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Epping (Vic.) - West has an estimated 12,898 residents, up from 12,143 at the 2021 Census — a change of 755 people, or 6.2%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. 346 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 63.1% of that increase. That puts 1,752 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 calculations by AreaSearch, the population of Epping - West stands at approximately 12,898 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 755 residents (6.2%) from the 2021 Census, when the head count was 12,143 people. This population shift is calculated utilizing the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 12,895 combined with 346 validated new addresses registered since the Census. The resulting population density is 1,752 persons per square kilometer, a figure that exceeds the typical density found among nationwide locations analyzed by AreaSearch. Epping - West has shown stable expansion over the last ten years, recording a 2.1% compound annual growth rate that outpaces the broader SA4 region.
Population expansion in the locality was largely fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 63.1% of all population increases during recent timeframes. AreaSearch relies on projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 localities, using 2022 as a baseline and published in 2024. In instances where SA2 areas lack this coverage, projections released in 2023 by the VIC State Government for Regions and LGAs are utilized, adjusted by weight-aggregating population growth from the LGA level down to the SA2 level. Growth dynamics by age category derived from these calculations are subsequently applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these anticipated demographic transformations, the area is projected to experience extraordinary expansion, placing it in the top 10 percent of all national statistical areas, with a projected gain of 7,568 persons by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP data, which translates to a total growth of 58.6% over the 16 years.
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138 new dwellings have been approved in Epping (Vic.) - West over the past five years, an average of 27 a year. That is 2.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Dwelling approvals in Epping - West have run at an annual average of about 27, yielding a total of 138 homes approved during the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) alongside 1 approval recorded so far in FY-26. The area gained an average of 2.5 new residents for each completed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demonstrating a solid level of demand that is likely to bolster property values. The average expected construction cost for these new residences is $256,000, which falls below regional averages and indicates more budget-friendly housing opportunities for purchasers.
Local commercial activity is also supported by $116.9 million in approved business developments documented during this financial year. Epping - West exhibits a low volume of building activity when compared to Greater Melbourne, coming in at 84.0% below the regional average on a per capita basis. Such restricted building volumes typically support demand and sustain pricing for established residential stock. This level of activity is also low when compared to national trends, pointing to the maturity of the local market and possible planning constraints. Of the housing constructed recently, 56.0% consisted of detached houses and 44.0% comprised townhouses or apartments. This rising proportion of townhouses and apartments offers options across various price tiers, spanning family residences to more compact, budget-friendly layouts. This pattern is a marked shift from the existing residential landscape, which is currently composed of 84.0% houses, showing that developable land is becoming scarce while meeting changing lifestyle choices and affordability constraints. The ratio of roughly 3389 people per dwelling approval highlights Epping - West as a highly mature market. Projecting forward, the population of Epping - West is anticipated to grow by 7,565 residents up to 2041, based on the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity continues at its current pace, the volume of new housing may fail to match population increases, which could heighten purchaser competition and reinforce upward pressure on property prices.
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Development applications around Epping (Vic.) - West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Epping (Vic.) - West, worth an estimated $131 million. A further 110 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22.4 billion. 31 are already under construction and 40 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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 updates, major construction projects, and municipal planning initiatives play a key role in regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 9 projects poised to influence the locality. Prominent developments include O'Herns Logistics Park, Epping Road Upgrade, Linfield Place Shopping Centre, and the Melbourne Food Innovation and Export Hub (MFIX), with key details provided in the list below.
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Linfield Place Shopping Centre
A $45 million neighbourhood retail and wellness precinct by Oreana Property Group. The development spans 3,500 sqm of lettable area across northern and southern parcels. Key features include a supermarket, 7-Eleven, KFC, Oporto, Snap Fitness, and an Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten. The southern portion is dedicated to a health and wellness hub to serve the rapidly expanding Wollert growth corridor.
Linfield Place
Linfield Place is a $45 million architecturally designed neighbourhood shopping centre under construction in Wollert, approximately 20km north of Melbourne CBD. Delivering approximately 3,500sqm of lettable area across 24 tenancies, it will be the only shopping centre on Epping Road in Wollert. Confirmed retailers include 7-Eleven, KFC, Oporto Drive-Thru, Snap Fitness, Aspire Early Learning & Kindergarten (143 places), a supermarket, Harry Brown liquor store and specialty retail. The centre is positioned close to parklands, medical, education and business precincts and features 150 on-site car spaces.It serves a catchment projected to grow by 330% by 2041.
New Epping Health Hub
The New Epping Health Hub is a $1 billion state-of-the-art health and innovation precinct forming a significant public-private health cluster. Anchored by the now-operational Northern Private Hospital and the adjacent Northern Hospital, the 7-hectare hub features 80,000sqm of medical floorspace. Construction is currently underway on the $100 million New Epping Medical building, a six-storey facility providing 8,200sqm of specialist suites. Simultaneously, the $813 million Northern Hospital expansion is progressing, with the four-storey Ambulatory Care Centre structurally complete as of late 2025 and an emergency department tower under development.The precinct integrates specialist medical, research, and wellness facilities within a masterplan featuring a 2.7km nature loop.
Melbourne Food Innovation and Export Hub (MFIX)
The Melbourne Food Innovation and Export Hub (MFIX) is a planned 50-hectare precinct designed to co-locate food production, R&D, and export logistics. Situated next to the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Market, it aims to create a world-class cluster for advanced food manufacturing and high-value exports. The project is a core component of the City of Whittlesea Agri-Food Plan 2023-2026, targeting the creation of over 6,000 jobs and positioning Northern Melbourne as a premier global food-tech destination.
Northern Hospital Redevelopment
The $813 million Northern Hospital Redevelopment is a two-stage expansion of the Epping campus to meet the rising healthcare needs of Melbourne's fast-growing northern growth corridor. Stage 1 is delivering a four-storey Ambulatory Care Centre, which reached structural completion in October 2025 and is on track for opening in mid-2026. The new building will house outpatient, clinical and administration services with a ground link to the existing hospital. Stage 2, with John Holland appointed as Managing Contractor in October 2025, will deliver a new seven-level emergency department and inpatient unit tower fronting Cooper Street.The expanded ED will include a dedicated paediatric zone, a specialised mental health and alcohol and other drugs hub, an emergency observation unit, additional inpatient beds and more car parking. Early Works packages were advertised in late 2025, with Main Works packages being released progressively through early 2026. Once fully operational in late 2029, the redevelopment will provide nearly 200 emergency treatment spaces and support an additional 30,000 emergency patients each year. Both stages are expected to support up to 2,200 jobs during construction.
Epping Road Upgrade
Completed 4 km upgrade of Epping Road between Craigieburn Road East and Memorial Avenue in Melbourne's northern growth corridor. Delivered one extra lane in each direction, over 3 km of new shared walking and cycling paths, 1.9 km of on-road bike lanes, upgraded 5 intersections, new traffic lights at Park Street, upgraded pedestrian signals at Taggerty Grove, and 6.8 km of new road safety barriers. Major works were completed in December 2025, with minor finishing works extending into mid-2026.Improves travel safety and reliability for approximately 35,000 daily vehicles between Wollert and Epping. Delivered by Major Road Projects Victoria with construction partner McConnell Dowell as part of the Suburban Roads Upgrade program.
Ellery Wollert
Ellery is a boutique residential land estate in Wollert developed by Peet Limited, comprising 300 lots across 25 hectares. The masterplan retains historic River Red Gum trees throughout the community, with pocket parks, future waterways, and wetlands integrated into the design. Stages 9 and 10 are titled and ready for construction. Located 28km north of Melbourne CBD with access to Craigieburn Road, Epping Road, and the Hume Freeway.
Mason Quarter
Mason Quarter is a 64-hectare masterplanned community in Wollert, 25km north of Melbourne's CBD. The estate will deliver over 900 homes across a range of land lots and townhomes. All lots were titled in April 2025, with home construction now well advanced across multiple stages. Key infrastructure includes Umarkoo Primary School (open Term 1 2026 on Ellesmere Boulevard), a new Wollert Andrews Road Primary School under construction (with a competition-grade community gymnasium opening late 2026), and an Early Learning Victoria childcare centre accommodating up to 130 children per day.The site features over 30 tree reserves protecting river red gums and a 7.9ha conservation area. The project is adjacent to the future Wollert Major Town Centre and proposed Wollert Train Station.
6,987 residents of Epping (Vic.) - West are employed, from a labour force of 7,444. Unemployment sits at 6.1%, with participation at 74.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,110, about 86% 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 workforce of Epping - West is well-educated, with a strong presence in essential services, an unemployment rate of 6.1%, and an estimated employment growth of 0.8% over the preceding year. As of March 2026, the employed resident population stands at 6,987, while the unemployment rate is 1.4% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%. Workforce participation matches standard levels, registering at 74.5% compared to 70.2% across Greater Melbourne. Census records show that a moderate 20.5% of the working population performed their jobs from home, although these figures may have been influenced by COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. There is a clear concentration of workers in health care & social assistance, which has an employment share 1.2 times higher than the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services are underrepresented, making up only 5.5% of local employment compared to the regional benchmark of 10.1%. Comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests that this primarily residential locality offers relatively few jobs within its borders. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, the latest 12-month period saw a job growth of 0.8% alongside a 2.8% expansion in the labour force, resulting in a 1.8 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded job growth of 2.1% and a labour force expansion of 2.3%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 offer additional context on future demand trends in Epping - West. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local employment structure to project prospective growth. While nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of growth varies significantly across different sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local workforce mix suggests that employment in Epping - West will expand by 6.4% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, representing a simple weighted projection for illustration purposes that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Epping (Vic.) - West is $1,848 a week (about $96,000 a year), with median personal income at $783 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,120 a year against an average of $65,216. 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 latest postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year indicates that the Epping - West SA2 has a median taxpayer income of $58,120 and an average of $65,216. These figures sit slightly below national averages, contrasting with a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164 across Greater Melbourne. Adjusting these numbers for the 9.62% Wage Price Index growth since the 2023 financial year yields estimated figures of approximately $63,711 for the median and $71,490 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows that household, family, and personal incomes in Epping - West are positioned near the 50th percentile nationally.
The largest income bracket consists of the 41.3% of residents (5,326 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, which is similar to the regional proportion of 32.8%. High housing costs account for 18.2% of incomes, but solid earnings keep disposable income at the 53rd percentile, while the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 5th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Epping (Vic.) - West had 3,716 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 1% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $381 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month, a total housing cost higher than 78% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the dwelling profile of Epping - West consisted of 84.1% houses and 15.9% other dwelling types (such as semi-detached homes, townhouses, and apartments), compared to Greater Melbourne's mix of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Home ownership rates in Epping - West lagged behind the metropolitan average, sitting at 17.0%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgage holders (51.5%) or tenants (31.5%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,820, which was lower than the Melbourne metro average of $2,000, while the median weekly rent was $381, compared to the metro average of $390.
On a national scale, mortgage repayments in Epping - West are below the Australian median of $1,863, while weekly rents exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Epping (Vic.) - West counted 3,716 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,947 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 51% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of local households at 82.1%, comprising couples with children at 50.8%, couples without children at 16.7%, and single parents at 13.3%. Non-family households account for the remaining 17.9% of the area, consisting of single-person households at 15.2% and group households at 2.7%. The median household size stands at 3.2 people, which is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.3% of adults in Epping (Vic.) - West hold a university qualification, including 20.6% with a bachelor degree and 8.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 76% of areas nationally. A further 16.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,337 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,046 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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Educational attainment in Epping - West is below regional benchmarks, with 31.3% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne. This disparity suggests room for further educational growth and skill development. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 20.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 8.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Vocational skills are well represented, with 29.9% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (13.3%) and certificates (16.6%). Participation in study is high throughout the area, with 35.6% of residents currently enrolled in an educational program.
This student population includes 14.4% in primary school, 8.3% in secondary school, and 5.1% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Epping (Vic.) - West reaches 38 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 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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Analysis of the public transit network indicates 38 active transport stops operating in Epping - West, all of which are bus stops. These locations are serviced by 4 separate routes, providing 2,009 passenger trips each week. Transit access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 247 meters from the nearest stop. Because Epping - West is a primarily residential area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 88% and trains accounting for 8%. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.6 cars per dwelling, which is above the metropolitan average.
Census data from 2021 shows that 20.5% of residents worked from home, though this figure was likely influenced by temporary pandemic restrictions. Across all active transit routes, service frequency averages 287 trips daily, which translates to roughly 52 departures per week at each individual stop.
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80.9% of residents in Epping (Vic.) - West report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 88% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators demonstrate very positive outcomes across Epping - West based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic health conditions. Younger demographics in particular show very low rates of common illnesses. Private health insurance coverage lags slightly behind the standard SA2 average, held by approximately 52% of the local population (~6,694 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health issues are the most frequently reported medical conditions in the area, affecting 5.8% and 5.0% of residents respectively. Conversely, 80.9% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 8.8% of the local population (1,128 people), which is lower than the 15.0% share seen across Greater Melbourne. While senior health outcomes are above average, they rank lower on a national scale than those of the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
47.0% of Epping (Vic.) - West residents were born overseas and 62.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (10.7%) and Indian (10.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Epping - West ranks among the most culturally diverse localities in the nation, with 47.0% of residents born outside Australia and 62.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 44.8% of the local population. The most prominent religious variance is Islam, which is followed by 17.7% of residents, representing a significantly higher proportion than the Greater Melbourne average of 5.6%. In terms of parental ancestry, the three largest groups in Epping - West are classified as Other at 28.9% (substantially higher than the regional average of 14.6%), Australian at 10.7% (notably lower than the regional average of 18.4%), and Indian at 10.7% (substantially higher than the regional average of 4.2%).
Other ethnic ancestries show notable differences compared to metro averages, with Macedonian heritage represented at 6.4% (compared to 0.7% regionally), Sri Lankan at 1.3% (compared to 0.8%), and Italian at 9.3% (compared to 5.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Epping (Vic.) - West is 33, younger than 92% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 27.9% 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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Epping - West has a median age of 33, making it younger than Greater Melbourne's median of 37 and Australia's national median of 38. The area has a higher concentration of children aged 5 - 14 (15.6%) but fewer residents aged 75 - 84 (2.2%) relative to Greater Melbourne. Since the 2021 Census, the average age has increased by 1.3 years, with the median shifting from 32 to 33. The 45 to 54 age group grew from 11.8% to 13.5% of the population, and the 65 to 74 cohort rose from 4.4% to 5.9%.
Meanwhile, the 5 to 14 age group shrank from 18.1% to 15.6% and the 35 to 44 cohort declined from 20.0% to 18.5%. Projections indicate that the age profile will change by 2041, with the 45 to 54 group expected to grow by 1,496 people (86%), increasing from 1,745 to 3,242.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Epping (Vic.) - West
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 | May 2026 3 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 346 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,143 at the 2021 Census → 12,898 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 (209041433). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.