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Gladstone Park - Westmeadows has an estimated 18,287 residents, up from 18,024 at the 2021 Census — a change of 263 people, or 1.5%. That puts 1,312 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 demographic research by AreaSearch, the resident count in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows stands at roughly 18,287 as of Aug 2026. This reflects an addition of 263 people (1.5%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 18,024 people were enumerated. This updated figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 18,285 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 83 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Consequently, local population density sits at 1,311 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Inbound international migration served as the core engine of local expansion, accounting for roughly 74.1% of all net demographic gains over recent cycles.
Projections published in 2024 (using 2022 as their baseline) by ABS/Geoscience Australia are integrated by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. Where local SA2 coverage is absent, figures draw upon the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA forecasts published in 2023, utilizing weighted population growth aggregations transitioning from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Age-cohort expansion rates from these composite models are likewise applied across every location for the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, future population expansion is projected to rank in the upper quartile across the country, with local resident numbers anticipated to expand by 6,280 persons by 2041 according to prevailing annual ERP estimates, representing a 34.3% cumulative increase across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
176 new dwellings have been approved in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That is 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 35 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 49% 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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Dwelling consent volumes in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows have averaged roughly 35 homes per year, totaling 176 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (spanning FY-22 to FY-26). Because headcounts declined during the preceding term, residential supply has aligned comfortably with overall demand to support a balanced marketplace featuring ample choices for buyers, alongside an average construction value of $446,000 per newly built dwelling. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $8.6 million during the ongoing financial year, pointing to relatively subdued non-residential development momentum. Relative to Greater Melbourne, construction activity in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is substantially depressed, tracking 82.0% below the broader metropolitan per-capita norm.
Muted building pipelines of this nature generally reinforce buyer interest and property values across established stock. Building rates also sit beneath nationwide figures, illustrating both the established nature of the suburb and the presence of planning restrictions. Recent building permits split into 49.0% separate houses and 51.0% medium-to-high density formats such as townhouses or apartments. Emphasizing higher-density formats provides more accessible price thresholds appealing directly to downsizers, property investors, and first-time purchasers. This pipeline marks a visible departure from the existing dwelling stock (which is 89.0% standalone houses), mirroring constrained land availability while catering to evolving lifestyle choices and budget considerations. Recording approximately 580 residents for each approved home, the local sector displays the characteristics of a thoroughly established district. According to the latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is anticipated to see an influx of 6,278 new inhabitants by 2041. If residential construction volumes do not accelerate from prevailing levels, dwelling availability may fail to keep pace with demographic expansion, potentially heightening competition among purchasers and driving future capital growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Gladstone Park - Westmeadows
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gladstone Park - Westmeadows, worth an estimated $643 million. A further 117 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $77.4 billion. 32 are already under construction and 42 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 area growth and property market performance are heavily shaped by planning frameworks, major capital works, and civic infrastructure upgrades. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 60 projects with potential to influence the district. Prominent developments include Gladstone Park Shopping Centre Refurbishment and Expansion, The Parks Gladstone Park, Greenvale to Attwood Shared Path Project, and 9 Tindale Court, Attwood, with the primary initiatives outlined in the following register.
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Gladstone Park Shopping Centre Refurbishment and Expansion
The Gladstone Park Shopping Centre refurbishment is a staged modernisation project focused on upgrading facades and common areas, enhancing the dining precinct, and increasing the number of specialty retailers. The plan includes improving site access, circulation, and car parking facilities while maintaining its status as a core neighborhood hub anchored by major supermarkets and community services.
Naarm Way (Elevated Road and Forecourt Stage 2)
Melbourne Airport is delivering a two-stage express loop road known as Naarm Way to separate public traffic from commercial vehicles and streamline access from the Tullamarine Freeway to all terminals. Stage 1 (link to T4) opened in July 2023. Stage 2, now under construction, will connect directly to new dedicated T1, T2 and T3 pick-up and drop-off zones within the T123 car park, add new exit ramps to Departure Drive and Melbourne Drive, and build a new pedestrian bridge to Terminal 2.Forecourt space will be reserved for commercial vehicles once complete.
Greenvale to Attwood Shared Path Project
Redevelopment of the shared path along the Melbourne Water Pipe Track between Greenvale and Attwood, creating a 1.6km long, three-metre wide concrete shared path for cyclists and pedestrians.
Hume City Council Council Plan 2025-2029 and Budget 2025/26 Infrastructure Program
Hume City Council's adopted Council Plan 2025-2029 and Budget 2025/26 fund a city-wide program of capital works and community infrastructure, committing $218.19 million total with a $149.04 million capital works allocation. Key active projects include the Jacksons Hill Arts and Culture Precinct, Willowbrook Recreation Reserve pavilion expansion, Vic Foster Reserve upgrade, and the Hume Hockey Centre second pitch.
The Parks Gladstone Park
Boutique townhouse project comprising approximately 40 modern two and three bedroom homes located opposite Gladstone Park Reserve and the local shopping centre in Gladstone Park, Victoria.
Assembly Broadmeadows
Urban renewal and industrial regeneration of the former 43-hectare Ford Australia manufacturing plant into a multi-use business and technology hub. The masterplanned precinct includes 120,000 square metres of upgraded industrial space, advanced manufacturing, commercial offices, and retail amenities. Redevelopment works and site repurposing are underway with delivery staged across multi-year milestones.
Airla Gladstone Park
Completed collection of 28 modern townhouses for contemporary family living in Gladstone Park, close to local schools, shops and public transport, with construction completed around 2023.
Banksia Gardens Social Housing Development
The project will deliver approximately 120 new social homes that are modern, well-designed, and energy-efficient on an underutilised site. A master plan guides the longer-term renewal of the neighbourhood, including future housing, improved open spaces, and community connections.
9,226 residents of Gladstone Park - Westmeadows are employed, from a labour force of 9,739. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 64.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 15,544, 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 force in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is well-qualified, featuring an especially prominent concentration in building and construction, a jobless rate of 5.3%, and annual employment growth estimated at 0.7%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 9,226, while the local unemployment rate exceeded Greater Melbourne's 4.8% by 0.5%, and the local participation rate of 64.2% lagged significantly behind the regional average of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 22.8% of employed locals conducted their work from home, a proportion that may reflect prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Resident workers are primarily concentrated across construction, health care & social assistance, and transport, postal & warehousing.
The community shows an exceptionally heavy reliance on transport, postal & warehousing, where local employment rates reach 1.8 times the broader metropolitan standard. By comparison, professional & technical occupations account for merely 5.9% of local positions, trailing the Greater Melbourne level of 10.1%. A comparison between Census workplace counts and resident worker tallies suggests that localized employment opportunities remain scarce within the immediate vicinity. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that during the past twelve months, employment rose by 0.7% while the labour force shrank by 0.6%, leading to a 1.2 percentage point decline in unemployment. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1%, a labour force expansion of 2.3%, and an unemployment increase of 0.2 percentage points. For additional context on future demand within Gladstone Park - Westmeadows, Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide useful projections. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate anticipated growth trajectories. Over a five year span, national employment is projected to grow by 6.6%, while a ten year outlook anticipates 13.7% expansion. However, growth varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Gladstone Park - Westmeadows, local employment is expected to rise by 6.1% over five years and by 12.7% over ten years. It should be noted that this calculation represents a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is $1,600 a week (about $83,000 a year), with median personal income at $678 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,707 a year against an average of $66,498. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that taxpayers across the Gladstone Park - Westmeadows SA2 earned a median income of $57,707 and an average income of $66,498. While these earnings sit slightly beneath Australian benchmarks, Greater Melbourne registered a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 point to an approximate median of $63,258 and an average of $72,895. In the 2021 Census, local household earnings were placed in the 41st percentile ($1,600 per week), whereas individual earnings occupied the 24th percentile.
Earnings distributions show the largest concentration in the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, containing 32.3% of local earners (5,906 people), aligning closely with the 32.8% regional proportion. Severe housing affordability constraints are evident, with 84.5% of earnings left after accommodation outlays (ranking at the 42nd percentile), while the area's SEIFA income metric falls within the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gladstone Park - Westmeadows had 6,512 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 0% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 40% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $371 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month. Rent absorbs 23.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Housing profiles captured in the most recent Census revealed that separate houses made up 89.2% of dwellings in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows, with 10.8% comprising other formats (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative residences), in contrast to Greater Melbourne where standalone houses represented 67.9% and other residences made up 32.1%. Outright homeownership was notably elevated relative to metropolitan levels, reaching 40.1%, while 39.1% of properties were being purchased with a mortgage and 20.8% were rented. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,900, below the metropolitan figure of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $371 compared to $390 across the wider metropolis.
At the national scale, local monthly loan repayments exceeded the Australian average of $1,863, whereas local rental rates sat below the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gladstone Park - Westmeadows counted 6,512 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 35% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement, making up 75.9% of local households; this is comprised of two-parent families with offspring (35.0%), couples without children (25.1%), and single-parent households (14.6%). The remaining 24.1% consists of non-family living situations, with single-person households representing 22.3% and group shared homes accounting for 1.9%. Household density averages 2.6 residents per home, matching the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.2% of adults in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows hold a university qualification, including 14.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.4% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 2,921 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,008 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 presents notable hurdles locally, as the proportion of residents holding university qualifications sits at 19.2%, substantially trailing the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 37.0%. This gap highlights both an existing deficit and potential scope for targeted learning programs. Among tertiary credentials, bachelor degrees represent 14.1% of the population, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 3.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 34.6% of people aged 15 and over possessing vocational qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.2%) and certificates (23.4%). A significant portion of the local community is engaged in study, with 27.3% of inhabitants currently participating in formal educational courses.
This group encompasses 8.8% attending primary school, 7.7% in secondary institutions, and 4.5% enrolled in higher education programs.
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Public transport in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows reaches 75 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 270 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An evaluation of local transport infrastructure indicates 75 operating public transport stops across Gladstone Park - Westmeadows, comprised entirely of bus services. These facilities are linked by 9 distinct routes that generate 4,577 passenger journeys each week. Overall connectivity is solid, with properties situated an average distance of 268 meters from the nearest stop. Given the predominantly suburban residential character, outward commuting is widespread, and private vehicles remain the primary travel mode at 92%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.6 cars per household, surpassing metropolitan levels. Furthermore, 22.8% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 circumstances.
Network departures average 653 daily services across all operating routes, which translates to roughly 61 weekly departures at each individual stop.
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68.1% of residents in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows report no long-term health condition. 8.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Gladstone Park - Westmeadows experiences meaningful health considerations based on AreaSearch metrics regarding mortality and chronic disease incidence. General health ailments are moderately widespread across all demographics, showing elevated rates among mature age brackets, while private health insurance membership lags standard SA2 metrics, covering roughly 52% of the local population (~9,527 people). Across Greater Melbourne, private coverage reaches 56.7%. Arthritis and asthma represent the most widespread medical conditions diagnosed locally, affecting 8.8% and 7.4% of inhabitants respectively, whereas 68.1% of the population reported no long-term illnesses, compared to 72.6% regionally.
Overall health indicators for individuals under 65 are stronger than average. Inhabitants aged 65 and above account for 21.2% of the community (3,882 people), exceeding the 15.1% share recorded across Greater Melbourne. While senior age cohorts experience certain health challenges, their outcomes track better on a nationwide scale than the general local demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.6% of Gladstone Park - Westmeadows residents were born overseas and 33.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 75% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (19.3%) and English (17.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows exceeds that of most comparable areas, with 31.6% of inhabitants born abroad and 33.2% communicating in a language other than English in their residences. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation, observed by 61.2% of the local population. Islam displays the most pronounced concentration above regional averages, accounting for 8.8% of local residents compared to 5.6% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding reported parental country of birth, the three largest ancestral backgrounds in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows are Australian (19.3%), English (17.6%), and Other (16.6%). Clear overrepresentations also emerge across several specific heritages: Italian backgrounds account for 11.7% locally (compared to 5.2% across the wider region), Lebanese ancestry represents 3.3% (against 0.8%), and Maltese heritage stands at 2.4% (compared to 1.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is 41. 24.3% 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 age distribution in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows skews older than the Greater Melbourne metropolitan norm. AreaSearch assessments for August 2026 indicate that 21.2% of local residents belong to senior and retirement age brackets (65+), compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, while young-to-middle working-age adults (25 - 44) make up 26.1% versus 32.1% across the metropolis. Consequently, the local median age is estimated at 41, matching the 2021 Census reading and sitting 4 years above the metropolitan figure of 37 documented at that Census. Among specific cohorts, mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) have decreased from 25.4% at the Census to an estimated 23.8%.
The most substantial demographic expansion through 2041 is expected across the senior and retirement group, which is forecast to increase by 2,358 residents (61%) to reach 6,240.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gladstone Park - Westmeadows
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 | May 2026 5 months ago all 8 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 83 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,024 at the 2021 Census → 18,287 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 (210051245). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.