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Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie has an estimated 17,121 residents, up from 16,042 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,079 people, or 6.7%. 373 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 96.4% of that increase. That puts 3,501 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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Based on calculations by AreaSearch, the resident count of Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie stands at approximately 17,121 in May 2026. This represents an addition of 1,079 individuals (6.7%) from the 2021 Census, which registered 16,042 residents. This shift is determined using the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 17,119 alongside 373 validated new addresses identified after the Census. This population scale translates to 3,501 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the highest quarter of all evaluated Australian areas. The post-census growth of 6.7% lags behind the wider SA3 region (9.0%) by 2.3 percentage points, showing solid regional competitiveness.
International migration was the primary driver of this expansion, accounting for roughly 96.4% of the total population increase during the recent timeframe. Projections released in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, using 2022 as a baseline, are utilized for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this direct coverage, estimates rely on the 2023 Victorian State Government LGA projections, adjusted using a weighted aggregation method to translate LGA population growth to the SA2 level. The age structure growth patterns derived from these models are also applied to the years 2032 through 2041. Future demographic forecasts suggest this area will experience population expansion exceeding the national median, increasing by 2,468 individuals by 2041 compared to the latest annual ERP numbers, showing a total growth of 14.4% over the 16 years.
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581 new dwellings have been approved in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie over the past five years, an average of 116 a year. That places the area in the 51st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 110 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 30% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 72, well below 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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Approximately 116 residential units receive building approval annually in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie, with 581 homes authorized over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and 66 during the current FY-26 period. Because the local population grew by an average of only 0.3 individuals per completed home during the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, residential supply is keeping pace with or outstripping demand, offering home buyers more choices while allowing for population growth that could exceed baseline forecasts. Newly approved builds carry an average construction cost of $621,000, illustrating that developers are prioritizing high-end, premium properties.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals total $495,000 for the current financial year, demonstrating a very quiet commercial construction sector. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie records about three-quarters the building activity per person while it places among the 56th percentile of areas assessed nationally. Recent construction comprises 30.0% detached houses and 70.0% townhouses or apartments. This focus on higher-density living creates more affordable entry points and suits downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. This marks a significant departure from existing housing patterns (currently 54.0% houses), suggesting diminishing developable land availability and responding to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. With around 282 people per dwelling approval, Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie shows a developing market. Looking forward, the population of Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is projected to rise by 2,466 people by 2041, according to recent quarterly figures from AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, the volume of incoming housing should easily accommodate this growth, ensuring balanced conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling expansion beyond the current formal projections.
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Development applications around Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie, worth an estimated $114 million. A further 80 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $16.8 billion. 13 are already under construction and 18 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, planning initiatives, and major works have a significant impact on local property markets. AreaSearch has identified 7 projects expected to influence the area, with the most relevant including LUMA Sunshine North, Buckley Street Level Crossing Removal, Airport Toyota Expansion, and the Maribyrnong River Master Plan Implementation.
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Buckley Street Level Crossing Removal
Removal of level crossing at Buckley Street, Essendon with new elevated rail bridge. Part of Victoria's Level Crossing Removal Program to improve traffic flow and safety. Includes new landscaping and improved pedestrian access.
Rosemont Townhomes
Rosemont introduces a collection of 42 modern townhomes in a hidden pocket of Keilor East, positioned on undulating topography with private courtyards and secondary living spaces. Designed by Jesse Ant Architects, each home features refined materials, modern elegance, light-filled environments, Miele appliances, stone benchtops, and a choice of dark or light color schemes.
Maribyrnong River Master Plan Implementation
Comprehensive restoration and improvement of Maribyrnong River corridor through Avondale Heights. Includes flood protection, habitat restoration, recreational facilities, walking and cycling paths, and community spaces. Enhancing environmental and recreational values.
Hart Industrial Precinct
A 30 hectare aviation, commercial and light industrial precinct in the north-east section of Essendon Fields. Stage 1 is over 60 percent complete, with more than 100000 square metres of total site area delivered and about 64000 square metres of development-ready land remaining. Operational facilities include Autex Acoustics at 121-131 Global Avenue, Modscape at 112-120 Global Avenue, Dutton Wholesale at 1 Challenger Court and temporary Modscape module storage at 117 Global Avenue. Civil infrastructure including the Global Avenue extension, services and stage 1 retarding basin is complete, while landscaping, boundary interface works and stage 2 retarding basin works are ongoing.Further warehouses and a cafe are planned subject to market demand.
Moonee Valley Racing Club Grandstand & Clubhouse Redevelopment
A $200 million redevelopment of the Moonee Valley Racecourse. Construction commenced in late 2025. The project features a new grandstand Event Centre, re-oriented racetrack, an 83-room boutique residential hotel, rooftop bar, wellness centre, and infield activation. Demolition and civil works are currently underway, with completion anticipated for the 2027 Cox Plate.
299 Pascoe Vale Road Mixed-Use Precinct
Approved mixed-use precinct at 299-311 Pascoe Vale Road, Essendon. The scheme is planned around the 20-minute neighbourhood concept and includes a six-storey mixed-use first stage with about 25000 sqm of retail, supermarkets, food and beverage premises, cinema and entertainment uses, gym, medical, veterinary, childcare, office and major basement car parking. A later residential stage is planned as two buildings ranging from about seven storeys on Pascoe Vale Road to about eleven storeys near the rail corridor.The design includes a green plaza, pedestrian-friendly streetscape, solar PV, rainwater harvesting and EV charging.
191 Rosamond Road Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development featuring two towers of 14 and 16 storeys with 622 apartments, commercial spaces at ground level, and amenities including co-working space, wellness centre, gym, and recreational areas. Located opposite Highpoint Shopping Centre in a major retail and transport precinct.
Niddrie (Keilor Road) Activity Centre Structure Plan
The Niddrie (Keilor Road) Activity Centre Plan establishes a long-term framework to deliver approximately 3,400 new dwellings by 2051. Finalised under Amendment GC252 in April 2025, the plan facilitates higher-density mixed-use development within the core, featuring building heights of 8 to 12 storeys on key opportunity sites. It introduces a streamlined 'deemed to comply' planning process and new infrastructure funding systems effective from January 2027 to accelerate housing delivery near existing tram and bus services along the Keilor Road corridor.
10,378 residents of Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie are employed, from a labour force of 10,744. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 73.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,785, about 81% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is highly credentialed, with notable representation in professional fields, an unemployment rate of just 3.4%, and an estimated job growth of 4.1% over the prior year. By March 2026, the employed population numbered 10,378, with an unemployment rate 1.4 percentage points below the Greater Melbourne level of 4.8%. Workforce engagement is standard, with 73.1% participation compared to 70.2% across Greater Melbourne. Census records indicate that 37.4% of employed residents worked from home, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic containment measures.
The primary employment fields for working residents are healthcare and social assistance, professional and technical services, and construction. Public administration and safety is a local specialty, with a job share 1.3 times the regional average. In contrast, manufacturing employs a lower share of the workforce at 5.4% compared to the regional baseline of 7.2%. The area is predominantly residential and provides few local jobs relative to the size of its resident workforce, as demonstrated by the comparison of local workers to resident employees in Census data. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that over the 12-month period, the local employed population expanded by 4.1% while the overall labour force grew by 3.8%, resulting in a 0.3 percentage point decrease in the unemployment rate. This compares favorably to Greater Melbourne, which saw employment rise by 2.1% and the labour force by 2.3%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point increase in unemployment. Industry employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context on future labour needs. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce composition to model potential employment trends. Globally, national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sectors vary widely. Projecting these industry-specific shifts onto the local job mix suggests employment in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie will expand by 6.8% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, representing a simple weighted model that does not account for local population projections.
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Median household income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is $2,195 a week (about $114,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,019 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $67,198 a year against an average of $95,322. The average runs 42% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 statistics for financial year 2023 show that household incomes in the Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie SA2 are among the highest in the country, with a median of $67,198 and an average of $95,322. These numbers exceed the Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 stand at roughly $73,662 for the median and $104,492 for the average. Census data from 2021 confirms that household, family, and individual incomes are positioned between the 77th and 80th percentiles nationally.
The largest income bracket contains 29.0% of local residents (4,965 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the wider region where this group makes up 32.8% of the population. A high proportion of residents (36.4%) earn more than $3,000 per week, indicating affluent enclaves that support local businesses. Housing costs represent 13.4% of income, and strong earnings place local residents in the 80th percentile for disposable funds, with a SEIFA economic index ranking in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie had 6,055 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 54% detached houses and 28% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $382 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,400 a month. Rent absorbs 17.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential structures in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie consisted of 54.2% detached houses and 45.8% multi-unit dwellings like townhouses and apartments, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% multi-unit dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. Home ownership rates are high, with outright owners making up 37.6% of households, while the rest are paying off mortgages (32.3%) or renting (30.0%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,400 is higher than the Melbourne metropolitan average of $2,000, while the median weekly rent of $382 is slightly below the metropolitan average of $390.
Locally, mortgage obligations are higher than the national median of $1,863, and rents also exceed the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie counted 6,055 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,462 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 69.3% of local households, consisting of couples with children (36.7%), couples without children (22.6%), and single parents (9.0%). Non-family households account for the remaining 30.7%, with single-person households at 27.9% and shared group houses at 2.8%. The median household size is 2.5 residents, which is slightly smaller than the metropolitan Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
40.9% of adults in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie hold a university qualification, including 26.9% with a bachelor degree and 9.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 82% of areas nationally. A further 14.7% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 3,058 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,101 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 shows some regional discrepancies, with 40.9% of residents holding a university qualification, which is lower than the SA4 average of 57.1%. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 26.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 9.6% and graduate diplomas at 4.4%. Vocational and technical credentials are held by 25.6% of residents aged 15 and over, with 10.9% holding advanced diplomas and 14.7% holding certificates. Schooling participation is high, with 29.6% of the population enrolled in an educational program. This is split between 8.9% in high schools, 8.5% in primary schools, and 7.6% in university or vocational training.
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Public transport in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie reaches 67 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 5,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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The local public transport network contains 67 stops, including light rail and buses, serviced by 11 routes that provide 5,415 passenger trips per week. Accessibility is high, with the average home located 187 meters from a transit stop. Most working residents travel out of the area for work, with 82% commuting by private car and 7% by train. The average number of vehicles per household is 1.3. Working from home was recorded for 37.4% of residents in the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era conditions. Transit services average 773 daily trips across the network, which equates to roughly 80 weekly departures per stop.
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72.8% of residents in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie report no long-term health condition. 5.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 68.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie show positive outcomes, with low rates of mortality and chronic disease across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 69% of residents (11,762 people) covered, compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. Asthma affects 7.2% of residents and arthritis affects 6.8%, making them the most common health issues, though 72.8% of the population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne. Working-age residents display good overall health. Residents aged 65 and over make up 17.9% of the population (3,064 people), higher than the Greater Melbourne share of 15.0%.
Health indicators for senior residents are positive, with national scores matching the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is largely Australian-born, at 75.7% of residents, with 24.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.6%) and Australian (18.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie shows higher cultural diversity than most Australian suburbs, with 24.3% of the population born outside Australia and 24.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The most common religious affiliation is Christianity, chosen by 61.0% of residents, compared to 43.0% across Greater Melbourne. The top ancestries reported are English at 18.6%, Australian at 18.0%, and Italian at 14.0%, which is higher than the regional average of 5.2%. Other notable backgrounds include Greek at 4.1% (compared to 2.7% regionally), Maltese at 2.3% (compared to 1.1% regionally), and Croatian at 1.5% (compared to 0.7% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is 40. 28.3% 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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The median age of 40 in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie is higher than the Greater Melbourne figure of 37 and the national average of 38. The 55 - 64 age bracket is over-represented at 13.5%, while the 35 - 44 bracket is under-represented at 12.1%. Since 2021, the 25 to 34 age bracket has grown from 12.1% to 13.8%, while children aged 5 to 14 fell from 11.9% to 10.3%, and the 45 to 54 bracket fell from 15.6% to 14.1%. Projections to 2041 indicate an aging population, with the 55 to 64 bracket expected to increase by 668 people (29%) from 2,316 to 2,985.
Residents aged 65 and over are projected to drive 50% of the area's population growth, while the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 age brackets are expected to shrink.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
8 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 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year 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 Jul 2025. | ||
| 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 — 373 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (16,042 at the 2021 Census → 17,121 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 (206031501). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.