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Geelong has an estimated 13,912 residents, up from 13,504 at the 2021 Census — a change of 408 people, or 3.0%. 127 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,085 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Geelong had approximately 13,912 inhabitants as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 13,504 people counted during the 2021 Census, this marks an addition of 408 people (3.0%). Such expansion is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 13,719 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 127 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. In terms of spatial concentration, the locality records 1,085 persons per square kilometer, tracking closely with broader benchmarks evaluated by AreaSearch. Furthermore, the 3.0% expansion recorded since the census sits within 1.4 percentage points of the 4.4% achieved across Rest of Vic., underlining solid underlying growth dynamics.
The vast majority of these recent population increases stemmed from overseas migration, which generated roughly 94.6% of overall net additions. Projections developed by ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are applied across SA2 boundaries by AreaSearch. Where localized coverage is absent, figures are supplemented using 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA releases via weighted aggregations scaled to the SA2 level. Between 2032 and 2041, cohort-specific expansion trajectories from these models are incorporated across all regions. Anticipated demographic transitions place future expansion within the top quartile of regional territories nationwide, with forecasts pointing to an increase of 3,591 persons by 2041 based on recent annual ERP counts, representing an overall expansion of 24.4% across the 16 years.
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541 new dwellings have been approved in Geelong over the past five years, an average of 108 a year. That places the area in the 53rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 108 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 15% 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 development approvals in Geelong have averaged roughly 108 dwellings annually, generating 541 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. With an average addition of just 0.4 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to housing stock have kept pace with or exceeded local demand, widening options for purchasers and facilitating higher population growth capacity. Construction values for newly approved residential units average $498,000, which sits slightly above regional benchmarks and reflects an emphasis on higher-end builds. Alongside residential construction, commercial planning activity has been robust, with $721.9 million in commercial approvals authorized over this financial year.
On a per-person basis, building volumes in Geelong track 18.0% lower than in Rest of Vic., ranking the locality at the 58th percentile nationally. Construction activity heavily prioritizes medium-to-high-density living, with 85.0% townhouses or apartments compared to 15.0% detached houses. This focus on higher-density stock creates accessible price points suited to first-time purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. This dynamic highlights a substantial transition from the prevailing residential composition (in which houses represent 67.0%), reflecting diminishing supplies of greenfield land alongside shifting resident preferences for diverse, cost-effective formats. A ratio of roughly 349 people per approval confirms the presence of an established property market. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly projections, Geelong is expected to welcome an additional 3,398 residents by 2041. While local construction activity continues to align with anticipated population trajectories, incoming inhabitants may encounter tighter market conditions and heightened buyer competition over time.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Geelong
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 33 current infrastructure and development projects inside Geelong, worth an estimated $9.91 billion. A further 113 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $36.4 billion. 36 are already under construction and 51 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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Strategic infrastructure investments, major development works, and urban planning endeavors play a fundamental role in shaping community outcomes. A total of 46 impactful initiatives have been tracked in Geelong by AreaSearch. Notable projects underway or planned include Barwon Women's and Children's Hospital, Geelong Regional Sports Precinct, The Mill Newtown, and Cunningham Place, with significant local undertakings outlined below.
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Barwon Women's and Children's Hospital
The over $500 million Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital is a landmark health project expanding maternity, neonatal, and paediatric care within the University Hospital Geelong precinct. Delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) with builder Built, the multi-storey project provides new birthing suites, paediatric multi-day and same-day inpatient beds, a Special Care Nursery, and specialized outpatient clinics. Following enabling demolition of Myers House, major construction is advancing toward completion in 2029.
Clifton Springs Water Tank Renewal
A $7.2 million upgrade of Barwon Water's largest potable water tank, a 32-megalitre steel storage facility on McKiernan Street, Drysdale. The project involves replacing the existing roof to meet safety standards and ensure long-term water security and reliability for approximately 11,900 customers across Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Portarlington, Indented Head, and St Leonards.
Cunningham Place
A 250 million dollar 17-storey mixed-use precinct on a full city block in central Geelong, designed by WMK Architecture for Amber Property Group in partnership with Grace Church (the long-time landowner). The scheme covers around 4,700 square metres bordered by Corio, Gheringhap and Clare streets and Transit Place, and includes 71 luxury apartments, a 168-room international hotel, a 5,000 square metre conference facility with a 650-seat auditorium, a supermarket, medical centre, childcare, co-working spaces, retail tenancies, a private resident cinema and a landscaped Sky Garden.Capped at 60 metres under the Central Geelong Framework Plan, the project sits one block from the Geelong waterfront. The previous building on the site was demolished in 2024 and the site has remained largely cleared since, with apartment sales continuing off the plan via McGrath Geelong. Originally targeted for completion ahead of the (since cancelled) 2026 Commonwealth Games, completion has slipped and is now expected later this decade.
Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre
Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre is a new waterfront convention, exhibition and events venue forming the centrepiece of the Geelong City Deal precinct. Major construction is complete, with testing and final fitout underway ahead of official opening in July 2026. The precinct includes a 1000-seat theatre, 3700 sqm of flexible event space, meeting rooms, food and beverage uses, public plaza, a 200-room Crowne Plaza hotel and future commercial components. It supported more than 1400 construction jobs and is expected to create ongoing jobs in events, tourism, hospitality and services.
Market Square Quarter Masterplan
The Market Square Quarter Masterplan is an ambitious $1 billion urban regeneration vision designed to transform a central city block in Geelong into a vibrant mixed-use civic heart. The proposal involves demolishing the declining shopping centre to create a 5,000 square metre green public space, an outdoor market, a new high-rise building with over 300 residential apartments on the current car park site, retail spaces, a potential supermarket, and the refurbishment of significant heritage buildings and the clock tower.The project is envisioned as a public-private partnership delivering essential housing stock and unlocking major investment for Central Geelong.
Geelong Fast Rail
The Geelong Fast Rail corridor project aims to provide faster and more frequent rail travel between Geelong and Melbourne via upgraded Werribee line tracks and dedicated express capacity. Planning and development work continues under state transport authorities to determine staging and track configuration, with previous funding commitments reviewed as part of strategic network prioritisation. The proposed improvements seek to shorten commute times and enhance capacity across the broader regional passenger network.
Geelong Smart City Initiative
The Geelong Smart City Initiative connects technology, data, and innovation to create a more liveable and sustainable Greater Geelong. It features open data via the Geelong Data Exchange and the 3D Digital Twin Victoria platform for enhanced urban planning and development.
Market Street Laneway Breakthrough
An urban renewal project creating a new open-to-sky north-south pedestrian laneway breakthrough connecting Market Street to Union Street in central Geelong (via demolition at 184-186 Ryrie Street). Inspired by Melbourne's iconic laneways, the project enhances connectivity, urban quality, and opportunities for events and commercial activation as part of the broader Geelong Laneways Action Plan. Construction commenced early 2025 with expected completion in 2026.
7,826 residents of Geelong are employed, from a labour force of 8,225. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, with participation at 68.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 28,374, about 2.0 times the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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 market in Geelong features strong human capital, significant representation across key service sectors, an unemployment rate standing at 4.9%, and solid stability over the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, working residents numbered 7,826, while the local jobless rate sat 1.2% higher than the Regional Vic. benchmark of 3.7%. Participation in the labour market remains elevated at 68.8%, substantially exceeding the 61.1% recorded for Regional Vic.. Census records indicate that 23.7% of employed individuals worked from home, a figure potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdown measures. The primary industry sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Notably, health care & social assistance maintains a prominent presence, employing workers at 1.3 times the wider regional rate. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.7% of the workforce, lagging well behind the 7.5% share observed across Regional Vic.. Because the area contained 2.7 workers for every resident as at the Census, it operates as a major regional employment center, drawing in daily commuters and providing more total positions than resident workers. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that over the year to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 0.1% alongside a 0.8% contraction in the overall labour force, prompting a 0.9 percentage points decline in unemployment. Across Regional Vic., employment decreased by 0.1%, the workforce shrank by 0.3%, and the unemployment rate retreated by 0.2 percentage points. Forward-looking perspectives from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections published in Mar-26 outline broader industry demand shifts across five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is anticipated to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years. When mapped against the local industry profile, these sector trajectories indicate that Geelong employment could expand by 7.1% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting extrapolation for descriptive purposes without incorporating localized population forecasts).
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Median household income in Geelong is $1,542 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $843 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,389 a year against an average of $78,321. 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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According to postcode-based ATO tax statistics released for financial year 2023, Geelong SA2 reported a median taxpayer income of $56,389 and an average of $78,321, well above national benchmarks and outpacing Regional Vic.'s median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Following a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates suggest figures near $61,814 (median) and $85,855 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual earnings reached the 57th percentile ($843 weekly), while household incomes sat at the 37th percentile. The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly earnings bracket encompasses 29.5% of the population (4,104 individuals), closely reflecting the regional proportion of 30.3%.
Housing costs exert considerable pressure, leaving 84.0% of earnings unallocated (at the 39th percentile), with the district placed in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Geelong had 5,827 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 67% detached houses and 13% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,703 a month. Rent absorbs 22.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census evaluations of local housing stock show that Geelong comprised 67.1% houses and 32.9% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached structures, apartments, and alternative formats), contrasting with Regional Vic. where 90.1% were houses and 9.9% were other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 31.7%, trailing regional levels, while 27.3% of homes were mortgaged and 41.0% were rented. The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,703 exceeded the Regional Vic. average of $1,430, and median weekly rent reached $340 compared to $285 regionally. In a national context, Geelong mortgage costs remain below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with weekly rental rates also tracking under the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Geelong counted 5,827 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.1 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 87% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 56.1% of all households, consisting of 26.2% couples without children, 20.0% couples with children, and 8.6% single parent families. Non-family dwellings make up 43.9% of the total, driven by lone person households at 37.2% and group households at 6.7%. At 2.1 people, the median household size is below the Regional Vic. benchmark of 2.4.
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37.0% of adults in Geelong hold a university qualification, including 23.7% with a bachelor degree and 8.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.9% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 2,633 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,035 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 profiles across Geelong indicate high levels of formal qualifications, with 37.0% of people aged 15+ possessing higher education degrees, comfortably surpassing the 21.7% in Rest of Vic. and 27.3% across the wider SA3 area. This strong tertiary foundation bolsters local capability for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute 23.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 8.9% and graduate diplomas at 4.4%. Vocational and technical qualifications are likewise well represented, with 31.2% of residents aged 15+ holding practical credentials, including advanced diplomas (11.3%) and certificates (19.9%). Formal study engagement is substantial, with 28.3% of the resident community actively attending educational institutions.
This cohort includes 10.0% pursuing tertiary studies, 7.1% in primary school, and 5.1% enrolled in secondary education.
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Public transport in Geelong reaches 124 stops on 53 routes, timetabled for about 26,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Transit network reviews identify 124 operational public transit points within Geelong, incorporating train connections. These facilities are served by 53 distinct transit routes that deliver a combined 26,875 passenger journeys each week. Public transit convenience is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to the closest boarding point averaging 178 meters. In this largely residential area, the vast majority of trips are outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 78% of journeys, walking representing 12%, and cycling making up 2%. Private vehicle availability stands at 1.1 per dwelling, below broader regional rates.
Additionally, 23.7% of employed residents performed their duties from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect conditions during COVID-19. Transit schedules provide an average of 3,839 services daily across the entire network, generating approximately 216 departures per week at each individual stop. The spatial distribution of the 100 nearest boarding locations relative to the geographic centerpoint is presented on the map.
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66.3% of residents in Geelong report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 76% of areas nationally. 6.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.5 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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Public health metrics reviewed by AreaSearch indicate noticeable healthcare demands across Geelong based on chronic disease rates and mortality figures across both older and younger demographics. Private health insurance coverage is extensive, held by roughly 58% of the local population (~8,068 people), compared to 50.5% throughout Regional Vic.. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses, affecting 8.6% and 10.6% of residents, respectively, while 66.3% of inhabitants reported no diagnosed long-term health ailments, exceeding the 63.4% recorded across Regional Vic.. Chronic ailments are elevated among the working-age population.
Older residents aged 65 and over account for 19.1% of the community (2,653 people), sitting below the 24.0% proportion in Regional Vic., with elderly health metrics scoring above average and outperforming national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Geelong is largely Australian-born, at 81.0% of residents, with 12.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.7%) and Australian (24.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural demographics in Geelong generally mirror broader regional averages, with Australian citizenship held by 85.6% of residents, 81.0% born in Australia, and 87.3% using English as their sole language at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, accounting for 45.0% of residents. The most noticeable demographic divergence occurs among those identifying with Judaism, who make up 0.2% locally compared to 0.1% across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parents birth country, the three largest groups in Geelong are English (27.7%), Australian (24.5%, tracking below the 29.6% regional average), and Irish (11.4%).
Other specific cultural backgrounds exhibit distinct concentrations, with Dutch heritage accounting for 1.8% in Geelong (versus 1.7% regionally), Croatian at 0.9% (versus 0.4%), and Scottish ancestry representing 9.0% (versus 8.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Geelong is 39. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.2% 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 profile of Geelong is heavily weighted toward younger, pre-family demographics. Updated figures to August 2026 indicate that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) represent 33.2% of the local populace, compared to 23.1% in Regional Vic., while seniors and retirees (65+) make up 19.1% versus 24.0% regionally. The estimated median age stood at 39 as at August 2026, declining from 40 recorded at the 2021 Census and sitting 4 years below the Regional Vic. Census benchmark of 43. Since the Census, the share of young to middle aged adults expanded from 29.8% to an estimated 33.2%.
Projections to 2041 indicate this 25 - 44 cohort will drive the majority of local growth, adding 2,112 residents (46%) to reach a total of 6,729.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Geelong
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 33 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 — 127 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,504 at the 2021 Census → 13,912 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 (203021039). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.