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Hamilton (Vic.) has an estimated 10,303 residents, down from 10,346 at the 2021 Census. 133 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Density is about 52 people per 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 evaluations by AreaSearch, the population of Hamilton stands at approximately 10,303 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 10,346 people counted during the 2021 Census, this represents a net loss of 43 people (0.4%). This update is derived from ABS estimated resident population figures showing 10,299 individuals as of June 2025 alongside 133 validated new addresses registered following the Census. With 51 persons per square kilometer, residents enjoy a low-density living environment with substantial space. Hamilton's slight 0.4% contraction from the 2021 census outperformed the wider SA3 area, which recorded a -1.0% drop.
Overseas arrivals served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for roughly 77.5% of recent population gains. Projections published in 2024 by ABS/Geoscience Australia utilizing 2022 as a baseline are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. Where such figures are absent, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are adapted via weighted aggregation methods transitioning from LGA to SA2 tiers. These models also incorporate age-specific expansion trajectories across every district between 2032 and 2041. Over the coming years, local population gains are projected to track slightly below the national non-metropolitan median. Grounded in current annual ERP metrics, Hamilton is slated to add 599 persons by 2041, representing an overall increase of 5.8% across the 16-year timeframe.
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153 new dwellings have been approved in Hamilton (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That is 3.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 31 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 71% 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 authorisations in Hamilton average roughly 30 units annually, totaling 153 approved dwellings across the 5 financial years spanning FY-22 to FY-26. Considering the recent demographic contraction, construction levels have remained comparatively sound, presenting advantageous conditions for purchasers. Typical construction values for new properties sit at $509,000, marginally exceeding regional benchmarks and pointing toward higher-caliber builds. Meanwhile, commercial construction activity registered $22.2 million in approvals during the ongoing financial year, reflecting a moderate pace of commercial development. Per-capita building rates in Hamilton align closely with the Rest of Vic., reinforcing regional market equilibrium.
However, delivery remains below Australian benchmarks, underscoring the mature profile of the locality and hinting at potential planning constraints. Detached houses comprise 71.0% of recent approvals while semi-detached dwellings or apartments constitute 29.0%, maintaining low overall density while prioritizing standalone residences sought by buyers prioritizing space. This distribution marks a shift from the standing housing stock, which is 91.0% freestanding homes, illustrating limited land availability alongside emerging affordability and lifestyle considerations. A subdued development tempo is further evidenced by a ratio of 502 residents per residential approval. Long-term forecasts from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate that Hamilton will welcome 595 additional residents by 2041. Ongoing construction volumes appear well-positioned to satisfy this forthcoming housing requirement, generating favourable buyer conditions while potentially enabling population gains to outpace current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hamilton (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hamilton (Vic.), worth an estimated $170 million. A further 92 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22.6 billion. 24 are already under construction and 43 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, communities, precincts & urban renewal and residential development. 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 planning initiatives, local projects, and transport improvements exert a defining influence on regional growth. AreaSearch has highlighted 7 primary infrastructure projects expected to shape the local environment. Prominent developments include the Hamilton CBD Streetscape Revitalisation, the Hamilton Community and Government Hub, the Lakes Edge Residential Development, and the New Hamilton Gallery, with significant initiatives outlined below.
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Hamilton Community and Government Hub
A $34 million transformative multipurpose precinct featuring a two-storey modern library, a Digital Hub with co-working spaces, and integrated government service offices. The project includes a central Civic Square designed to connect the CBD with the New Hamilton Gallery and performing arts spaces. Key features include maternal and child health services and aged care offices, with construction underway following demolition works.
New Hamilton Gallery
A major redevelopment of Hamilton Gallery designed by Angelo Candalepas and Associates. The project will demolish the existing gallery and library buildings on the Brown Street site to deliver a new nationally significant regional gallery raised above a community garden, with expanded exhibition spaces, museum-standard environmental controls, and proper storage for the collection of more than 9,000 works. Concept designs were endorsed by Council in July 2025, and a 3.35 million dollar detailed design contract was awarded to Angelo Candalepas and Associates in September 2025.Detailed designs are anticipated to be completed in March 2026. The new gallery forms part of a wider Hamilton CBD revitalisation precinct that includes the Hamilton Community Hub (incorporating the Greater Hamilton Library, Digital Hub and Council offices), a new town square, and a CBD streetscape upgrade. Council has capped its construction contribution at 10 million dollars, with additional funding to be sought from state and federal governments and philanthropic partners.
Hamilton CBD Streetscape Revitalisation
The Hamilton CBD Streetscape Revitalisation is a multi-stage project designed to transform the town centre into a pedestrian-friendly community hub. The initiative involves replacing aging London Plane trees with more suitable species, installing stone paving, new street furniture, and energy-efficient lighting. The project is structured into three packages, with Package 1 focusing on Gray Street between Thompson and Brown Streets, including the central plaza. As of mid-2026, the project is progressing through detailed design and infrastructure planning following extensive community consultation to address greenery and civil engineering requirements.
Hamilton CBD Streetscape Revitalisation
The Hamilton CBD Streetscape Revitalisation Project is the primary implementation project of the Hamilton Structure Plan, redesigning the CBD streetscape between Kennedy and Cox Streets, and French and Lonsdale Streets. Delivered in three staged work packages, the project aims to improve public spaces, introduce public art, signage, parking, contemporary trees and landscaping. Landscape consultants Group GSA Pty Ltd were appointed in March 2024. Following community feedback on first-round concept designs released in early 2025, revised concept plans incorporating more cultural and heritage elements, sheltered seating, vertical greening and new paving were released for public consultation in May 2026.A community drop-in session is scheduled for 19 May 2026, with feedback closing 22 May 2026. The project aligns with the new Hamilton Gallery and Hamilton Hub community facility projects.
Lakes Edge Residential Development
Lakes Edge is a master-planned community on 22 hectares of land adjacent to Lake Hamilton. The development is designed to address regional housing shortages by delivering over 350 new homes with diverse lot sizes. Key features include a 120+ placement childcare centre to be delivered in Stage 1, one hectare of public open space with BBQ and play facilities, and improved pedestrian connectivity.
Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program - Southern Grampians (Hamilton)
Australian Government funded program delivered by Southern Grampians Shire Council to upgrade local roads, footpaths and community infrastructure across Hamilton and surrounding townships. Works were funded through LRCI Phases 1-4 and included road resurfacing, drainage and culvert works, LED streetlighting upgrades, footpath repairs and accessibility improvements at community facilities. Phase 4 projects were required to be physically completed by 30 June 2025, with the overall program winding down by 30 June 2026. Successor federal funding for similar works is now provided via the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program and increased Roads to Recovery allocations.
Hamilton Showgrounds Infrastructure Upgrade
Construction of a permanent 45m x 55m x 6.6m multipurpose pavilion at Hamilton Showgrounds, replacing costly temporary marquee hire and securing the long-term viability of Sheepvention Rural Expo and other community events. Southern Grampians Shire Council approved an $800,000 loan to the Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society, which contributed a further $249,000, bringing total project cost to $1,049,000. The shed is sited on Council-managed land on the Shakespeare Street side of the showgrounds, between the Hamilton Lions and Western District Umpires Association buildings, and is consistent with the Hamilton Showgrounds Masterplan adopted in March 2024.
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Infrastructure
Tourism and cultural infrastructure delivered across five sites in the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape — Tyrendarra Recreation Reserve, Tyrendarra IPA, Kurtonitj IPA, Tae Rak (Lake Condah) and Budj Bim National Park — including the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre, visitor facilities, boardwalks, shelters, jetty and lookout. Works support sustainable access, protection of World Heritage values and guided cultural tourism led by Gunditjmara Traditional Owners.
4,708 residents of Hamilton (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 4,830. Unemployment sits at 2.5%, with participation at 55.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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With an unemployment level standing at only 2.5%, Hamilton maintains a capable local workforce featuring strong representation across vital public services. In March 2026, employed locals numbered 4,708, keeping the jobless rate 1.2% lower than the 3.7% observed across Regional Vic.. Nevertheless, local labor participation trails regional standards markedly, recording 55.9% against 61.1% in Regional Vic.. Census data indicated that merely 8.7% of workers performed their duties remotely, though this metric was likely shaped by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The primary sectors supporting local employment are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
In contrast, manufacturing represents a smaller component of the job market, engaging 4.4% of workers relative to the 7.7% regional baseline. While jobs exist within the boundary, comparisons between local employment numbers and Census labor counts suggest considerable outward commuting among the workforce. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures indicates that during the 12-month span concluding in March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 6.3% while total jobs shrank by 5.9%, yielding a 0.4 percentage point decrease in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Regional Vic. saw employment fall by 0.1%, the workforce diminish by 0.3%, and unemployment recede by 0.2 percentage points. Broader national projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide useful perspective on forthcoming labour requirements. When applied to Hamilton's industrial makeup across five- and ten-year horizons, expected national job expansions of 6.6% and 13.7% translate to local employment growth estimates of 6.5% and 13.6% respectively, though sectoral performance varies widely (these figures represent weighted extrapolations for illustration and exclude specific regional demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hamilton (Vic.) is $1,247 a week (about $65,000 a year), with median personal income at $693 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,292 a year against an average of $57,839. 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 taxation statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place Hamilton SA2's median taxable earnings at $48,292 and the mean at $57,839. These figures trail national benchmarks as well as the Regional Vic. medians and means of $50,954 and $62,728. Accounting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates suggest a median of $52,938 and a mean of $63,403 as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census returns position Hamilton within the 16th to 27th national percentiles. Furthermore, 30.1% of the community (3,101 individuals) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, aligning with the 30.3% regional benchmark.
While locals retain 88.9% of income after modest housing outlays, overall disposable income sits at the 22nd percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hamilton (Vic.) had 4,338 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 2% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, separate houses made up 91.4% of the local dwelling stock, while alternative housing types (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and other structures) accounted for 8.6%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Full home ownership was elevated relative to regional figures, reaching 43.3%, while 32.3% of homes carried a mortgage and 24.4% were occupied by tenants. Typical monthly home loan payments in Hamilton were $1,083, substantially below the Regional Vic. median of $1,430 and national median of $1,863. Median weekly rent was recorded at $235, which sits well below both the regional benchmark of $285 and the Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hamilton (Vic.) counted 4,338 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 78% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 36% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of the community, accounting for 62.1% of all households. This group is made up of childless couples (28.5%), couples with children (22.7%), and single parent families (10.1%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 37.9%, primarily comprised of single-person households (35.8%) alongside group dwellings (2.1%). The average household size in Hamilton is 2.2 people, slightly below the 2.4 recorded across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.3% of adults in Hamilton (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 12.3% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.3% hold a vocational qualification. 12 schools serve the area, with 2,365 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 989 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 region remains low, with 18.3% of residents holding higher education qualifications compared to the broader VIC average of 33.4%, highlighting a distinct opening for targeted community education strategies. Among university qualifications, bachelor degrees account for 12.3%, postgraduate awards represent 3.3%, and graduate diplomas stand at 2.7%. Non-university post-school qualifications are well represented, with 37.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including 9.5% with advanced diplomas and 28.3% holding certificates. A substantial 25.2% of the local population is actively engaged in formal study. This student cohort is distributed across primary schooling (9.2%), secondary education (8.0%), and higher education or vocational courses (2.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hamilton (Vic.) reaches 71 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 210 services a week. The typical home sits about 310 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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Local public transport networks comprise 71 active transport stops throughout Hamilton, which are connected by 6 separate routes running a total of 210 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is convenient, with residents generally residing 308 meters from their closest stop. Outward commuting characterizes the area, with 91% of travel taking place via private vehicle and 6% via walking. Vehicle availability stands at 1.4 per dwelling, while 8.7% of residents worked remotely during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially affected by COVID-19 settings. Across all operating routes, transit frequency registers an average of 30 trips per day, translating to roughly 2 weekly trips per transport stop.
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61.6% of residents in Hamilton (Vic.) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 77% of areas nationally. 7.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 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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Assessments of chronic illness rates and mortality statistics by AreaSearch indicate meaningful health concerns throughout Hamilton, with medical conditions evident across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance participation is notably constrained, held by roughly 48% of residents (~4,966 people), sitting beneath the Regional Vic. level of 50.5% and the national rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments locally, affecting 11.3% and 9.3% of the community respectively. Individuals reporting no long-term medical conditions represent 61.6% of the population, compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
Health difficulties are prominent among working-age locals due to chronic illnesses, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.7% of the populace (2,751 people), surpassing the 24.0% regional proportion and ranking even higher against national comparisons.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Hamilton (Vic.) is largely Australian-born, at 91.6% of residents, with 3.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.9%) and English (31.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Hamilton tracks below national averages, with Australian citizens making up 91.3% of the community, 91.6% born within Australia, and 96.1% using exclusively English at home. Christianity stands as the predominant faith, practiced by 53.9% of residents in comparison to 47.3% across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary heritages in Hamilton are Australian (32.9%), English (31.4%), and Scottish (10.4%). Notable proportional variations appear across other ancestral lineages: German background is represented by 5.5% locally compared to 3.5% regionally, Dutch heritage accounts for 1.4% against 1.7%, and Maori ancestry constitutes 0.5% compared to 0.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hamilton (Vic.) is 45, older than 78% of areas nationally. 23.6% 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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Hamilton's age distribution closely mirrors Regional Vic., with all broad age groups remaining within 2.7 percentage points of regional shares. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 45, identical to the 2021 Census figure and exceeding the regional median of 43 and the national figure of 38 recorded at that time. Since the Census, the cohort aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 24.5% to an estimated 22.6%. By 2041, growth is anticipated to concentrate within the 25 - 44 age bracket, which is projected to expand by 518 residents (22%) to a total of 2,849, while the 45 - 64 age group, children, and younger adults are forecast to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hamilton (Vic.)
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 |
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| 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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 7 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 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 — 133 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,346 at the 2021 Census → 10,303 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 (217011421). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.