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Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square has an estimated 21,407 residents, up from 21,043 at the 2021 Census — a change of 364 people, or 1.7%. 141 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 523 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 AreaSearch's calculations, Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square has a population of approximately 21,407 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 364 residents (1.7%) relative to the 2021 Census, which counted 21,043 people. This trend is deduced from the ABS estimated resident population of 21,370 in June 2025 and 141 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. With this population level, the area has a density of 523 persons per square kilometer, offering ample room per resident and capacity for future housing expansion. The 1.7% post-census population increase is within 2.2 percentage points of the broader SA3 region (3.9%), indicating solid growth fundamentals.
International migration was the main driver of this expansion, accounting for about 79.2% of the overall population growth in recent times. AreaSearch applies projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline for each SA2 region. For SA2 regions lacking this dataset, estimations are derived from the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusting them using a weighted aggregation method of population increases from LGA to SA2 tiers. The age cohort growth rates from these aggregations are also projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographics, substantial population growth is anticipated in the upper quartile of non-metropolitan districts across Australia, with the local area projected to add 5,232 people to 2041 using the latest annual ERP statistics, which is an overall rise of 24.3% over the 16 years.
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592 new dwellings have been approved in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square over the past five years, an average of 118 a year. That places the area in the 59th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 76 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 62% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 62, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approximately 118 residential units receive building approval annually in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, resulting in 592 homes approved during the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 57 in the current FY-26. Given that only 0.7 new residents arrived per completed home on average over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), supply matches or exceeds local demand, increasing options for buyers and allowing for population growth beyond estimates, while newly constructed dwellings have an average value of $238,000—below the regional average—offering more affordable options for home buyers.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $21.0 million have been documented so far this financial year, pointing to steady development in the business sector. Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square records approximately three-quarters of the building activity per capita observed in the Rest of Vic., placing it in the 61st percentile of assessed areas across the country. Current residential construction is made up of 62.0% standalone houses and 38.0% medium and high-density projects, with a growing selection of townhouses and units offering choices across various price points, from family dwellings to compact options. This represents a distinct shift from the current housing stock (where houses make up 91.0%), suggesting a decline in available greenfield land and reflecting modern lifestyles and the demand for more varied, economical housing. With roughly 312 people per approved dwelling, Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is characterised as a low density locality. Long-term forecasts indicate that Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square will add 5,194 residents by 2041 (calculated from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures). If the current rate of building persists, housing additions may fall behind population growth, which could increase competition among buyers and support upward pressure on prices.
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Development applications around Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 17 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, worth an estimated $275 million. A further 71 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.21 billion. 32 are already under construction and 29 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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Changes to local infrastructure, significant projects, and planning choices are key factors in regional development. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 36 projects that are expected to influence the local area. Prominent projects include the Kangaroo Flat Lifestyle Estate Expansion, Crusoe College Infrastructure, Kangaroo Flat Skate Park, and the Flora Hill Housing Development, with the main initiatives of interest listed below.
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Kangaroo Flat Skate Park
New community skate park featuring beginner and intermediate skating zones with street-style elements, quarter pipes, ledges and rails. The project also includes seating, shelters, drinking fountains, shade structures, BBQ facilities and improved connections to the Bendigo Creek Trail and Gateway Park. Following Federal funding commitments, the City of Greater Bendigo has progressed the project into delivery, with construction now underway as part of the Council's active community infrastructure program.
Kangaroo Flat Lifestyle Estate Expansion
Expansion of the over-50s lifestyle estate adding 73 new units with stormwater infrastructure improvements. The $13.8 million development includes a new community centre, internal road, and amenities in a bushland setting. The project requires excavation of a stormwater basin due to 2022 flooding and involves removal of 1.2ha of native vegetation across the 5.84ha site. The existing estate has 249 homes with 300+ residents and features comprehensive facilities including clubhouse, heated pool, gym, bowling green and cinema.
Chum Street Remediation Project
Remediation and healing of Country for a 14-hectare former mining site in Golden Square, Bendigo, significantly degraded from gold mining activities since the 1850s. Delivered by Development Victoria in partnership with Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA), City of Greater Bendigo, and the Environment Protection Authority Victoria. Detailed site investigations commenced in late March 2025 to better understand environmental and geotechnical challenges and to develop a Remediation Action Plan. Works will include remediation of mining-affected soil, capping of historic mineshafts, and rectification and naturalisation of the creek running across the site.Remediation works are scheduled for 2026, subject to change. Future community use of the site is yet to be determined.
Kangaroo Rise Estate
Boutique residential estate offering 55 lots over 2 stages ranging from 441mý to 1038mý for family homes, located on the Melbourne side of Bendigo with rural outlook and highway access. Services include power, town water, sewer and NBN with no onerous covenants.
Bendigo Depot Facility Redevelopment
Redevelopment and modernisation of the regional transport maintenance depot and operational facilities in Bendigo. The works include new bus and heavy vehicle maintenance bays, refurbished administrative offices, and upgraded operational staging infrastructure to support expanded public transport services.
Kangaroo Flat Mine Site Rehabilitation
Environmental rehabilitation of former mine sites in Kangaroo Flat area including soil remediation, revegetation, and conversion to recreational or community use spaces.
Golden Rise Bendigo
Golden Rise Bendigo is a masterplanned seniors living community by Mercy Health in Golden Square. Stage 1 is established and Stages 2 and 3 are now being released and sold, with contemporary two and three bedroom villas, a community hub, landscaped gardens and co-located aged care services at Mercy Place Bethlehem. The completed community is planned to provide around 185 independent living homes.
Former Golden Square Primary School Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the former 1.2ha Golden Square Primary School site. Planning Scheme Amendment C241gben, which rezoned part of the land from Public Use Zone to Residential Growth Zone to facilitate the sale of the surplus government land for residential development, was gazetted in June 2024. The development will include medium-density housing and retain the Victorian-era school building for non-residential use.
9,586 residents of Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square are employed, from a labour force of 10,095. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 56.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% 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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Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square has a qualified workforce with a strong presence in essential services, showing an unemployment rate of 5.0% and an estimated annual job growth rate of 1.0%. As of March 2026, there are 9,586 employed residents, with the unemployment rate sitting 1.4% higher than the Regional Vic. rate of 3.7%, and the labor force participation rate is below average (56.6% compared to Regional Vic.'s 61.1%). Census data indicates that a low 13.3% of workers performed their duties from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Resident employment is concentrated in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing. The local area displays a notable concentration in manufacturing, with employment in this sector at 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.5% of the local workforce, which is lower than the Regional Vic. average of 7.5%. The region appears to have a shortage of local jobs, as shown by comparing the count of Census jobs in the area to the size of the resident workforce. Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, employment rose by 1.0% over the 12-month period, while the labor force expanded by 0.8%, leading to a decrease of 0.3 percentage points in the unemployment rate. In comparison, Regional Vic. saw employment contract by 0.1%, the labor force decrease by 0.3%, and unemployment drop by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 provide additional context regarding future demand trends in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates vary considerably across different sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local employment structure suggest that Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square's employment will rise by 6.2% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is $1,238 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $676 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,274 a year against an average of $57,486. 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 AreaSearch's analysis of the latest postcode-level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the median income of taxpayers in the Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square SA2 was $50,274, with the average income recorded at $57,486. These amounts are below the national averages and compare to $50,954 and $62,728 for Regional Vic. respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current estimates correspond to approximately $55,110 (median) and $63,016 (average) as of March 2026. Census statistics show that household, family, and individual incomes in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square fall within the 16th to 23rd percentiles across Australia.
Income distribution shows that the $1,500 - 2,999 range is the most common, accounting for 29.5% of residents (6,315 people), which aligns with the regional trend where 30.3% are in this bracket. Financial pressures from housing costs are high, leaving residents with only 84.8% of their income, which ranks in the 17th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square had 8,582 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 2% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 23.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square at the time of the latest Census consisted of 90.6% standalone houses and 9.3% other types of dwellings (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative housing), compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings in Regional Vic.. The level of home ownership in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square lagged behind the Regional Vic. average, standing at 36.3%, while the remaining properties were either mortgaged (32.2%) or rented (31.5%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was lower than the regional average at $1,300, while the median weekly rent was $290, compared to Regional Vic.
averages of $1,430 and $285. Nationally, mortgage payments in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square are considerably lower than the Australian median of $1,863, and rent costs are also well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square counted 8,582 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 80% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 63.2%, consisting of 22.2% couples with children, 26.3% couples without children, and 13.5% single-parent households. Non-family households account for the remaining 36.8%, with single-person households representing 33.4% and group households making up 3.4% of the total. The median household size of 2.2 individuals is slightly smaller than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.6% of adults in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square hold a university qualification, including 12.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.2% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 2,492 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 958 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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The local community experiences educational challenges, with the proportion of residents holding university degrees (18.6%) sitting significantly lower than the Victorian average of 33.4%. This highlights both a difficulty and a possibility for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 12.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees (3.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.7%). Technical and vocational skills are widely held, with 38.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.3%) and certificates (28.2%). Enrollment rates in education are high, with 26.9% of the population actively participating in formal study.
This includes 9.6% of residents in primary schools, 7.3% in secondary schools, and 3.1% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square reaches 134 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 300 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Analysis of the public transport network shows 134 active stops operating in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, which includes train services. These facilities are served by 15 separate routes, providing 2,012 passenger journeys every week. Accessibility is good, with residents living an average of 295 meters from their nearest transport stop. As the area is mostly residential, many workers travel outside the district to work, and private vehicles remain the main transport mode at 94%. Car ownership averages 1.3 vehicles per household, which is below the regional average. A small proportion of residents, 13.3%, work from home (2021 Census; potentially influenced by COVID-19 rules).
Service frequency across all routes averages 287 journeys per day, which is about 15 weekly trips per transport stop. The accompanying map displays the 100 closest stops to the central point of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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58.1% of residents in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 9.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the occurrence of chronic illnesses, Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square faces notable health issues, with common medical conditions prevalent in both younger and older demographics. Additionally, the rate of private health insurance coverage is low, with only about 48% of the population (~10,189 people) covered. This is lower than the 50.5% rate recorded across Regional Vic. and the national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis are the most frequently reported medical issues in the area, affecting 11.5 and 11.3% of the population, respectively.
Meanwhile, 58.1% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.4% in Regional Vic.. The working-age cohort faces notable health challenges, with higher rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population (5,069 people). Health statistics for seniors present some difficulties, with national rankings generally matching those of the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is largely Australian-born, at 88.8% of residents, with 8.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.7%) 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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Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square has lower cultural diversity metrics compared to national averages, with citizens making up 89.3% of the population, 88.8% of residents born in Australia, and 92.0% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 46.2% of the local population. The most prominent statistical divergence is in the Other category, which accounts for 1.0% of residents compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic.. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three largest ancestry groups in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square are English at 32.7% of the population, Australian at 30.2%, and Irish at 9.0%.
There are also statistical differences in other heritages: Scottish ancestry is represented at 8.7% (compared to 8.8% regionally), Welsh at 0.5% (compared to 0.4% regionally), and Serbian at 0.2% (compared to 0.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is 42. 25.4% 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 median age of 42 years in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is close to the Regional Vic. average of 43 years, but older than the Australian average of 38 years. The demographic profile reveals a high proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 years (14.6%), while the 55 - 64 age bracket is smaller (10.5%) than in Regional Vic.. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 11.9% to 13.5% of the population, whereas the 55 to 64 group has decreased from 11.9% to 10.5%. Population projections to 2041 suggest major demographic changes, with the 25 to 34 age bracket projected to grow by 52%, adding 1,608 residents to reach 4,730, while the number of people aged 55 to 64 is expected to decrease by 8.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 17 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 141 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (21,043 at the 2021 Census → 21,407 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 May 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 (202011022). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.