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Grovedale - Mount Duneed has an estimated 28,644 residents, up from 24,763 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,881 people, or 15.7%. Growth has averaged 3.6% a year over five years, faster than 85% of areas nationally. 1,380 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 63.5% of that increase. That puts 762 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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An evaluation by AreaSearch indicates that Grovedale - Mount Duneed has an estimated population of 28,644 as of Aug 2026. Compared with the 24,763 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents a gain of 3,881 people, or 15.7%. The calculation incorporates the ABS estimated resident population of 28,587 from June 2025 alongside 1,380 validated new addresses added following the Census. The local population density stands at 762 persons per square kilometer, matching broader benchmarks across locations assessed by AreaSearch. Outperforming both the wider SA3 and Rest of Vic. (4.4%), Grovedale - Mount Duneed's 15.7% expansion establishes it as a regional growth hotspot.
While all components including overseas migration and natural increase were positive, interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 63.5% of total population additions over recent timeframes. Projections compiled by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024, using 2022 as a baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. Where such data is absent, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are adjusted using weighted aggregation of population expansion from LGA to SA2 tiers. These age-cohort growth rates are extended across every district for 2032 through to 2041. Based on expected demographic trends, the district is slated for exceptional growth within the top 10 percent of Australia regional zones, forecast to add 14,973 persons by 2041 according to recent annual ERP data, marking an overall rise of 52.1% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,129 new dwellings have been approved in Grovedale - Mount Duneed over the past five years, an average of 425 a year. That places the area in the 95th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 15 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 426 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 94% 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 building approvals across Grovedale - Mount Duneed have averaged roughly 425 dwellings annually, reaching 2,129 homes over the previous 5 financial years. With an average influx of 2.2 new residents per dwelling each year across the 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), underlying demand remains healthy for housing values, while approved dwellings carry an average construction cost of $374,000, aligning with regional standards. Concurrently, commercial building approvals have totaled $62.5 million during this financial year, underscoring solid non-residential construction activity. Dwelling construction per capita in Grovedale - Mount Duneed runs 66.0% higher than in Rest of Vic., providing expanded housing options for prospective purchasers.
This level of activity tracks well ahead of national figures, demonstrating builder enthusiasm for the area. Freehold houses account for 94.0% of new residential development approvals, with apartments and townhouses making up 6.0%, preserving the low-density neighborhood fabric while delivering spacious properties for families. Recording roughly 66 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical growth-corridor dynamics. Longer-term forecasts show Grovedale - Mount Duneed expanding by 14,914 residents leading up to 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction levels are matching anticipated expansion, although prospective purchasers could face stronger market competition as the community broadens.
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Development applications around Grovedale - Mount Duneed
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 25 current infrastructure and development projects inside Grovedale - Mount Duneed, worth an estimated $11.6 billion. A further 125 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $37.2 billion. 41 are already under construction and 55 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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Major infrastructure developments and local planning projects significantly shape community growth. AreaSearch has identified 48 projects expected to influence the district, including the Barwon Heads Road Upgrade, Deakin University Waurn Ponds Expansion, Levande Highton Retirement Village, and Waurn Ponds Sporting Complex.
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Armstrong Creek Growth Area Development
The Armstrong Creek Growth Area is Victoria's largest contiguous urban growth zone, spanning 2,500 hectares south of Geelong[cite: 1]. The master-planned precinct is slated to deliver 22,000 residential lots and accommodate over 60,000 residents across multiple precincts[cite: 1]. Active developments include the continuing stages of the Armstrong Creek Town Centre, civil infrastructure works, and major community facilities including the Tarratarra Stadium[cite: 1].
Waurn Ponds Sporting Complex
Construction is underway on a new regional indoor sport and recreation hub for the growing Geelong region. The Development Victoria project, delivered on behalf of Sport and Recreation Victoria with the City of Greater Geelong and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners, will include six indoor multi-sport courts, a regional-level gymnastics facility, dance studio and hall, change rooms, community and social spaces, kiosk and lounge areas, more than 300 car spaces with EV charging, bicycle parking and inclusive amenities including a Changing Places facility, sensory room and multi-faith room.The design targets a 5 Star Green Star rating with an all-electric building, solar PV, passive design and Wadawurrung-led cultural expression. Construction began in October 2025 and completion is expected in early 2027.
Grovedale Village
Mixed-use neighbourhood retail centre under construction at the corner of Colac Road and Rossack Drive. The development comprises convenience retail, drive-through food outlets, a fuel station, coffee outlet, Club Lime gymnasium and a 120-place childcare centre. Initial retail tenancies commenced construction in 2024, with remaining components continuing to open in stages.
Baanip Boulevard Sports Precinct
A new regional multi-sports complex delivered by Development Victoria on behalf of Sport and Recreation Victoria at the Waurn Ponds / Mount Duneed site. The facility features multi-sport courts, outdoor activity spaces, and community sports infrastructure serving the region.
Grovedale Village
A mixed-use retail and community precinct located at the corner of Rossack Drive and Colac Road in Grovedale. The six-lot subdivision features a diverse mix of tenants including drive-through outlets for Guzman Y Gomez, KFC, and Starbucks, alongside a Liberty Fuel service station. Community amenities include a 1,100sqm Club Lime gymnasium and a 120-place Jenny's ELC childcare centre. The project aimed to address a significant shortage of childcare places in the Waurn Ponds area and provide modern convenience retail to the growing local population.
Armstrong Creek Central Estate - Mount Duneed
A 19.61-hectare residential masterplanned subdivision and medium-density townhouse precinct located at 341 Boundary Road in Mount Duneed. The project delivers approximately 180 residential allotments with integrated open space, drainage reserves, and direct connectivity to surrounding Armstrong Creek growth corridor amenities.
98 Marshalltown Road Townhouse Development
Approved residential development for 41 townhouses on an 8,047 square metre infill site. The project includes a mix of 30 two-bedroom, 9 three-bedroom, and 2 four-bedroom townhouses designed by Project Now architects. Located 400m from Marshall train station and close to schools, transport and amenities. The development received VCAT approval in December 2022 after initial council rejection.
Poa Banyul Community Hub
Poa Banyul Community Hub is a state-of-the-art civic facility located in Mount Duneed, delivering early learning services, sessional kindergarten, maternal and child health services, family support consulting rooms, and flexible community spaces managed by Meli.
14,970 residents of Grovedale - Mount Duneed are employed, from a labour force of 15,440. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 66.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 25,053, about 87% 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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A highly capable workforce is present in Grovedale - Mount Duneed, underpinned by substantial representation across essential services and a low unemployment rate of 3.0%. There are 14,970 employed residents as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sits 0.6% below the 3.7% recorded in Regional Vic.. Furthermore, labor participation reaches 66.8%, notably higher than the 61.1% seen across Regional Vic.. Census data revealed that 19.4% of working locals operated from home, though pandemic restrictions during Covid-19 may have influenced this figure. The largest local employment fields comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Specialization is particularly elevated in retail trade, where the local workforce proportion is 1.3 times that of the surrounding region. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.8% of Grovedale - Mount Duneed workers, well beneath the 7.5% share in Regional Vic.. Comparing resident employment against working population numbers from the Census suggests that local job openings within the boundary remain constrained. According to AreaSearch findings based on ABS and SALM figures, the twelve months to March 2026 saw both total employment and the labor force contract by 0.9%, maintaining an unchanged jobless rate. Across Regional Vic., employment slipped 0.1%, the workforce shrank 0.3%, and unemployment eased by 0.2 percentage points. Future workforce requirements can be evaluated using national industry outlooks released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. Applied across local workforce distributions, these five- and ten-year projections provide a reference for prospective demand. Nationally, job numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with distinct variation by sector. Applying these industry growth rates to Grovedale - Mount Duneed implies local employment could rise by 6.7% across five years and 13.9% over ten years, representing an illustrative weighted extrapolation that does not incorporate localized population shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Grovedale - Mount Duneed is $1,779 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $784 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,722 a year against an average of $68,776. 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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Based on ATO postcode-level statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the Grovedale - Mount Duneed SA2 registered a median taxpayer income of $56,722 alongside a $68,776 average. These earnings exceed national norms as well as Regional Vic. metrics of $50,954 (median) and $62,728 (average). Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $62,179 for median income and $75,392 for average income by March 2026. The 2021 Census positioned local household, family, and personal earnings moderately between the 45th and 51st percentiles.
The primary income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 35.7% of residents (10,225 people), compared to 30.3% across the wider region. Accommodation costs absorb 15.1% of earnings, yet healthy wages sustain disposable income at the 53rd percentile and place the community in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Grovedale - Mount Duneed had 9,042 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 0% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 21.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential structures across Grovedale - Mount Duneed consisted of 89.9% separate houses and 10.1% alternative formats like townhouses and apartments, very similar to the 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Fully owned properties stood at 32.2%, trailing the wider regional baseline, with mortgaged properties accounting for 41.9% and tenancies representing 26.0%. Typical monthly mortgage payments reached $1,733 and median weekly rents were $390, surpassing Regional Vic. benchmarks of $1,430 and $285. In a national context, mortgage costs in Grovedale - Mount Duneed sit below the Australian average of $1,863, whereas weekly rents exceed the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Grovedale - Mount Duneed counted 9,042 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 10,459 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 71.9%, broken down into couples with children (32.5%), couples without children (27.4%), and single parent families (10.9%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 28.1%, with single-person households at 23.6% and share houses at 4.5%. Average household occupancy is 2.6 people, exceeding the 2.4 average seen across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.9% of adults in Grovedale - Mount Duneed hold a university qualification, including 18.8% with a bachelor degree and 6.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.8% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 2,962 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,031 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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Tertiary educational attainment in the district is comparatively strong, with 27.9% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, surpassing the 21.7% standard in Rest of Vic.. Within higher education qualifications, bachelor degrees lead at 18.8%, accompanied by postgraduate degrees at 6.0% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. Practical and trade education is also prominent, with 35.9% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including 23.8% with certificates and 12.1% holding advanced diplomas. Enrolment across formal learning programs encompasses 29.6% of the population. This cohort includes 9.4% attending primary school, 6.8% engaged in tertiary studies, and 6.6% enrolled in secondary education.
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Public transport in Grovedale - Mount Duneed reaches 116 stops on 35 routes, timetabled for about 6,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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The local transit network features 116 active public transport stops in Grovedale - Mount Duneed, incorporating train connections. Across 35 distinct routes, the system delivers 6,923 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favorable, with residents living an average of 232 meters from their closest stop. In this largely residential area, private vehicles serve as the main commuting option for 94% of trips, with car ownership averaging 1.5 vehicles per household. At the 2021 Census, 19.4% of residents worked from home, which may reflect COVID-19 circumstances. Transit services provide an average of 989 daily trips across the entire network, translating to roughly 59 weekly services per stop.
The accompanying mapping displays the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
66.6% of residents in Grovedale - Mount Duneed report no long-term health condition. 7.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 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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AreaSearch reviews of mortality rates and chronic health patterns indicate notable health requirements in Grovedale - Mount Duneed, with common conditions observed across younger as well as older demographics. Private hospital coverage is held by approximately 53% of the populace (~15,267 people), tracking slightly above the average SA2 and outpacing the 50.5% level across Regional Vic.. Mental health concerns and asthma represent the most widespread medical issues locally, diagnosed in 9.8 and 8.9% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 66.6% of people reported no long-term illnesses, exceeding the 63.4% proportion in Regional Vic..
Chronic ailments are somewhat elevated among the working-age population. Older residents aged 65 and over comprise 16.0% of the community (4,594 people), below the 24.0% regional proportion, with senior health indicators generally aligning with broader Australian benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Grovedale - Mount Duneed is largely Australian-born, at 81.3% of residents, with 12.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.7%) and Australian (27.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural demographics across Grovedale - Mount Duneed generally parallel broader regional averages, with 87.8% holding citizenship, 81.3% born in Australia, and 87.6% speaking only English in domestic settings. Christianity represents the predominant faith at 45.2% of the local population. The most prominent deviation occurs in the Other religious category, which comprises 1.5% locally compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Looking at parental heritage, the most common ancestries across Grovedale - Mount Duneed are English (28.7%), Australian (27.6%), and Irish (8.6%). Divergences from broader trends appear across several other backgrounds, with Dutch lineage standing at 2.0% (against 1.7% regionally), Scottish at 8.6% (against 8.8%), and Croatian at 0.6% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Grovedale - Mount Duneed is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.1% 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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Grovedale - Mount Duneed shows a heavy concentration of young families. AreaSearch assessments for August 2026 show adults aged 25 - 44 account for 33.2% of the population compared to 23.1% in Regional Vic., while seniors aged 65+ make up 16.0% versus 24.0% across the region. Consequently, the median age is estimated at 35, down from 36 at the 2021 Census and 8 years younger than the Regional Vic. median of 43 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the 25 - 44 bracket has expanded from 28.8% to an estimated 33.2%.
Up to 2041, this 25 - 44 cohort is expected to generate the largest increase, adding 6,811 residents (72%) to reach 16,329.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Grovedale - Mount Duneed
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 25 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 — 1,380 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (24,763 at the 2021 Census → 28,644 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 (203021487). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.