent slowdown in activity. The construction rate is well above the nationwide average, demonstrating strong developer focus on the area. Current activity consists of 93.0% detached houses and 7.0% medium and high-density formats, preserving the classic low-density layout of family-friendly homes. Averaging 135 people per residential approval, Drouin shows the profile of a developing community. Long-term forecasts indicate Drouin will add 7,624 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. The current pace of building appears aligned with future needs, fostering balanced market trends without severe upward price pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Drouin
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 Drouin, worth an estimated $1.1 billion. A further 99 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $20.2 billion. 37 are already under construction and 46 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major developments, and planning schemes have a significant effect on regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked 26 projects likely to impact the locality. Key initiatives include Drouin Fields Estate, The Fairways Drouin, Highfields, and the Drouin Primary School Upgrade and Modernisation, with the main projects detailed below.
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Drouin Fields Estate
Drouin Fields is a master-planned community spanning 60.91 hectares offering approximately 680 lots across multiple stages. The estate features over 24 acres of open green spaces and natural bushland corridors, bike paths, and parks designed by Fitzgerald Frisby landscape architects. Stage 3 is now selling with titled lots available from $279k, and lot sizes range from family blocks to large 1-acre lifestyle lots. Located within minutes of Drouin Town Centre and the V-Line train station, with easy access to the Princes Freeway.
The Fairways Drouin
The Fairways Estate offers rural lifestyle in Gippsland's West with luxury country living and premium urban living options. Located adjacent to the Drouin Golf and Country Club, the estate features residential lots from 435m2 to 3,165m2 and half-acre country living allotments. Currently selling Stage 4 and 5 Urban Living plus Stage 4 Country Living with direct golf course access and exclusive club memberships.
Highfields
A vibrant masterplanned residential community of 473 lots developed by Bayport Group, occupying an elevated position overlooking Drouin at the gateway to Gippsland. The estate features over 9 hectares of wetlands, parklands, walking tracks, bike paths and recreational open space across 49 hectares. Stage 2A comprising 17 elevated allotments is now selling, with earlier stages settled or under construction.
Warragul and Drouin Precinct Structure Plans
The Warragul and Drouin Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs) provide the long-term strategic framework guiding urban expansion across 1,856 hectares in the Baw Baw Shire growth corridor. Originally gazetted in October 2014 under Amendment C108, the plans are designed to deliver around 20,000 new homes and accommodate approximately 50,000 people over a 20-30 year horizon, with around 12,600 lots planned for Warragul and 7,400 for Drouin. As of 2026, Baw Baw Shire Council is undertaking a comprehensive review of the associated Development Contributions Plans (DCPs), with consequential changes to the PSPs.The review aims to update infrastructure costs, revise concept designs for arterial road intersections, address implementation issues identified since 2015, and ensure timely delivery of roads, drainage, community facilities, sporting reserves, and open space to support a Plan Victoria housing target of more than 25,700 new homes for the shire. A community information session was held in December 2025, with draft PSP and DCP documents and public consultation on final drafts expected ahead of a future Planning Scheme Amendment.
Drouin Recreation Reserve Oval Redevelopment
Major oval redevelopment including new stormwater drainage, new irrigation system, perched water table design, and TifTuf natural turf surface. Project includes ancillary works such as new boundary fencing, footpath around the oval, spectator bench seating, and coaches' shelters. The new playing surface eliminates drainage and water retention issues while introducing drought-tolerant TifTuf couch grass. Supports local sports including football, netball and badminton.
Drouin Primary School Upgrade and Modernisation
Major upgrade including new 2-storey community hub and learning building with new classrooms, music room, canteen, competition-grade gym, and new administration building. Provides modern learning and sports facilities for an additional 225 students.
Princes Way and Wellwood Road Intersection Upgrade
Proposed safety and access upgrade of the Princes Way and Wellwood Road intersection in Drouin. Current proposal led by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning / Regional Roads Victoria involves relocating the intersection approximately 400 m north and constructing a new roundabout, with changes to existing service road arrangements. Community engagement on concept designs occurred in September 2019, and the project remains in planning while further design and funding pathways are progressed.
Bellbird Park East Pavilion
Multi-use pavilion providing modern facilities for soccer, hockey, cricket players, local schools, and the wider community. Features commercial kitchen facilities, flexible room configurations, audio-visual equipment, four player change rooms with inclusive amenities, officials rooms, storage spaces, first aid room, office/meeting room, two canteens, and drop-off zone. Designed to be female-friendly, inclusive, and fully accessible. Serves as home to West Gippsland Hockey Association, Drouin Dragons Soccer Club, and satellite venue for Drouin Cricket Club. Also equipped for community events and contributes to Drouin Community Hub strategy.
10,726 residents of Drouin are employed, from a labour force of 11,076. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 62.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% 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 19,188, about 87% 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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Drouin features a balanced employment profile divided between white-collar and blue-collar roles, with construction emerging as a prominent sector, an unemployment rate of just 3.2%, and an estimated job growth rate of 3.8% over the preceding year. By March 2026, the employed resident count reached 10,726, while the unemployment rate sat 0.5% below the Regional Vic. benchmark of 3.7%, and participation rates aligned closely with the Regional Vic. level of 61.1%. Census details show a moderate 16.3% of the working population performed their roles from home, though this may reflect historical pandemic restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The district exhibits a clear specialization in construction, where its workforce proportion is 1.4 times that of the regional average. Conversely, accommodation & food services is underrepresented, employing only 5.1% of Drouin's workers compared to 6.9% across Regional Vic.. A comparison of local jobs to the resident workforce indicates limited local employment options within the area itself. AreaSearch assessment of SALM and ABS statistics shows that for the year ending March 2026, the employed population expanded by 3.8% and the labor force grew by 3.3%, which reduced the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Regional Vic. saw employment contract by 0.1% and the labor force shrink by 0.3%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point reduction. National employment trends from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 offer additional context for Drouin's future job demand. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Nationally, employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary across fields. Aligning these national sector projections with the local workforce suggests Drouin's employment should expand by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years, using a simple weighted extrapolation based on the existing employment mix without adjusting for local population projections.
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Median household income in Drouin is $1,452 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $704 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,415 a year against an average of $61,184. 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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The Drouin SA2 recorded a median taxpayer income of $52,415 and an average taxpayer income of $61,184, based on postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. This falls below national benchmarks, contrasting with a median of $50,954 and an average of $62,728 in Regional Vic.. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to approximately $57,457 (median) and $67,070 (average) by March 2026. According to Census findings, Drouin's household, family, and personal incomes rank modestly, placing between the 29th and 32nd percentiles.
Income distribution shows 34.3% of the population (7,608 individuals) earning between $1,500 and $2,999, which is comparable to the 30.3% observed in this bracket across the surrounding region. Affordability pressures are high, with only 84.3% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 33rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Drouin had 7,313 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 4% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month. Rent absorbs 22.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Drouin at the time of the latest Census consisted of 90.4% separate houses and 9.5% other options like townhouses, apartments, or alternative dwellings, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Home ownership rates in Drouin lagged the regional benchmark, sitting at 36.5%, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (42.5%) or rented (21.0%). Median monthly mortgage costs in the area were $1,625, while median weekly rent was $330, both tracking above the Regional Vic. figures of $1,430 and $285. On a national level, Drouin's monthly mortgage payments sit below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are lower than the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Drouin counted 7,313 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,204 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of local households at 73.0%, consisting of couples with children (30.1%), couples without children (30.4%), and single parents (11.7%). The remaining 27.0% are non-family households, which consist of single-person households (25.1%) and group shared homes (2.0%). The median household size of 2.5 residents is slightly larger than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.9% of adults in Drouin hold a university qualification, including 11.1% with a bachelor degree and 2.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.0% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 4,460 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 988 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The locality shows lower university completion rates (15.9%) than the VIC average of 33.4%, presenting a target area for educational development. Bachelor degrees comprise 11.1% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.4% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Vocational skills are common, with 43.0% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (32.0%). A high level of educational enrollment is visible in the area, with 28.4% of residents actively studying. This cohort includes 10.8% enrolled in primary schools, 7.7% in secondary schools, and 2.9% undertaking tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Drouin reaches 54 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 1,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 440 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit audits show 54 active passenger stops in Drouin, which include train services. These facilities are served by 17 different routes, providing a total of 1,018 passenger trips each week. Transport accessibility is moderate, with residents living an average of 435 meters from their nearest stop. Because Drouin is primarily residential, most workers commute out of the area, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 94%. Dwellings average 1.6 vehicles. Approximately 16.3% of workers worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Service frequency across all routes averages 145 runs per day, which translates to roughly 18 weekly departures at each stop.
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62.6% of residents in Drouin report no long-term health condition. 7.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Drouin presents notable health challenges according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illnesses, which are prevalent across both younger and older demographics. The level of private health insurance coverage is relatively low, held by about 49% of residents (~10,913 people), compared to the national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most common diagnoses, affecting 10.4% and 9.6% of residents respectively. Meanwhile, 62.6% of the population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.. The working-age cohort shows elevated rates of chronic illnesses. Residents aged 65 and over make up 19.4% of the population (4,309 people), which is lower than the Regional Vic.
figure of 23.9%. Senior health metrics are comparable to national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Drouin is largely Australian-born, at 87.0% of residents, with 4.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.6%) and Australian (31.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Drouin has low cultural diversity compared to wider benchmarks, with 87.0% of the population born in Australia, 90.1% holding citizenship, and 95.1% using only English at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, representing 45.0% of residents. The most distinct relative overrepresentation is in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of the population, matching the 0.1% recorded across Regional Vic.. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three most common heritages in Drouin are English (32.6%), Australian (31.9%), and Irish (8.0%). Other notable patterns include Dutch heritage at 2.8% (compared to 1.7% regionally), Hungarian at 0.4% (compared to 0.2% regionally), and Scottish heritage at 7.9% (compared to 8.8% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Drouin is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 25.3% 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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Drouin's median age of 38 is lower than the Regional Vic. benchmark of 43, matching the national median of 38. The 25 - 34 age bracket is well represented at 14.3% compared to Regional Vic., while the 65 - 74 bracket is less common at 10.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age cohort increased from 11.5% to 13.9% of the population. Conversely, the 55 to 64 group decreased from 12.4% to 11.2%, and the 65 to 74 group fell from 11.7% to 10.6%. Demographic forecasts suggest Drouin's age structure will change notably by 2041, led by a 56% expansion (1,768 people) in the 25 to 34 group, growing from 3,169 to 4,938.
The 55 to 64 group is projected to grow more slowly at 10%, adding 247 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Drouin
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 21 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 Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 437 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (19,773 at the 2021 Census → 22,181 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (205011076). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.