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Heathcote has an estimated 5,417 residents, up from 5,062 at the 2021 Census — a change of 355 people, or 7.0%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years. 127 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 92.4% of that increase. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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 population of Heathcote stands at approximately 5,417 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 355 residents (7.0%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 5,062 people. Such growth is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 5,382 alongside 127 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density corresponds to 7.2 persons per square kilometer, offering substantial space for each resident. Outpacing both the wider SA4 territory and the SA3 area (4.4%), Heathcote's 7.0% expansion established it at the forefront of regional growth.
Inbound interstate migration served as the primary catalyst for these gains, accounting for roughly 92.4% of total population increases over recent times. SA2 geographic projections produced by ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as a foundation year, are incorporated by AreaSearch. For any SA2 localities missing from this release, projections draw upon the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA data, converting LGA figures to the SA2 level through weighted population growth aggregation. The age-specific growth trajectories derived from these aggregations are similarly utilized for all districts across the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, the region is projected to experience top-quartile population growth among Australian non-metropolitan localities, expanding by 1,681 persons to 2041 according to the latest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall rise of 30.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
187 new dwellings have been approved in Heathcote over the past five years, an average of 37 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 37 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Dwelling approvals in Heathcote have averaged approximately 37 residential units annually, adding up to 187 homes across the last 5 financial years. A ratio of 2.6 incoming residents per newly built dwelling between FY-22 and FY-26 highlights sound local demand supporting real estate valuations, with new residential projects carrying an average construction cost of $427,000. Concurrently, commercial building approvals reached $4.5 million during the ongoing financial year, pointing to restrained commercial building activity. Compared with Rest of Vic., local building activity in Heathcote is moderately elevated, tracking 26.0% above the regional per-capita average over the 5 year period, which sustains current asset pricing while maintaining options for purchasers despite a recent moderation in construction volume.
Furthermore, recent residential developments have consisted entirely of standalone houses, preserving the locality's spacious character and appealing to buyers seeking larger allotments. With approximately 217 people per approval, Heathcote exhibits the hallmarks of a transitioning market. According to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, forward-looking demographic projections indicate that Heathcote will add 1,646 residents through to 2041. Given prevailing rates of residential building, new housing delivery could find it difficult to keep pace with population expansion, potentially intensifying competition among buyers and underpinning higher values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Heathcote
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Heathcote, worth an estimated $5 million. A further 86 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.02 billion. 31 are already under construction and 30 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and education & training. 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 policies, major civil works, and infrastructure upgrades exert a powerful influence on community development. AreaSearch has outlined 4 specific initiatives that will likely shape the district's trajectory. Among the primary undertakings are the Heathcote Community Hub Redevelopment, Heathcote Boutique Lots (SIG Group), Axedale Solar Farm, and the Strathfieldsaye Growth Area, with the accompanying summary highlighting the developments of greatest significance.
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Heathcote Community Hub Redevelopment
Multi-million dollar redevelopment and expansion of the heritage-listed Heathcote Municipal Office and former Court House to create an integrated community hub. The project features an expanded library with a tech hub, three community meeting spaces, co-working areas, and updated maternal and child health facilities. The design preserves heritage values while significantly improving accessibility and energy efficiency with new landscaping and outdoor community spaces.
Heathcote Boutique Lots (SIG Group)
A boutique residential estate offering 25 exclusive lots in the heart of Heathcote, Victoria, blending country-town living with access to local shops, cafes, schools, and essential services.
Axedale Solar Farm
A 190MW hybrid solar and battery storage project developed by FRV Australia, located on a 365-hectare site approximately 20km east of Bendigo. The facility combines 140MWac of solar PV generation with a 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system. Once operational, it will supply clean energy to approximately 80,000 Victorian homes with an estimated annual output of 369,459MWh, reducing CO2 emissions by around 200,000 tonnes per year. A planning permit has been secured and construction is targeted to commence in 2025, with AusNet progressing grid connection works via a new 220kV terminal station at Axedale.
Strathfieldsaye Growth Area
A major growth area located approximately 8 km south-east of Bendigo city centre. Under the City of Greater Bendigo's Managed Growth Strategy (adopted September 2024), Strathfieldsaye is identified as one of four priority greenfield growth areas (alongside Huntly, Marong and Maiden Gully) to accommodate 30 per cent of the region's new housing supply. The township's population was estimated at over 7,000 in 2023 and is forecast to reach approximately 12,500 by 2036. Planning framework documents include the Strathfieldsaye Township Plan (2012, revised), the Strathfieldsaye Urban Design Framework (2017), and Planning Scheme Amendment C287gben to implement the Managed Growth Strategy.A new $1.5 million town square on the corner of Apsley Lane and Wellesley Street commenced construction in mid-2024 as part of the Urban Design Framework.
Imagine Estate
Large masterplanned residential community in Strathfieldsaye, on Bendigo's eastern fringe, developed by Villawood Properties across 650 planned dwellings and 300+ lots. Offers large allotments from around 350sqm to over 800sqm in a landscaped setting adjoining Emu Creek, with open space reserves, wetlands, walking and cycling paths, and a central playground. Hosts Regional Victoria's largest display village with more than a dozen builder partners. Located minutes from Strathfieldsaye town centre and around 9km from Bendigo CBD, with a future childcare centre planned within the estate.New land releases (including Stage 22A and the Serene Release) are progressively coming to market, with additional stages expected to be delivered over the coming years.
Bendigo Fields Country Club
Masterplanned lifestyle and retirement village community for over 55s comprising 206 homes. Features resort-style amenities including an onsite private golf course, bowling green, community clubhouse, and walking tracks. Early stages completed with further residential stages under ongoing construction.
Emu Rise Estate
Family-oriented residential land subdivision in Strathfieldsaye along Emu Creek Road, offering 119 lots ranging from 469m2 to 1068m2. The estate features the Barramal Baring Reserve, a $1 million park with a lake, sheltered picnic areas, play spaces, and a multi-purpose netball/basketball court. Stages 1 and 2 are titled and Stage 3a is now selling, with titles expected in Q2 2027. Close to Strathfieldsaye Primary School, St Francis of the Fields Primary School, shops, medical facilities, and under 15 minutes from Bendigo CBD.
Strathfieldsaye Shopping Centre
Existing neighbourhood shopping centre in the heart of Strathfieldsaye's commercial precinct, anchored by Champions IGA Supermarket and Liquor with five specialty shops. JLL's current listing states the asset is under contract and highlights a 1.0 ha Commercial 1 Zoned landholding, dual street exposure, more than 100 m frontage to Wellington Street and 178 at-grade car spaces.
2,237 residents of Heathcote are employed, from a labour force of 2,356. Unemployment sits at 5.1%, with participation at 51.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,952, about 91% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Heathcote encompasses a balanced mix of blue-collar and white-collar roles, highlighted by notable employment in industrial and manufacturing activities, a 5.1% unemployment rate, and estimated job creation of 0.7% over the previous year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 2,237, while the jobless rate sits 1.4% higher than the Regional Vic. benchmark of 3.7%, and labour market participation remains subdued at 51.7% compared to 61.1% across Regional Vic.. Census returns indicate that a moderate 18.3% proportion of workers operated from home, though pandemic-related lockdown measures may have influenced these figures.
Manufacturing, construction, and health care & social assistance represent the primary sectors of employment for local residents. The area demonstrates pronounced employment concentration in mining, where its workforce share is 7.4 times the regional average. Conversely, education & training shows a smaller footprint, employing 6.5% of workers compared to 9.1% regionally. Comparing the Census resident workforce against the number of people working within the area suggests a constrained local jobs base. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that during the 12 months to March 2026, local employment expanded by 0.7% while the labour pool grew by 0.8%, causing the unemployment rate to climb by 0.1 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Vic. saw employment decline by 0.1%, the workforce shrink by 0.3%, and unemployment drop 0.2 percentage points. Broader perspective on future labour requirements in Heathcote is provided by national projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year forecasts have been applied against the local industry profile to gauge employment trends. While countrywide employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trajectories vary markedly across specific industries. Mapping these sector-level expectations to Heathcote's industry distribution suggests local jobs could grow by 5.8% over five years and 12.6% over ten years (note that this represents a simple weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and excludes localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Heathcote is $1,115 a week (about $58,000 a year), with median personal income at $556 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,644 a year against an average of $59,717. 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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According to ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023 published by AreaSearch, the median taxpayer income in the Heathcote SA2 is $48,644, alongside a $59,717 average. These amounts sit beneath nationwide norms and trail the Regional Vic. median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $53,324 for the median and $65,462 for the average as of March 2026. Based on Census findings, personal, family, and household earnings throughout Heathcote all sit between the 7th and 8th percentiles across Australia.
In terms of earnings brackets, the $400 - 799 range comprises 28.1% of residents (1,522 individuals), whereas the wider region is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 category at 30.3%. Although accommodation outlays are manageable—leaving residents with 86.8% of their earnings—overall disposable income places at the 11th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Heathcote had 2,035 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 13% rented and 52% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the housing inventory in Heathcote consisted of 96.4% separate houses and 3.6% other dwellings such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Fully owned properties accounted for 51.7% of homes, substantially exceeding regional ownership rates, while 35.8% carried a mortgage and 12.5% were tenanted. Monthly median mortgage costs stood at $1,387, below the Regional Vic. benchmark of $1,430, while weekly median rent was $260 compared to $285 regionally. On a nationwide basis, mortgage commitments in Heathcote are considerably lower than the Australian average of $1,863, with rental costs sitting well beneath the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Heathcote counted 2,035 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,178 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 85% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 32% 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 majority of local living arrangements at 64.1%, consisting of 34.3% couples without children, 20.5% couples with children, and 7.8% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 35.9%, driven by single-person residences at 32.4% and group households at 3.4%. With an average of 2.2 people, median household size is slightly below the Regional Vic. level of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.2% of adults in Heathcote hold a university qualification, including 11.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 318 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 994 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in the area reflects lower levels of tertiary study, with 17.2% of residents holding university qualifications compared to the VIC benchmark of 33.4%, highlighting a distinct opening for targeted learning programs. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 11.2%, followed by graduate diplomas at 3.2% and postgraduate degrees at 2.8%. In contrast, technical and vocational training is widely held, with 42.5% of the population aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, including certificates (31.0%) and advanced diplomas (11.5%). A significant 25.8% share of the community is currently undertaking formal study.
Among these students, 10.5% are attending primary school, 6.9% are in secondary education, and 2.3% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Heathcote means driving: households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Heathcote encompasses 13 operating stops served by 4 dedicated routes, delivering 73 weekly passenger trips in total. Transit connectivity is restricted, with residents situated an average of 1982 meters from the nearest stop. Because the area functions primarily as a residential community, outbound commuting is typical, and private vehicle use dominates at 95%. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.7 per dwelling, exceeding the regional benchmark. Additionally, 18.3% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit services run at an average rate of 10 trips daily across all available routes, which translates to roughly 5 weekly departures at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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55.4% of residents in Heathcote report no long-term health condition. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Analyses of chronic disease rates and mortality by AreaSearch reveal noticeable health hurdles in Heathcote, with widespread health conditions observed among older and younger demographics alike, while private health insurance uptake is subdued at approximately 49% of the population (~2,648 people) against an Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 9.7% and 14.7% of the populace respectively, while 55.4% of residents reported having no medical ailments compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Working-age individuals experience elevated rates of ongoing health issues.
Furthermore, seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.2% of the local population (1,633 people), exceeding the Regional Vic. level of 24.0%, with health metrics for older residents aligning generally with nationwide benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Heathcote is largely Australian-born, at 88.0% of residents, with 3.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.0%) and Australian (30.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity indicate that Heathcote is relatively homogeneous, with 88.0% of the community born in Australia, 86.0% holding citizenship, and 96.6% speaking only English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 49.5% of residents compared to 47.3% across Regional Vic.. Examining parental countries of birth, the primary ancestries across Heathcote are English (32.0%), Australian (30.2%), and Irish (11.6%). Distinct variations also appear across other cultural backgrounds, with higher concentrations observed for Scottish heritage at 9.4% (against 8.8% regionally), German heritage at 3.7% (compared to 3.5%), and Maltese heritage at 0.7% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Heathcote is 52, older than 95% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 15.2% 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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Heathcote's demographic profile is weighted toward mature and pre-retirement cohorts. As at August 2026, seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 30.2% of the populace, compared to 24.0% in Regional Vic., while younger residents aged 0 - 24 represent 23.1% versus 28.5% regionally. The estimated median age is 52, showing a minor drop from 53 at the 2021 Census, yet sitting 9 years higher than the Regional Vic. mark of 43 and above the national median of 38 recorded at that Census. The most noticeable shift since the Census has occurred across the 45 - 64 age group, which decreased from 31.3% to an estimated 28.4%.
Looking forward to 2041, residents aged 25 - 44 are projected to drive the majority of growth, expanding by 498 individuals (50%) to reach 1,492.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Heathcote
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 127 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,062 at the 2021 Census → 5,417 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 (202021029). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.