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Hughesdale has an estimated 8,142 residents, up from 7,563 at the 2021 Census — a change of 579 people, or 7.7%. Overseas migration accounts for 88.7% of that increase. That puts 4,051 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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AreaSearch evaluations estimate that Hughesdale has an approximate population of 8,142 as of Aug 2026, marking an expansion of 579 people (7.7%) compared with the 7,563 people counted in the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from an ABS estimated resident population figure of 8,132 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 28 validated new addresses registered post-Census. With 4,050 persons per square kilometer, the suburb places in the uppermost 10% across all locations nationwide evaluated by AreaSearch, underscoring intense local land demand. The suburb's 7.7% post-Census pace sits within 0.5 percentage points of the broader SA4 region (8.2%), highlighting sound expansion dynamics.
Inward overseas migration served as the core driver, generating roughly 88.7% of all recent population gains. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline are applied across SA2 territories. Where gaps exist, AreaSearch draws on 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections, converting LGA metrics to SA2 scales via weighted population growth aggregations. These grouped age-bracket expansion trajectories are likewise integrated across all locations covering the 2032 to 2041 period. Long-term projections indicate above-median expansion relative to national figures, pointing to an addition of 1,707 persons through to 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP metrics, which equates to an overall 20.8% upturn across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
74 new dwellings have been approved in Hughesdale over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That is 1.9 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 permits across Hughesdale have averaged roughly 14 homes annually, accumulating to 74 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Across this 5 financial years timeframe (spanning FY-22 and FY-26), approximately 2.4 people per year entered the locality per newly built residence, signaling resilient buyer demand that underpins local property values. Construction costs average $653,000 per dwelling, pointing to builder attention on high-value, upper-tier residential stock. Concurrently, commercial permits total $1.2 million this financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential character. Residential building volume in Hughesdale trails significantly behind Greater Melbourne, sitting 66.0% below regional average per person.
Although construction has accelerated during recent periods, this prevailing shortage of new housing generally reinforces values and competition for existing stock. Output likewise sits beneath the national benchmark, reflecting an established urban landscape and potential planning caps. Of newly completed projects, 57.0% detached houses and 43.0% attached dwellings were recorded, illustrating a broader supply of medium-density formats spanning varied budgets—from traditional standalone residences to accessible, compact housing. An average of roughly 441 people per approval highlights the suburb's established nature. Longer-term forecasts point to Hughesdale gaining 1,697 residents by 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Should building continue at its present pace, residential additions may fall short of demographic expansion, which could amplify competition among purchasers and bolster upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hughesdale
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hughesdale, worth an estimated $2.27 billion. A further 163 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $59.9 billion. 27 are already under construction and 54 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Urban development, major capital works, and planning frameworks play a defining role in shaping an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 23 projects expected to influence the locality. Prominent works encompass the Suburban Rail Loop East, the VicTrack Oakleigh Housing Development, the Hughesdale Village Precinct Structure Plan (ongoing implementation), and the Legacy Oakleigh Residential Development, with significant schemes outlined below.
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VicTrack Oakleigh Housing Development
VicTrack invites expressions of interest from property developers to build homes on surplus rail land near Oakleigh station. The site has potential to deliver around 240 homes with a requirement to deliver a minimum of 10% affordable homes.
Hughesdale Village Precinct Structure Plan
City of Monash's Hughesdale Village Structure Plan continues to guide redevelopment of the Hughesdale activity centre around Poath Road and Hughesdale Station. Since 2026, implementation has been supplemented by the Victorian Government's Activity Centre Program, introducing new planning controls, increased building heights and Housing Choice and Transport Zone provisions across the precinct while retaining the structure plan's role in informing local redevelopment and public realm outcomes.
Legacy Oakleigh Residential Development
Premium residential development featuring luxury apartments and townhouses in the heart of Oakleigh. The project includes 180 dwellings across multiple building stages.
VicTrack Land Release - Oakleigh Station
VicTrack is progressing the release of surplus rail land adjacent to Oakleigh Station for a mid-rise residential development as part of the Victorian Government Housing Statement. The site is expected to deliver around 120 homes with at least 10% affordable housing. The Expression of Interest process concluded with shortlisted proponents progressing through the Request for Proposal process. Construction is intended to commence within 18 months of developer appointment, subject to planning and commercial approvals.
Summerset Oakleigh South
Construction is actively underway on the premium Summerset Oakleigh South retirement village and aged care facility, featuring a continuum of care model across 135 units. The development comprises independent living villas and apartments, assisted living apartments, and residential aged care suites, alongside comprehensive community amenities. Major civil and basement works are continuing following the official sod-turning event.
Murrumbeena and Hughesdale Level Crossing Removals - Caulfield to Dandenong
Removal of the dangerous and congested level crossings at Poath Road, Hughesdale and Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena as part of the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project. The project delivered an elevated rail line through the area, rebuilt Murrumbeena and Hughesdale stations, and created new public open space, paths and community facilities under and alongside the rail viaduct. Main works were completed in 2018 and the line now operates as a continuous elevated corridor.
2-4 Atherton Road Apartment Tower
The 2-4 Atherton Road project in Oakleigh is a mixed-use residential apartment development designed by Metier3 Architects near Oakleigh Railway Station and Eaton Mall. The development features ground-level retail spaces, basement car parking, and approximately 75 multi-bedroom residential apartments across an 8-storey form. Planning permits have been granted under the Monash Planning Scheme.
East Village
A 1.25 billion dollar master-planned urban renewal precinct spanning 24 hectares. The project transforms a former industrial site into a sustainable mixed-use hub. It features approximately 3000 dwellings, 15000 sqm of retail, and 80000 sqm of commercial space. Assemble Communities and Make Ventures are delivering a 4.3-hectare portion dedicated to 940 build-to-rent apartments. The site includes the completed McKinnon Secondary College East Campus, a one-hectare central park, and a new town square area.
4,762 residents of Hughesdale are employed, from a labour force of 5,058. Unemployment sits at 5.9%, with participation at 71.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,384, about 78% 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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Hughesdale features an educated resident workforce characterized by a prominent professional services footprint alongside an unemployment rate of 5.9%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 4,762, with local joblessness standing 1.1% above Greater Melbourne's 4.8%, while overall participation aligns closely with the 70.1% recorded for Greater Melbourne. Census records indicated that 41.5% of workers operated from home, though pandemic confinement measures during that period must be factored in. The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. Specialization in professional & technical fields is especially marked, with resident participation reaching 1.4 times the regional proportion.
Conversely, construction accounts for only 7.2% of the local working population, trailing Greater Melbourne's 9.7%. Given the disparity between Census counts of local jobs and resident workers, this residential suburb provides relatively few employment opportunities internally. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures indicates that over the year to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.3% while employment dropped 1.3%, lifting the jobless rate by 1.0 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise 2.1% and the labour force expand 2.3%, alongside a 0.2 percentage points uptick in unemployment. Broader national five- and ten-year projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further context regarding prospective occupational demand in Hughesdale when aligned with the local industry profile. While nationwide jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry growth rates vary substantially. Extrapolating these industry trends against Hughesdale's current employment profile suggests local job opportunities could increase by 7.1% over five years and 14.4% over ten years (note that this represents a simple weighted projection for illustration and excludes localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hughesdale is $2,057 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $935 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,914 a year against an average of $78,898. 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 for financial year 2023 place Hughesdale SA2 income figures in the highest tier nationwide. Taxpayer earnings show a median income of $59,914 and an average income of $78,898 in Hughesdale SA2, compared with $57,688 and $75,164 respectively across Greater Melbourne. Factoring in Wage Price Index acceleration of 9.62% since financial year 2023, present values reach roughly $65,678 (median) and $86,488 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels in the 2021 Census, Hughesdale incomes concentrate around the 70th percentile nationally. The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band represents 30.8% of residents (2,507 individuals), mirroring broader metropolitan patterns where 32.8% fall into that bracket.
Those earning over $3,000 per week constitute 32.2%, indicating substantial affluence supporting the local economy. Housing commitments absorb 15.0% of earnings, disposable income ranks at the 71st percentile, and the SEIFA income metric situates the area in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hughesdale had 2,936 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 54% detached houses and 15% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $416 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 20.2% 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, Hughesdale's housing stock was split between 53.6% houses and 46.3% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and other configurations), contrasting with Melbourne metro's distribution of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 32.3%, exceeding the metropolitan level, while mortgaged properties accounted for 32.3% and 35.4% were occupied by renters. Median monthly loan payments stood at $2,167 against the Melbourne metro benchmark of $2,000, and median weekly rent reached $416 compared to $390 across Melbourne metro. Nationally, local mortgage servicing costs notably exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with rental costs substantially eclipsing the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hughesdale counted 2,936 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,161 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 69.4%, comprising couples with children at 33.1%, couples without children at 24.9%, and single parent households at 9.3%. Non-family residences represent the remaining 30.6%, formed by single-person households at 25.3% and shared group dwellings at 5.4%. The median household size sits at 2.5 people, marginally below Greater Melbourne's 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
46.8% of adults in Hughesdale hold a university qualification, including 29.7% with a bachelor degree and 13.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 11.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,219 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,111 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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Levels of educational achievement across Hughesdale substantially exceed wider state and national benchmarks, with 46.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing a tertiary degree, compared to 30.4% in Australia and 33.4% in VIC. This pronounced credential profile equips the community well for knowledge-intensive roles. Bachelor qualifications represent 29.7%, postgraduate degrees comprise 13.1%, and graduate diplomas make up 4.0%. Vocational certifications account for 21.7% among those aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas (9.9%) and certificates (11.8%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 29.4% of the population presently pursuing educational programs.
Within this student base, primary schooling represents 8.6%, tertiary studies account for 8.3%, and secondary education constitutes 6.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hughesdale reaches 33 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 7,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Hughesdale's public transit network features 33 active transport stops encompassing various bus options. These locations are connected via 20 individual routes that deliver 7,009 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances of 180 meters to the nearest transit point. Being primarily residential, outward travel dominates: private vehicles remain the primary transit mode at 71%, rail accounts for 16%, and walking represents 4%. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.1 per dwelling, trailing the regional figure, while 41.5% of workers worked from home in the 2021 Census, potentially reflecting COVID-19 settings.
Transit service across all routes averages 1,001 trips per day, providing roughly 212 weekly trips per stop across the network.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.2% of residents in Hughesdale report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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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Evaluation of regional health indicators demonstrates favorable outcomes across Hughesdale, with AreaSearch metrics on mortality and long-term health issues indicating low rates of common conditions in the general population, although higher rates than the national benchmark occur within older, vulnerable cohorts. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is widespread, held by roughly 58% of all residents (~4,754 people). Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most widespread diagnoses locally, reported by 6.9% and 7.4 of the population respectively, whereas 73.2% of residents stated they were entirely free of ongoing medical conditions compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Working-age cohorts exhibit positive health profiles with low rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over represent 15.9% of the suburb (1,293 people), an older demographic that records a lower health ranking nationally than the wider local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.3% of Hughesdale residents were born overseas and 41.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (17.1%) and Australian (16.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Hughesdale exhibits substantial cultural variety, with 40.3% of residents born abroad and 41.7% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary declared faith, encompassing 48.0% of the community. The most notable statistical overrepresentation occurs within Judaism, accounting for 1.0% locally versus 1.0% throughout Greater Melbourne. Examining parental countries of birth, the three most prominent ancestry backgrounds in Hughesdale are English at 17.1%, Australian at 16.4%, and Other at 12.2%. Notable variations also appear among other ethnic groups: Greek ancestry is strongly elevated at 10.9% (compared to 2.7% across the region), Sri Lankan heritage stands at 1.1% (versus 0.8%), and Russian background represents 0.6% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hughesdale is 38. 33.2% 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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Age distributions in Hughesdale align closely with Greater Melbourne across broad categories, showing a maximum divergence from Greater Melbourne of 3.3 percentage points. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 38, matching the 2021 Census outcome and exceeding the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded at that Census by 1 year. The most distinct shift since the Census occurred in the 25 - 44 age cohort, rising from 31.1% to an estimated 33.2%. Moving toward 2041, senior cohorts (65+) are projected to capture the bulk of local demographic growth, expanding by 625 residents (48%) to reach 1,919.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hughesdale
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this 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 | Jun 2026 3 months ago all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jun 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 — 28 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,563 at the 2021 Census → 8,142 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 (208021180). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.