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Drouin has an estimated 22,184 residents, up from 19,773 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,411 people, or 12.2%. Growth has averaged 2.9% a year over five years, faster than 77% of areas nationally. 474 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the community of Drouin numbers approximately 22,184 residents as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,411 individuals (12.2%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 19,773 people. Such growth is determined using the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population figure of 22,119 alongside 474 validated new addresses added post-Census. With 67 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a low population density that affords generous personal space and capacity for upcoming residential expansion. Drouin's post-2021 Census expansion rate of 12.2% outpaced both the Rest of Vic.
benchmark (4.4%) and the wider SA4 region, establishing the locality as a regional leader in demographic expansion. While natural increases and overseas arrivals contributed positively, net interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 65.2% of recent population additions. Projections for SA2 districts applied by AreaSearch draw on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models using 2022 as their benchmark. For SA2 territories omitted from that release, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA figures, translating LGA projections to the SA2 scale through a weighted population growth aggregation approach. Furthermore, age-specific growth trajectories derived from these aggregations are applied to all regions spanning the years 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, demographic forecasts position the district within the highest quartile among non-metropolitan regions across the country, anticipating a gain of 7,588 persons by 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, which equates to an overall 16-year increase of 33.9%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,115 new dwellings have been approved in Drouin over the past five years, an average of 223 a year. That places the area in the 94th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 223 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 94% 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 planning permissions in Drouin have maintained an annual pace of roughly 223 dwellings, accumulating 1,115 approved residences across the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area added an average of 2.6 new residents per approved dwelling annually over the 5 financial years, signaling robust housing demand capable of underpinning local real estate values. Newly constructed homes carry an average construction value of $382,000, aligning with regional building patterns. Furthermore, approved non-residential projects reached $42.4 million in commercial development approvals during the current financial year, underscoring substantial local business investment.
In comparison to Rest of Vic., building volumes in Drouin are modestly higher, sitting 19.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period, which preserves options for purchasers while supporting sustained housing demand. This construction rate significantly eclipses national levels, highlighting elevated developer appetite for the district. Detached houses account for 94.0% of upcoming stock, with townhouses or apartments comprising the remaining 6.0%, reinforcing a low-density suburban landscape oriented toward buyers pursuing standalone homes. Registering roughly 101 people per dwelling approval, Drouin exhibits the defining attributes of an expanding growth corridor. According to the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Drouin is anticipated to welcome 7,522 additional inhabitants by 2041. While local construction activity continues to track demographic forecasts, incoming residents may encounter rising purchasing competition as the overall population expands.
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 21 current infrastructure and development projects inside Drouin, worth an estimated $2.6 billion. A further 143 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22.7 billion. 58 are already under construction and 94 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 investment, major works, and strategic planning decisions play a critical role in shaping regional growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 26 projects positioned to influence the surrounding district. Prominent developments include Drouin Fields Estate, The Fairways Drouin, Highfields, and the Drouin Primary School Upgrade and Modernisation, with the accompanying catalog highlighting the most significant undertakings.
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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.
New West Gippsland Hospital
Planning and design for a brand new hospital on a greenfield site at Tarwin Street, Drouin to replace the aging Warragul facility. The state-funded project will provide expanded emergency, operating suites, maternity and acute care capacity for Baw Baw Shire. Victorian Health Building Authority and West Gippsland Healthcare Group are progressing site due diligence, master planning, and design.
Ferntree Ridge Estate
Ferntree Ridge is a 130-hectare master-planned community by LandGipps delivering over 1,600 residential allotments alongside key civic and commercial infrastructure. The precinct incorporates a designated shopping centre site, community centre, proposed primary school, retirement living, display village, and 15 kilometres of linear parks, sporting fields, and shared walking trails. Multiple residential stages and civil construction packages have been progressively released and developed.
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.
Drouin Business Park
Drouin Business Park is a 15-hectare masterplanned commercial and industrial estate situated at 220 Longwarry Road, adjacent to the Princes Freeway in Drouin. The estate delivers over 40 fully serviced industrial lots accommodating manufacturing warehouses, commercial showrooms, and trade supplies to support local employment. Staged civil infrastructure and building construction are actively progressing.
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.
Drouin Fields Master-planned Community
Drouin Fields is a master-planned residential community delivering over 300 residential lots alongside integrated open space and civil infrastructure in Baw Baw Shire. Civil works and staged residential subdivision earthworks are actively progressing across multiple construction phases.
Weebar Road Roundabout Infrastructure Upgrade
Roundabout intersection upgrade designed to improve local traffic safety and unlock land supply for the delivery of up to 2,521 residential homes in Drouin's growth corridor.
10,726 residents of Drouin are employed, from a labour force of 11,076. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 62.7%. 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 19,192, 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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The local labour pool in Drouin encompasses a balanced distribution across professional and trade occupations, highlighted by substantial representation in building and construction trades, a low unemployment rate of 3.2%, and an estimated 3.8% annual rise in workforce numbers. By March 2026, working residents numbered 10,726, while the local jobless rate sat 0.5% lower than the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic., alongside workforce participation that aligns closely with the Regional Vic. benchmark of 61.1%. In addition, Census records indicate that 16.3% of workers operated from home, though figures should be viewed in the context of pandemic-era restrictions.
Workforce participation among local residents is concentrated primarily within health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction activity is particularly pronounced locally, capturing a workforce share 1.4 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, the accommodation & food sector remains underrepresented, engaging just 5.1% of local workers relative to 6.9% across Regional Vic.. A comparison of Census daytime employment counts against resident worker totals suggests that local job opportunities within the immediate boundaries remain constrained. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM figures over the twelve months to March 2026, the local area experienced a 3.8% increase in employed persons and a 3.3% rise in the overall workforce, steering the unemployment rate down by 0.4 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Regional Vic. recorded an employment reduction of 0.1%, a 0.3% contraction in the labour pool, and a 0.2 percentage point dip in unemployment. Further perspective on future local demand is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment projections. These five- and ten-year models have been calibrated against local industry compositions to illustrate forward trajectories. Across the nation, total employment is projected to climb 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across different fields. When these national sector projections are mapped across the Drouin occupational structure, local employment is modeled to grow by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years (note that this represents an illustrative weighted extrapolation rather than a local population-based projection).
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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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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 at postcode level, as compiled by AreaSearch, show Drouin SA2 taxpayers earning a median income of $52,415 alongside an average income of $61,184. These figures sit below nationwide metrics, while comparing to a median of $50,954 and an average of $62,728 across Regional Vic.. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% recorded since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 stand at roughly $57,457 for the median and $67,070 for the average. Findings from the 2021 Census position local personal, family, and household earnings within a modest band between the 29th and 32nd percentiles nationally.
Specifically, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly income bracket contains 34.3% of the local population (7,609 individuals), mirroring regional distributions where 30.3% fall into the same tier. Housing costs place heavy pressure on local budgets, leaving residents with only 84.3% of income remaining and placing the area in the 33rd percentile for housing affordability.
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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The residential landscape in Drouin at the most recent Census was composed of 90.4% separate houses alongside 9.5% other residential formats including semi-detached dwellings and apartments, matching closely with the Regional Vic. distribution of 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the proportion of fully owned homes in Drouin trailed the wider region at 36.5%, with remaining properties occupied under a mortgage (42.5%) or through private rental (21.0%). Median monthly mortgage repayments stood at $1,625, noticeably higher than the Regional Vic. baseline of $1,430, while median weekly rent was recorded at $330 compared to $285 regionally.
Viewed against Australian benchmarks, local monthly mortgage obligations are considerably lower than the national figure of $1,863, and weekly rents track substantially below the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Drouin counted 7,313 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,205 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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Family units constitute 73.0% of all local domestic arrangements, encompassing couples with children at 30.1%, couples without children at 30.4%, and single parent families making up 11.7%. Non-family living structures represent the remaining 27.0%, consisting of lone person households at 25.1% and shared group households at 2.0%. The median household size stands at 2.5 people, exceeding 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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Higher education qualifications present a development area for the district, with 15.9% of residents holding university degrees compared to the wider VIC standard of 33.4%, highlighting a clear focus area for targeted educational strategies. Bachelor qualifications represent the most common degree type at 11.1%, with postgraduate qualifications and graduate diplomas each accounting for 2.4%. Concurrently, vocational credentials form a prominent pillar of local attainment, with 43.0% of individuals aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications across advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (32.0%). Student engagement across formal learning institutions is substantial, with 28.4% of the local population actively participating in education.
This cohort comprises 10.8% attending primary schools, 7.7% in secondary institutions, and 2.9% engaged in higher education courses.
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Public transport in Drouin reaches 59 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 2,700 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 infrastructure within Drouin comprises 59 active transport stops accommodating train services. These facilities are connected via 6 individual routes that together deliver 2,732 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as moderate, with local dwellings situated an average of 435 meters from their nearest transit node. Given the district's residential focus, the majority of workers commute outward, with private vehicles serving as the primary transit choice for 94% of trips. Average motor vehicle ownership is 1.6 per dwelling. In addition, 16.3% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Across all transit lines, service delivery averages 390 trips per day, which translates to roughly 46 weekly trips per individual 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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Assessments of mortality figures and chronic disease rates by AreaSearch indicate notable health vulnerabilities across Drouin, with common medical issues evident across both younger and older cohorts. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is subdued, held by approximately 49% of the population (~10,914 people), below the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, affecting 10.4 and 9.6% of the population, respectively. Concurrently, 62.6% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, tracking slightly beneath the 63.4% recorded across Regional Vic.. Health burdens are particularly apparent among working-age individuals due to elevated chronic illness rates.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 20.2% of the local community (4,474 people), a smaller share than the 24.0% seen regionally, with senior health indicators generally aligning with broader national patterns.
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 demonstrates relatively low cultural diversity, with 87.0% of residents born in Australia, 90.1% holding citizenship, and 95.1% speaking only English in their households. Christianity forms the dominant religious faith, adhered to by 45.0% of the community. In relative terms, the most distinct variation is observed in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of the local population, matching the 0.1% proportion observed across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parents' birthplace, the leading ancestries across Drouin are English at 32.6%, Australian at 31.9%, and Irish at 8.0%. Specific demographic divergences are also visible among other heritages: Dutch ancestry captures 2.8% of the local population (compared to 1.7% across the region), Hungarian represents 0.4% (vs 0.2% regionally), and Scottish accounts for 7.9% (vs 8.8% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Drouin is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 24.4% 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 age distribution of Drouin skews younger than Regional Vic. at the upper end of the demographic spectrum. Based on estimates updated to August 2026, young to middle aged adults aged 25 - 44 represent 26.9% of the local community compared to 23.1% regionally, while seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 20.2% against a regional level of 24.0%. The local median age is estimated at 38, decreasing from 39 at the 2021 Census and sitting 5 years below the Regional Vic. mark of 43 recorded at that Census. Meanwhile, the cohort of middle aged and young retirees aged 45 - 64 reduced from 23.6% at the Census to an estimated 21.8%.
By 2041, the most substantial demographic expansion is expected among young to middle aged adults, projected to rise by 3,080 residents (52%) to 9,052.
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 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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 474 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,773 at the 2021 Census → 22,184 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 (205011076). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.