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Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights has an estimated 22,428 residents, up from 21,200 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,228 people, or 5.8%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. 272 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 54.9% of that increase. That puts 700 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 evaluation by AreaSearch, the resident count in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights reaches roughly 22,428 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 21,200 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this demonstrates a gain of 1,228 people (5.8%). The calculation incorporates the ABS Estimated Resident Population tally of 22,415 as of June 2025 alongside 272 validated new addresses identified following the Census. This population scale generates a density of 700 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks across regions tracked by AreaSearch. With an expansion of 5.8% since the 2021 census, Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights outpaced the Rest of Vic.
benchmark of 4.4%, establishing itself as an outperforming market within the broader region. The primary impetus for population expansion has been overseas migration, accounting for roughly 54.9% of total demographic growth in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia demographic modeling across SA2 territories, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. In instances where SA2 regions lack direct coverage, VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections issued in 2023 are applied via a population-weighted aggregation technique translating LGA figures to SA2 boundaries. Age-specific growth rates derived from these aggregations are additionally utilized across all geographies for 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, long-term projections place the area in the highest quartile for regional Australian demographic gains, with anticipated growth of 5,941 persons to 2041 relative to latest annual ERP population numbers, representing a cumulative rise of 26.4% across the 16 years.
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670 new dwellings have been approved in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights over the past five years, an average of 134 a year. That places the area in the 73rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 134 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 82% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning permissions across Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights have run at an annual mean of roughly 134 new dwelling approvals, producing 670 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. Accompanied by an average intake of 1.9 new residents per year arriving per new home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local real estate exhibits a sound equilibrium between buyer demand and residential supply, fostering market stability. New builds carry an average construction value of $516,000—moderately exceeding regional averages—pointing to a focus on premium residential development.
Concurrently, commercial building approvals have reached $16.3 million this financial year, reflecting a steady pace of non-residential development. Relative to Rest of Vic., building volume on a per-capita basis in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights sits at roughly 64%, placing the locality in the 57th percentile nationally among evaluated locations. Recent building approvals consist of 82.0% standalone homes alongside 18.0% attached dwellings, maintaining the low-density urban fabric of the suburb while satisfying demand from purchasers seeking spacious detached housing. Characterized by approximately 240 people per approval, the built environment reflects a low density area. Demographic forecasts suggest an influx of 5,928 residents across Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). If residential construction remains at current rates, additions to housing stock may fall short of demographic expansion, likely driving heightened buyer competition and supporting upward pressure on property values.
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Development applications around Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, worth an estimated $1.56 billion. A further 128 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $38.4 billion. 27 are already under construction and 41 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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Regional development trajectories are heavily shaped by civil infrastructure investments, major projects, and local planning frameworks. AreaSearch has identified 53 significant initiatives likely to influence the area. Prominent developments include Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas, Barwon Health North, Hope & Autumn Mixed Use Development, and Pakington North Precinct Urban Design Framework, with primary projects summarized in the subsequent section.
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Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas
The largest greenfield urban growth project in regional Victoria, spanning approximately 5,500 hectares across the Northern and Western Geelong corridors[cite: 1]. The framework plan accommodates approximately 110,000 residents across 40,000 dwellings across multiple Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs)[cite: 1]. Amendment C450ggee for the Creamery Road PSP completed public exhibition in early 2026, advancing through planning scheme amendment processes[cite: 1].
Pakington North Precinct Urban Design Framework
The Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue Urban Design Frameworks provide a long-term vision to guide growth across the Pakington North, Pakington Heritage Core and Gordon Avenue precincts in Geelong West. The amendment promotes mixed-use development with ground-level retail and services, upper-level residential housing, and building heights up to 10 storeys at strategic sites. Council adopted Amendment C433ggee in June 2026 following a Planning Panels Victoria hearing in February 2026, incorporating panel-recommended changes. The amendment now awaits planning minister approval to implement rezoning, design and development overlays (DDO56, DDO57), and environmental audit overlays into the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.
Hope & Autumn Mixed Use Development
A $60 million mixed-use development comprising 57 apartments in two three to four-storey buildings, designed to be fossil fuel-free and sustainable, including demolition of a heritage building, reduction in car parking requirements, and removal of a restrictive covenant.
Pakington Street (Geelong West) and Gordon Avenue Urban Design Framework
The Urban Design Framework guides future growth and development in the Pakington Street (Geelong West) and Gordon Avenue areas, including built form outcomes, streetscape design, movement and access, and land use. The framework was adopted by Council on 28 May 2024. It informs an ongoing planning scheme amendment (C433ggee) to implement controls such as a Design and Development Overlay, with public exhibition open until 1 September 2025.
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.
Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment
The $43.6 million Wathaurong Dreaming Project involves the redevelopment of the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative headquarters into a state-of-the-art Aboriginal community and health hub. The three-storey facility consolidates comprehensive healthcare services, social and emotional wellbeing programs, family and youth support, cultural gathering spaces, and administration under one roof. Jointly funded by the Victorian Government, Federal Government, and the Co-operative, site demolition and main construction commenced in 2025/2026 with completion expected by 2027.
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.
The Mill Newtown
Historic Retired Soldiers Woollen Mill redevelopment on a 2.9-hectare riverfront site. Designed by JAM Architects, the approved $180 million mixed-use precinct includes 343 dwellings, commercial and retail spaces, and a 150-place childcare centre. The site was successfully sold by Mill Properties to a local developer in May 2025, with construction anticipated to begin in late 2025. The design largely retains the heritage facade and chimney stack.
12,613 residents of Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights are employed, from a labour force of 13,051. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 71.5%. 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 19,039, about 85% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights is characterized by strong educational credentials, solid representation across essential services industries, and a low unemployment rate of 3.4%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 12,613, holding the jobless rate 0.3% below the 3.7% recorded for Regional Vic., while local labour market engagement remains elevated (71.5% compared to Regional Vic.'s 61.1%). Census findings also indicated that 25.2% of workers performed their roles from home, although prevailing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions during that period should be noted. Health care and social assistance, education and training, and construction constitute the primary sectors for employment among residents.
Professional and technical fields demonstrate a notably strong concentration, accounting for 1.6 times the regional employment share. Conversely, agriculture, forestry and fishing are significantly underrepresented, comprising only 0.6% of the workforce in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, whereas the regional figure stands at 7.5%. The disparity between the census working population and the resident population suggests that local employment opportunities remain constrained. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that in the twelve months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.9% alongside a 0.5% reduction in total employment, which lowered the unemployment rate by 0.3 percentage points. Over the same timeframe across Regional Vic., total employment fell by 0.1%, the workforce decreased by 0.3%, and the unemployment rate retreated by 0.2 percentage points. Broader hiring trends are informed by national industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been synthesized with the local occupational structure to evaluate future hiring trajectories. Nationally, overall employment is anticipated to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion trajectories fluctuate by sector. When applied to the industrial composition of Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, these projections point to an employment rise of 6.8% over five years and 14.0% over ten years (note that this represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights is $1,719 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $918 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,595 a year against an average of $74,059. 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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Taxation figures released by the ATO at the postcode level for financial year 2023 indicate that earnings within the Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights SA2 exceed national benchmarks, showing a median income of $60,595 and a mean income of $74,059. These metrics compare favourably against Regional Vic., where median earnings stand at $50,954 and average earnings sit at $62,728. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 suggest a median of roughly $66,424 and an average of $81,183.
In the 2021 Census, individual weekly earnings achieved the 69th percentile ($918 weekly), whereas household earnings aligned with the 48th percentile. In terms of income distribution, the largest cohort of workers (30.3%, or 6,795 residents) earns between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, exactly matching the 30.3% regional benchmark. Mortgage and rent commitments exert notable financial pressure, leaving 84.7% of income remaining (placing the area at the 49th percentile), while the broader socio-economic status positions the community in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights had 8,907 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 78% detached houses and 11% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $335 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month. Rent absorbs 19.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential profile recorded in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights during the most recent Census comprised 77.5% houses alongside 22.6% other dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. In terms of tenure, outright ownership in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights stood at 30.4% (trailing the broader regional rate), with remaining households split between mortgaged properties (34.3%) and rental accommodation (35.2%). Median monthly mortgage costs within the locality were significantly higher than the regional benchmark at $1,842 versus $1,430 in Regional Vic., while weekly median rent reached $335 compared to $285 regionally.
In a national context, monthly mortgage obligations in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights remain slightly under the Australian figure of $1,863, with weekly rental rates sitting well below the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights counted 8,907 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,423 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 34% 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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Family structures represent the majority of living arrangements at 62.0% of all households, consisting of 27.0% couples with children, 24.4% couples without children, and 9.6% single parent families. The remaining 38.0% comprises non-family dwellings, dominated by lone person households at 33.5% and group households at 4.6%. The typical household size sits at a median of 2.3 people, which is slightly beneath the 2.4 average recorded across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.6% of adults in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights hold a university qualification, including 22.5% with a bachelor degree and 7.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.5% hold a vocational qualification. 11 schools serve the area, with 4,068 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,037 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education qualifications in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights substantially outpace regional and broader benchmarks, with 34.6% of the population aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 21.7% in Rest of Vic. and 27.3% across the wider SA3 area. This strong educational profile underpins access to knowledge-intensive industries. Qualifications are led by bachelor degrees at 22.5%, alongside postgraduate qualifications (7.8%) and graduate diplomas (4.3%). Vocational training is also well represented, with 32.9% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (11.4%) and certificates (21.5%). Student participation rates across the area are substantial, with 27.9% of the local population engaged in study.
Breakdown by level includes 8.7% attending primary schools, 6.5% enrolled in secondary education, and 6.0% participating in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights reaches 100 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 4,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity within Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights is supported by 100 active transport stops. These facilities are served across 6 separate routes, combining to deliver 4,741 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is accessible, with residents situated an average distance of 204 meters from the nearest stop. Reflecting the suburban nature of the locality, private vehicles represent the dominant mode of travel for outward commuting at 89%. Motor vehicle ownership stands at a mean of 1.2 per dwelling, below the regional benchmark. Additionally, 25.2% of residents were recorded as working from home (2021 Census; potentially impacted by COVID-19 conditions).
Scheduled transport operations deliver an average frequency of 677 trips per day across the network, translating to approximately 47 weekly trips per individual stop.
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68.6% of residents in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights report no long-term health condition. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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 and wellness indicators across Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights are favorable based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illness rates, with lower occurrences of typical health conditions observed across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance membership is particularly widespread, covering approximately 56% of the total population (~12,582 people), exceeding the 50.5% rate registered across Regional Vic.. The most frequently reported health conditions among local residents are mental health issues and asthma, recorded at 9.8 and 8.8% respectively, while 68.6% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
Health indicators across the working-age population track in line with wider trends. The senior demographic (aged 65 and over) accounts for 15.7% of the locality (3,512 people), sitting below the 24.0% regional proportion. Health metrics for older cohorts remain above average, displaying national rankings that mirror the overall community profile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights is largely Australian-born, at 83.8% of residents, with 12.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (26.9%) and Australian (24.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights track below wider averages, with 83.8% of residents born in Australia, 89.3% holding citizenship, and 88.0% communicating solely in English at home. Christianity represents the primary religious denomination, accounting for 48.3% of the community. The most distinct divergence from regional benchmarks occurs among adherents of Other faiths, who make up 0.9% of the population compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Examining parental background and ancestry, the three most prevalent lineages in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights are English at 26.9%, Australian at 24.7%, and Irish at 11.2%.
Specific European ancestries show elevated local concentrations relative to regional norms, including Croatian at 1.5% (compared to 0.4% regionally), Dutch at 2.2% (against 1.7%), and Macedonian at 1.0% (compared to 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights is 37. 27.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights is skewed toward younger demographics. Based on data updated to August 2026, early-to-mid career adults (25 - 44) represent 33.3% of residents compared to 23.1% across Regional Vic., whereas seniors and retirees (65+) constitute 15.7% relative to a regional share of 24.0%. The median age is estimated at 37, matching the 2021 Census figure and tracking 6 years younger than the regional median of 43 observed in the same Census. Since that period, the most pronounced demographic change occurred within the 45 - 64 age bracket, which declined from 23.8% to an estimated 21.9%.
Long-term projections to 2041 anticipate the greatest numerical expansion within the 25 - 44 demographic, adding 3,131 residents (42%) to reach a total of 10,606.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 4 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 272 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (21,200 at the 2021 Census → 22,428 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 (203021040). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.