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Hawthorn - North has an estimated 10,918 residents, up from 9,890 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,028 people, or 10.4%. Overseas migration accounts for 86.4% of that increase. That puts 4,438 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Hawthorn - North stands at approximately 10,918 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 9,890 people, this represents an addition of 1,028 people (10.4%). This figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,910 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 30 validated new addresses added following the Census. With 4,438 persons per square kilometer, Hawthorn - North ranks within the upper 10% nationally across AreaSearch's database for population density, making local land a prized commodity.
Furthermore, the local 10.4% expansion rate since the 2021 census outperformed both the broader SA3 area (6.6%) and the surrounding SA4 region, establishing it as an area pacesetter. Inbound overseas migration served as the principal driver of this expansion, accounting for roughly 86.4% of all net resident additions over recent intervals. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For territories omitted from this dataset, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA figures are incorporated via weighted aggregation converting LGA trends to SA2 boundaries, with age-bracket growth rates subsequently applied across all districts for the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, future population gains are projected to sit slightly below the national statistical median. Specifically, Hawthorn - North is projected to add 1,194 persons through to 2041 based on recent annual ERP metrics, generating an overall rise of 10.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
75 new dwellings have been approved in Hawthorn - North over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 Hawthorn - North have maintained an annual pace of roughly 15 new homes, totaling 75 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. With an inflow rate averaging merely 0.6 new residents per year per approved home across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing creation is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, affording purchasers greater selection and providing headroom for population growth beyond baseline forecasts. At an average valuation of $1,493,000, newly permitted dwellings illustrate a deliberate strategic emphasis by builders on luxury, upper-tier residential stock.
Concurrently, $3.5 million in commercial approvals was logged during the current financial year, highlighting the district's overwhelmingly residential focus. Relative to Greater Melbourne, new residential construction in Hawthorn - North is considerably subdued, tracking 72.0% below regional average per person. Such constrained additions of new housing typically underpin buyer demand and bolster existing asset values. Local building output similarly trails nationwide benchmarks, underscoring the established urban footprint and potential regulatory or planning constraints. Of recently approved structures, 40.0% are detached dwellings while 60.0% consist of attached dwellings. This emphasis on medium-to-high density living offers accessible stepping stones into the market, drawing first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors alike. Currently, the suburb registers approximately 841 people per dwelling approval, representative of a mature property environment. Demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate that Hawthorn - North will expand by 1,186 residents leading up to 2041. Should dwelling creation remain at its present subdued rhythm, residential additions could fall short of resident growth, reinforcing competitive pressures among buyers and placing upward momentum on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hawthorn - North
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 Hawthorn - North, worth an estimated $178 million. A further 184 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $32.2 billion. 56 are already under construction and 85 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, business parks & technology hubs and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic planning initiatives, public works, and local infrastructure projects exert a powerful influence over an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has cataloged 32 key projects with the potential to shape the surrounding district. Prominent developments include Scotch Hill Gardens, Richmond Riverside, Clyde Street Development, and Eastern Freeway Upgrades: Hoddle Street to Burke Road, with principal undertakings outlined below.
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Glenferrie Place Plan Implementation
Implementation of the Glenferrie Place Plan to revitalise the Glenferrie precinct, creating a more vibrant and connected local economy. Key initiatives include urban greening, sustainable transport improvements, streetscape upgrades, and the ongoing transformation of the Columbia Street laneway into a safe, people-focused space with improved amenity, landscaping, and accessibility to the station.
Clyde Street Development
Development of 11 townhouses and 3 apartments at 733 High Street, Kew. Designed by MAArchitects, featuring contemporary architecture, private courtyards, and premium finishes. Located in a prime Kew location with strong connectivity to Melbourne CBD and local amenities.
Swinburne University Campus Heart Development
Multi-storey student-focused learning and social hub planned for Swinburne's Hawthorn campus, between the Library and BA buildings, designed by Architectus. The project was paused and rescoped after design work revealed flow-on impacts to the adjacent BA and Library buildings. Swinburne now intends to consider the BA, Atrium and Library as a single integrated precinct rather than proceed with the original standalone Campus Heart. The neighbouring Latelab and student hub at 27 John Street, a related next gen_campus project, was completed and opened in April 2025.
Eastern Freeway Upgrades: Hoddle Street to Burke Road
As part of the North East Link Program, this project involves a major overhaul of 6km of the Eastern Freeway. Key features include adding one new lane in each direction between Chandler Highway and Burke Road, building the final 6km of the dedicated Eastern Busway, and constructing a new walking and cycling bridge over the Yarra River. Major construction commenced in early 2026, with works in May 2026 including extensive piling operations, drainage works, and the installation of Intelligent Transport System technology.
Hawthorn Station Activity Centre Development
As part of the Victorian Government's Stage 1 Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program, this urban renewal project covers the Hawthorn, Glenferrie, and Auburn station precincts. The plans were formally approved and gazetted in March 2026, establishing legally binding Built Form Overlays. The initiative facilitates increased housing density by allowing building heights up to 16 storeys in specific 'core' sites near transport hubs, while maintaining heritage protections and sunlight access for key open spaces like St James Park.The program aims to deliver approximately 1500 new dwellings through standardized infrastructure contributions to support local community growth.
Michael Tuck Stand and Glenferrie Oval Revitalisation
Revitalisation of the heritage-listed Michael Tuck Stand and Glenferrie Oval in Hawthorn into a shared community sporting hub. The 30 million dollar project, jointly funded by the City of Boroondara and the Australian Football Facilities Fund, will refurbish the three-level Moderne-style grandstand to provide multipurpose community spaces, band rehearsal rooms, a kiosk with outdoor seating, and unisex sporting amenities. Sportsground works include four new 30-metre lighting poles meeting AFL community level standards, an upgraded playing surface with new drainage and irrigation, and coaches boxes to support junior Australian Rules football, senior womens football and junior cricket.Early structural rectification works inside the stand are complete and a new 500 square metre landscaped open space on the former Ferguson Stand site opened in July 2024. Stage 3 community consultation on the draft designs concluded in September 2025 with majority support, and schematic designs are being progressed with sporting clubs and community tenants. Major construction is on track to begin in late 2026 with completion expected by 2028.
Kew Library Upgrade
City of Boroondara is undertaking essential upgrades to the existing modernist Kew Library building, with construction commencing April 2026. Rather than demolishing and rebuilding, Council resolved in early 2025 to retain the existing structure and focus on maintenance and modernisation. Works include a new roof and sewer, electric heating and cooling, electrical switchboard upgrades, and improvements to lighting, shelving, carpet and Wi-Fi. The library closed on 1 March 2026 with a temporary service operating from Kew Court House at 188 High Street until the library reopens in early 2027.A longer-term master plan is also being developed with community input, to be shared for feedback in mid-2026. The Victorian Government contributed a $550,000 grant through its Living Libraries Infrastructure Program.
Holiday Inn Melbourne Richmond
An eight-storey mixed-use development featuring a 160-room Holiday Inn hotel and 10 boutique 1-bedroom residential apartments. The project includes a ground floor car showroom, premium office spaces, gym, function center, and an 'Open Lobby' concept combining dining and business facilities. Designed by RotheLowman and C Kairouz Architects, the building replaces the former SEN Radio building and celebrates Richmond's industrial heritage with a contemporary design and public plaza.
7,065 residents of Hawthorn - North are employed, from a labour force of 7,359. Unemployment sits at 4.0%, with participation at 75.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% 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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Hawthorn - North boasts a highly skilled labor pool, with professional services accounting for a significant share of employment, an unemployment rate of just 4.0%, and an estimated employment growth of 2.6% over the previous year. As of March 2026, 7,065 residents were employed, while the local unemployment rate stood at 0.8% lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%. The workforce participation rate was notably higher than the standard, reaching 75.6% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census data indicated that a substantial 49.3% of residents worked from home, although the influence of Covid-19 lockdown measures should be taken into account.
Local resident employment is heavily weighted toward professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training sectors. Concentration within professional & technical fields is especially pronounced, exceeding the regional baseline by 1.8 times. Conversely, construction represents a smaller share of the local workforce, employing only 4.7% of Hawthorn - North workers versus 9.7% across Greater Melbourne. A Census-recorded ratio of 0.7 workers for each resident points to a healthy supply of local job opportunities relative to standard benchmarks. AreaSearch evaluated SALM and ABS figures to show that employment grew by 2.6% and the labour force expanded by 2.5% during the year to March 2026, which caused unemployment to drop by 0.1 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1%, a labour force increase of 2.3%, and a rise in unemployment of 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future demand in Hawthorn - North. These projections span five and ten-year periods and have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate growth trends. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry-specific forecasts are applied to Hawthorn - North's employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 7.4% over five years and by 14.9% over ten years, noting that this is a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative use and does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hawthorn - North is $2,300 a week (about $120,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,215 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $68,076 a year against an average of $127,336. The average runs 87% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place personal earnings in Hawthorn - North within Australia's highest bracket, recording a median of $68,076 and an average of $127,336. These figures substantially exceed benchmarks across Greater Melbourne, where median and average incomes sit at $57,688 and $75,164 respectively. Accounting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach roughly $74,625 for median earnings and $139,586 on average. In the 2021 Census, local individual, family, and household earnings all tracked between the 83rd and 91st percentiles nationally.
The single largest earnings cohort contains 3,177 residents (29.1%) generating $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, aligning with the metropolitan proportion of 32.8%. High-income earners are also prominently represented, with 39.6% earning over $3,000 weekly, underscoring substantial local spending power. Housing costs absorb 14.9% of income, strong remuneration places residents in the 83rd percentile for disposable earnings, and the locality sits within the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hawthorn - North had 4,051 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 28% detached houses and 49% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $401 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,800 a month, a total housing cost higher than 79% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 17.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Data from the most recent Census shows that the housing stock in Hawthorn - North is composed of 28.2% houses and 71.7% other dwellings (encompassing apartments, townhouses, and alternate formats), differing substantially from metropolitan Melbourne where houses make up 67.9% and other dwellings account for 32.1%. Outright home ownership matches the metropolitan Melbourne benchmark at 30.4%, while mortgaged properties comprise 25.7% and rental accommodation accounts for 43.9%. Local mortgage repayments are notably elevated, with a median monthly cost of $2,800 against $2,000 across metropolitan Melbourne, while weekly median rent reached $401 compared to the metropolitan standard of $390.
Across Australia as a whole, Hawthorn - North's mortgage commitments significantly outstrip the national average of $1,863, with weekly rent also surpassing the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hawthorn - North counted 4,051 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,472 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 58.5%, consisting of 26.4% couples without children, 24.6% couples with children, and 6.0% single parent households. The remaining 41.5% of residences are non-family households, made up of single occupants (33.6%) and shared group homes (7.9%). The typical household in the area comprises 2.2 people, tracking lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
59.9% of adults in Hawthorn - North hold a university qualification, including 37.5% with a bachelor degree and 17.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 94% of areas nationally. A further 7.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 472 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,166 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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Academic credentials among Hawthorn - North residents significantly outpace broader state and national standards: 59.9% of individuals aged 15+ possess a tertiary degree, compared with 30.4% across Australia and 33.4% across VIC. This elevated qualification base underpins the suburb's suitability for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent qualification at 37.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 17.3% and graduate diplomas at 5.1%. Vocational credentials account for 16.6% of qualifications held by residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (9.1%) and certificates (7.5%). Engagement in formal study is exceptionally strong, with 33.2% of the local population currently undertaking educational programs.
This student cohort includes 14.0% enrolled in higher education, alongside equal shares of 6.8% in primary schooling and 6.8% pursuing secondary schooling.
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Public transport in Hawthorn - North reaches 25 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 3,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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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Hawthorn - North is serviced by an established network of 25 active transport stops featuring a combination of buses and lightrail. These facilities are linked across 10 individual routes that collectively deliver 3,619 weekly passenger trips. Commuter connectivity is strong, with typical walking distances of 220 meters to reach the closest transit node. Because the precinct is primarily residential, outward travel is common, with private vehicles serving as the dominant choice for 63% of journeys, followed by 14% by train and 11% walking. Vehicle availability stands at 0.9 per dwelling, below the broader regional standard.
In addition, 49.3% of the working population operated from home during the 2021 Census, reflecting prevailing COVID-19 dynamics. Transit services operate across the network at a collective frequency of 517 trips per day, translating to roughly 144 weekly trips per individual stop.
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73.4% of residents in Hawthorn - North report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 95% of areas nationally. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 80.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.3 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 evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic illness prevalence reflect exceptional general health across Hawthorn - North, characterized by minimal incidence of standard conditions across every age segment. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is extraordinarily widespread, covering approximately 80% of all residents (8,778 people). This markedly exceeds the Greater Melbourne average of 56.7% and the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. The primary conditions reported locally are mental health disorders and asthma, diagnosed in 9.0 and 7.8% of the community respectively. Meanwhile, 73.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical ailments, slightly above the 72.6% recorded throughout Greater Melbourne.
The working-age demographic demonstrates strong physical health with minimal chronic disease, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.9% of the population (1,632 people), registering solid health metrics that generally correspond with national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.9% of Hawthorn - North residents were born overseas and 18.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.2%) and Australian (20.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Hawthorn - North exhibits a richer multicultural profile than most domestic areas, with 25.9% of residents born abroad and 18.3% utilizing a primary language other than English in their households. Christianity represents the most widely held religious affiliation at 40.4% of the population. Notably, the area records a distinct representation of Judaism at 0.6%, relative to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at ancestral lineage, the three leading self-identified groups in Hawthorn - North are English at 25.2% (exceeding the 20.1% regional baseline), Australian at 20.2%, and Irish at 11.5% (substantially above the metropolitan level of 6.5%).
Furthermore, specific communities show distinctive representation within the suburb: Polish heritage accounts for 1.0% (compared to 0.8% across the region), Sri Lankan background makes up 0.6% (against 0.8% regionally), and Hungarian ancestry represents 0.5% (versus 0.3% across the wider region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hawthorn - North is 34, younger than 79% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 42.7% 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 demographic profile of Hawthorn - North leans heavily toward young adults living without dependent children. Individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 34.9% of all residents as at August 2026, outperforming the Greater Melbourne proportion of 32.1%, while mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 comprise 19.3% against a regional benchmark of 22.3%. AreaSearch calculates the local median age at 34 as at August 2026, decreasing from 35 at the 2021 Census and remaining 3 years lower than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 logged at the Census.
The most noticeable structural realignment since the Census has occurred among those aged 45 - 64, whose share contracted from 22.4% to an estimated 19.3%. Concurrently, residents aged 5 to 14 dropped from 9.4% to an estimated 7.4%, whereas the 15 to 24 age bracket expanded from 15.8% to 20.0%, reflecting cohort ageing without replacement by younger arrivals. Looking toward 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is slated to absorb the bulk of future growth by adding 593 residents (16%) to total 4,401, while senior demographics (65+) will show the fastest relative rise, climbing 32% to 2,150 residents as younger cohorts contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hawthorn - North
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 4 months ago 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 Jun 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 — 30 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,890 at the 2021 Census → 10,918 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 (207011519). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.