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Hoppers Crossing - South has an estimated 18,908 residents, up from 18,772 at the 2021 Census. That puts 2,697 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 Hoppers Crossing - South stands at approximately 18,908 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 18,772 people recorded during the 2021 Census, this indicates an expansion of 136 people (0.7%). This demographic shift is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 18,906 recorded as of June 2025 alongside an extra 64 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. With this resident total, population density reaches 2,697 persons per square kilometer, placing the community within the top quartile among nationwide territories evaluated by AreaSearch.
Inbound international migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 77.3% of total resident gains over the latest cycles. Projections published jointly in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia using 2022 as a baseline are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. When SA2 data points are unavailable, AreaSearch incorporates the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA figures, applying a weighted aggregation methodology to translate LGA trends down to the SA2 level. In addition, these aggregated age-bracket growth trajectories are applied across all districts for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Considering broader demographic patterns, the locality is anticipated to achieve population gains placing it above the national median for statistical areas. Relying on the most recent annual ERP figures, an increase of 2,576 persons is projected by 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 13.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
128 new dwellings have been approved in Hoppers Crossing - South over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That is 1.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 26 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 54% 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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Annual residential approvals in Hoppers Crossing - South have averaged roughly 25 dwellings, accumulating to 128 homes sanctioned throughout the last 5 financial years (from FY-22 through FY-26). Given the population declines observed recently, new building volume appears adequate to satisfy ongoing demand and preserve purchaser choice. Moreover, newly built dwellings reflect an average expected construction cost of $344,000, coming in under the regional benchmark and highlighting accessible housing alternatives. Meanwhile, commercial construction approvals reached $7.1 million during this financial year, underscoring a subdued commercial development pipeline. Residential building output in Hoppers Crossing - South remains substantially subdued compared to Greater Melbourne, sitting 90.0% below regional average per person.
This constrained construction rate typically underpins firm demand and supports valuations within the established housing stock, while also falling short of national levels to indicate a mature locality with possible planning restrictions. Recent building consents are split between 54.0% detached houses and 46.0% medium and high-density housing, with a rising volume of apartments and townhouses introducing price variety from family accommodation to compact options. This marks a notable pivot from the prevailing built form (currently 86.0% houses), addressing land scarcity alongside changing preferences for lifestyle and affordability. The area registers roughly 868 people per dwelling approval, highlighting its established status. Looking forward, the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate anticipates an addition of 2,574 residents across Hoppers Crossing - South through to 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, housing supply could find it difficult to keep pace with demographic expansion, potentially intensifying purchaser competition and placing upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hoppers Crossing - South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hoppers Crossing - South, worth an estimated $459 million. A further 72 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $63.6 billion. 28 are already under construction and 30 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, transport & logistics 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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Local economic and social outcomes are substantially shaped by public infrastructure delivery, strategic planning, and capital projects. AreaSearch has pinpointed 11 key infrastructure projects likely to influence the district, including the Hoppers Crossing Town Centre Urban Design Framework, West Tarneit Station, Grange Community Centre and Reserve Enhancement, and the Hoppers Crossing Station Precinct Upgrade, with the most prominent works detailed below.
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Hoppers Crossing Town Centre Urban Design Framework
Wyndham City Council is preparing an urban design framework for the Hoppers Crossing Town Centre, also known as Hoppers Junction, to guide future development, public spaces, streets, parks, services, amenities, employment and business opportunities. The official engagement page shows consultation opened in February 2020, submissions closed on 31 March 2020, and the project moved into review with a vision statement and factsheet intended to support later framework stages. No newer official final framework document was located, so the project remains recorded as planning.
Werribee Mercy Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
A major expansion to double the capacity of the Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency department from 33 to 67 treatment spaces. The project includes a dedicated paediatric zone, 4 new resuscitation bays, 16 short stay beds, 36 emergency care cubicles, and 4 adult mental health spaces. Funded via the Victorian state budget, construction features key milestones such as completed weather-protected canopies and targets completion in mid-2026.
Pacific Werribee Redevelopment
$400 million redevelopment of Werribee Plaza into Pacific Werribee super-regional shopping complex with 108,804m2 of gross lettable area. Features include two-level Myer Department Store, Gold Class Cinemas, new Target store, Fresh Food Precinct, 35,000m2 expansion, new multi-level car park with 1,500+ spaces, 10-bus interchange, and 140+ new specialty stores including international brands H&M, TK Maxx, and Uniqlo. Over 300 stores total. Jointly owned by QIC Global Real Estate and Pacific Group of Companies.
West Tarneit Station
New V/Line station under construction on the Geelong Line near Leakes Road and Davis Road in Tarneit. The project will provide an accessible pedestrian underpass, two platforms, a 4-bay bus interchange, about 400 commuter car spaces, secure Parkiteer bicycle storage for 26 bikes, 30 bike hoops, walking and cycling paths, seating and landscaped public areas. Major platform and underpass works were completed during a January 2026 construction blitz, with further precinct, interchange, car park, pathway, shelter and station building works continuing ahead of opening later in 2026.
Hoppers Crossing Station Precinct Upgrade
The level crossing at Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing was removed by building a road bridge over the rail line, directly connecting Old Geelong Road to Princes Highway. A pedestrian and cyclist overpass was built at Hoppers Crossing Station, along with a new station precinct including upgraded car parking, bike facilities, sheltered bus stops, public artwork, and new plazas. The project was completed in 2022.
Ison Road Extension
The Ison Road Extension project is constructing a 1.3km four-lane divided road connecting the Ison Road Overpass to Geelong Road at the Werribee Main Road-Princes Freeway interchange. It includes traffic signals, walking and cycling paths, and pedestrian facilities to improve connectivity, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for the growing population in Wyndham's western corridor.
Hoppers Crossing Road Reconstruction Program
Wyndham City's annual road reconstruction program focused on Hoppers Crossing has completed upgrades for the 2024/25 fiscal year, including reconstructions of Moffatt Crescent, Mossfiel Drive (between Branton Road and Heaths Road), Warringa Crescent (Appian Court to Warrenwood Avenue), Lockhart Court, and Hotham Crescent. The program upgrades aging infrastructure, improves traffic flow, includes road resurfacing, drainage improvements, kerb and channel repairs, and footpath reconstructions to enhance safety, reduce maintenance costs, and provide smoother travel for the community.
Cambridge Reserve Dog Off-Leash Park
A completed off-leash dog park within Cambridge Reserve delivering a secure fenced lawn, double-gate entries, agility/activity zone, drink fountain, seating, paths, trees and landscaping to support safe community recreation for dog owners.
9,354 residents of Hoppers Crossing - South are employed, from a labour force of 10,189. Unemployment sits at 8.2%, with participation at 65.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 16,370, about 87% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Hoppers Crossing - South features a qualified workforce distributed across multiple sectors, registering an unemployment rate of 8.2% alongside an estimated 2.2% annual increase in employment. As of March 2026, employed residents total 9,354, while local unemployment sits 3.4% above Greater Melbourne's 4.8%, highlighting potential for improvement. In addition, the labour force participation rate of 65.8% trails Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records show that a moderate 22.1% of workers carried out their duties from home, an outcome that may have been influenced by Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. Transport, postal & warehousing represents a distinct local specialisation, with resident participation reaching 2.1 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles are relatively underrepresented, accounting for 5.8% of local workers versus 10.1% across the region. As reflected in the disparity between Census working population numbers and resident population counts, this predominantly residential community offers limited employment opportunities within its own boundaries. An examination of ABS and SALM figures by AreaSearch indicates that over the 12-month period, a 2.2% rise in employment and a 1.9% expansion in the labour pool helped reduce the unemployment rate by 0.3 percentage points. During the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded employment growth of 2.1% and workforce growth of 2.3%, leading to an increase of 0.2 percentage points. Further context regarding long-term staffing requirements in Hoppers Crossing - South can be drawn from national labour forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. Projected five and ten-year nationwide trends were applied across the local industry profile to gauge future momentum. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge by sector. When mapped onto the local industry distribution, local employment is estimated to expand by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years (note that this illustrative model relies on weighted extrapolation without incorporating localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hoppers Crossing - South is $1,470 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $653 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,801 a year against an average of $48,270. 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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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 show that income levels across the Hoppers Crossing - South SA2 sit below the Australian benchmark. Among local taxpayers, median taxable income is $41,801 and average taxable income is $48,270, trailing the respective Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Adjusting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated current figures to around $45,822 (median) and $52,914 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings all tracked modestly, placing between the 19th and 34th percentiles.
The primary earnings bracket captures 33.4% of residents (6,315 people) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 category, mirroring the 32.8% observed regionally. Affordability pressures remain intense, with 84.6% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the suburb in the 35th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hoppers Crossing - South had 6,401 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 9% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,551 a month. Rent absorbs 23.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the residential landscape of Hoppers Crossing - South was made up of 85.6% houses and 14.4% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the wider metropolitan profile of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 35.2%, substantially exceeding Melbourne metro levels, while mortgaged homes accounted for 34.0% and rented properties made up 30.9%. Typical monthly mortgage payments were noticeably lower than the regional figure, sitting at $1,551 compared to $2,000 across Melbourne metro, while median weekly rent was $340 against the regional median of $390.
Across Australia, the suburb's mortgage obligations sit well below the nationwide median of $1,863, and weekly rents track beneath the Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hoppers Crossing - South counted 6,401 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 74.2% of all households, consisting of 35.5% couples with children, 23.1% couples without children, and 14.1% single parent households. Non-family residences comprise the remaining 25.8%, featuring 22.1% single-person occupants and 3.7% group accommodations. The typical household size stands at 2.8 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.9% of adults in Hoppers Crossing - South hold a university qualification, including 15.2% with a bachelor degree and 7.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.8% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 4,136 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 987 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 presents hurdles, as the university qualification rate of 24.9% sits well beneath the SA3 area average of 37.0%, offering scope for targeted educational support. Bachelor degrees account for the largest proportion at 15.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 7.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widely held, with 32.8% of residents aged 15+ holding practical credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (21.8%). Study engagement across the population is substantial, with 32.0% of residents actively participating in formal schooling or higher study.
This cohort comprises 11.0% attending primary school, 7.9% in secondary education, and 5.1% pursuing tertiary qualifications.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hoppers Crossing - South reaches 86 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 3,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. 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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Public transport connectivity in Hoppers Crossing - South includes 86 active transit stops primarily serving local bus routes. These stops are integrated into 8 individual routes, accommodating 3,706 weekly passenger journeys in aggregate. Transit accessibility is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances of 187 meters from residences to the nearest boarding point. As an established residential district, outward commuting prevails, with private vehicles remaining the leading choice at 83%, followed by rail travel at 10%. Household vehicle availability averages 1.4 vehicles per dwelling. In addition, 22.1% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have captured pandemic-era working patterns.
Transit schedules deliver an average of 529 trips daily across the entire network, translating to roughly 43 weekly services for each individual stop.
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69.3% of residents in Hoppers Crossing - South report no long-term health condition. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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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Community health metrics across Hoppers Crossing - South present a generally favourable picture, with AreaSearch evaluations of health conditions and mortality rates aligning closely with Australian standards. Prevalences for routine medical conditions remain modest within the broader community, though higher than the national standard among senior, vulnerable demographics. Private health insurance participation is low, encompassing roughly 46% of residents (~8,659 people), which sits below both the Greater Melbourne level of 56.7% and the Australian average of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the two most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, diagnosed in 8.0 and 7.6% of residents, respectively, while 69.3% reported having no long-term medical conditions compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health measures across working-age inhabitants appear standard. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 18.4% of the population (3,480 people), surpassing the Greater Melbourne figure of 15.1%. While older age groups face some health complexities, their overall health indicators rate lower nationally than the general populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.6% of Hoppers Crossing - South residents were born overseas and 41.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.4%) and Australian (17.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Hoppers Crossing - South, where 41.9% of inhabitants converse in a non-English language at home and 43.6% were born overseas. Christianity represents the most widespread religious affiliation, claiming 47.8% of the local community. The most distinct concentration is observed in Hinduism, which represents 7.7% of the populace compared to 4.4% throughout Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parents' country of birth, the three most common groups are Other at 19.3%, English at 18.4%, and Australian at 17.9%. Several cultural backgrounds display notable variations compared to broader regional proportions: Maltese makes up 1.9% locally versus 1.1% regionally, Indian accounts for 7.3% versus 4.2%, and Maori represents 1.4% versus 0.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hoppers Crossing - South is 37. 27.2% 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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The demographic profile of Hoppers Crossing - South closely mirrors Greater Melbourne, with the most significant variation across age brackets being 3.7 percentage points. As at August 2026, AreaSearch estimates the median age at 37, matching the 2021 Census finding as well as Greater Melbourne's median of 37 recorded at that same Census. The most noticeable demographic transition since the Census has occurred among senior residents aged 65+, expanding from 15.7% to an estimated 18.4% of the local population. Projections indicate that retiree cohorts will drive the vast majority of population growth through to 2041, increasing by 1,524 residents (44%) to total 5,005, whereas young to middle-aged cohorts are projected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hoppers Crossing - South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 5 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 Jul 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 — 64 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,772 at the 2021 Census → 18,908 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 (213051362). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.