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Kensington (Vic.) has an estimated 12,423 residents, up from 10,745 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,678 people, or 15.6%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 85% of areas nationally. 353 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 61.6% of that increase. That puts 5,778 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 demographic evaluations by AreaSearch, the resident count for Kensington stands at approximately 12,423 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,678 people (15.6%) compared to the 10,745 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This calculation incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 12,423 as of June 2025 alongside 353 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Consequently, local density reaches 5,778 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the upper 10% of nationally assessed areas and highlighting the premium placed on neighborhood land. Outpacing both Victorian (9.5%) and nationwide figures, Kensington's 15.6% post-2021 Census expansion establishes it as a regional growth frontrunner.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary catalyst by generating roughly 61.6% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and interstate movements. Projections developed by Geoscience Australia and the ABS from 2024, utilizing 2022 as their foundation year, are incorporated by AreaSearch for local SA2 modeling. For locations omitted from this release, figures rely on 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections adjusted via weighted population aggregation down to the SA2 level, with cohort-specific rates from these aggregations extended across 2032 to 2041. Future demographic trajectory points to expansion exceeding the Australian statistical area median, anticipating an addition of 2,391 persons by 2041 relative to recent annual ERP data, which translates to a cumulative increase of 19.2% across the 16-year horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,556 new dwellings have been approved in Kensington (Vic.) over the past five years, an average of 311 a year. That places the area in the 83rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 25 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 311 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 0% 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 building approvals in Kensington have averaged roughly 311 units, accumulating to 1,556 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. With incoming residents averaging 0.7 new residents per year per completed dwelling across the prior 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing additions continue to match or outstrip demand, providing buyers substantial options and accommodating demographic expansion beyond projected numbers, while projects average $508,000 in expected construction costs. Furthermore, non-residential building momentum remains robust, evidenced by $77.0 million in commercial approvals recorded during the current financial year.
On a per-capita basis, Kensington generates 70.0% more new home approvals relative to Greater Melbourne, which affords prospective purchasers abundant selection even though construction velocity has softened recently. This approval rate substantially exceeds nationwide norms, demonstrating solid developer interest in the suburb. Moreover, every recent residential authorization has consisted solely of medium and high-density formats. This orientation toward higher-density dwelling options establishes accessible price points while catering to downsizers, property investors, and entry-level buyers. Such activity marks a clear departure from the prevailing stock (where standalone houses represent 17.0%), responding to parcel scarcity, evolving lifestyle preferences, and buyer purchasing thresholds. With roughly 5863 people per approval, the district illustrates the characteristics of an established, mature urban setting. Demographic outlooks project Kensington to add 2,391 residents through to 2041 (benchmarked against the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update). Given prevailing construction volumes, incoming residential additions appear well positioned to satisfy demand, generating favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling demographic intake beyond baseline estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Kensington (Vic.)
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kensington (Vic.), worth an estimated $2.1 billion. A further 183 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $106.1 billion. 59 are already under construction and 57 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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Area performance is heavily steered by local infrastructure spending, major urban developments, and public planning efforts. AreaSearch has pinpointed 39 major initiatives positioned to influence the district, with key projects including the Younghusband Kensington redevelopment, Assemble 402-444 Macaulay Road Build-to-Rent, West Melbourne Waterfront, and the 21-37 Barrett Street Mixed-Use Development, with significant details outlined below.
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Younghusband Kensington
Melbourne's largest carbon-neutral adaptive reuse precinct, transforming a 122-year-old woolstore into a 50,000 sqm office and retail destination. Stage 1 (Station and Stock Buildings) is fully leased as of early 2026, with retail tenants ONA Coffee and Cobb Lane opening in the first half of 2026. Stage 2 and 3 continue the expansion, including a silo-inspired office building and a public plaza, targeting a 6-star Green Star rating.
Flemington Green
A mixed-use precinct on surplus Victorian Racing Club land at the Flemington Hill site, approved for up to 460 apartments across three towers of up to 10 storeys, with ground-floor retail, food and beverage tenancies, a new public plaza and community facilities. The site occupies approximately 30,000 sqm between Fisher Parade and Leonard Crescent, overlooking Flemington Racecourse and the Maribyrnong River. The project was rezoned to Comprehensive Development Zone by the Victorian Minister for Planning in 2017 following a scaled-back proposal from the original Greenland Group scheme.The developer is required to include affordable housing and contribute to local community infrastructure.
265-271 Racecourse Road Development
Modern residential development on Racecourse Road contributing to the growing residential density in Kensington's established neighborhood. Part of the broader urban renewal occurring throughout the suburb.
Younghusband Wool Store Project Stage 3
Third stage of the adaptive reuse of the historic 122-year-old Younghusband Wool Store by Impact Investment Group, Built, Ivanhoe Cambridge and Irongate. Six-storey building with office space above retail tenancies, two levels of basement parking, and new publicly accessible private plaza. Designed by Woods Bagot as part of Melbourne's largest net-zero-carbon adaptive reuse precinct.
88-96 Stubbs Street Development
Multi-storey residential mixed-use development situated within the Macaulay urban renewal precinct in Kensington. The project incorporates contemporary apartment living options along with ground-level retail/commercial activation and pedestrian connections. Planning approval was determined under the City of Melbourne planning framework for the Stubbs Street corridor.
Joseph Road Precinct
A 17-hectare urban renewal program transforming former industrial warehouse and factory land between the Maribyrnong River and the Footscray-South Kensington rail corridor into a high-density mixed-use precinct. Council planning targets around 5,000 new households once fully built out, delivered across multiple residential towers including Liberty One, River One, Riverfront, Boat House, Waterfront, Victoria Square and Cowper Residences. Stage one road works on Joseph Road North and South have reached practical completion, delivering separated bike lanes, a raised pedestrian crossing, 20 parallel parking bays, upgraded drainage with integrated tree pits, new public lighting and tree planting.Lilardia Park, a new 1,444 square metre public open space named after Aboriginal activist Margaret (Lilardia) Tucker, opened to the community in August 2024. Stage two Hopkins Street improvement works including new traffic signals at Hopkins/Hallenstein Street and Hopkins/Joseph Road remain subject to future funding and Department of Transport and Planning approvals, with $100,000 proposed in the 2025/26 Capital Expenditure Budget to progress design. The 40km/h speed limit reduction on Hopkins Street between Moore Street and Hopetoun Bridge has been delivered.
21-37 Barrett Street Mixed-Use Development
Proposed $65 million 8-storey mixed-use development by Responsible Developers Pty Ltd and BayleyWard. The precinct integrates a heritage Deco Nouveau warehouse and features 107 apartments, six commercial studios, retail spaces, food and drink premises, and a public courtyard connecting to Moonee Ponds Creek.
Errol Street Private Hospital
The Errol Street Private Hospital is a $300 million private healthcare project proposed by Australian Unity at 265-281 Errol Street in North Melbourne. Approved under the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program, the planned 11-storey hospital includes 223 inpatient beds, seven operating theatres, a 10-bed intensive care unit, and diagnostic imaging. The proponent is currently advancing pre-construction tenant procurement.
7,722 residents of Kensington (Vic.) are employed, from a labour force of 8,293. Unemployment sits at 6.9%, with participation at 76.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 11,076, about 89% 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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Kensington features a highly credentialed talent pool characterized by prominent professional services engagement, an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and annual job creation estimated at 3.1%. As of March 2026, employed residents tally 7,722, while joblessness sits 2.1% higher than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, though local labor participation markedly outperforms regional standards (76.6% versus 70.1%). Furthermore, Census data revealed that 52.7% of employed locals carried out their duties remotely from home, a metric that may reflect historical Covid-19 lockdown conditions. Resident employment centers primarily around professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
The neighborhood displays an exceptional concentration of professional & technical roles, employing residents at 1.7 times the metropolitan benchmark. Conversely, the construction sector accounts for only 4.3% of local workers relative to 9.7% across the wider region. While local enterprises provide on-site jobs, comparisons between the Census working population and resident counts suggest a substantial proportion of workers commute outside the area for employment. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM indicators demonstrates that across the 12 months to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 3.1% alongside a 3.7% increase in the active workforce, producing a 0.6 percentage point rise in the local unemployment rate. In comparison, Greater Melbourne generated employment growth of 2.1% and workforce growth of 2.3%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point uptick. Long-range perspective is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national industry projections from Mar-26, which have been aligned with local workforce distributions across five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is anticipated to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance fluctuating markedly across industries. Applying these sector-specific trajectories to Kensington's workforce distribution suggests local employment may rise by 7.3% over five years and 14.7% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighted calculation that excludes localized population changes).
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Median household income in Kensington (Vic.) is $2,216 a week (about $115,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,246 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $67,191 a year against an average of $84,514. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO tax data at the postcode level compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that Kensington SA2 personal earnings rank among the highest nationally, featuring a median income of $67,191 and an average income of $84,514. These figures stand well above the Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in Wage Price Index appreciation of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated earnings equate to approximately $73,655 (median) and $92,644 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows personal, household, and family earnings across Kensington positioned between the 79th and 93rd percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows 31.5% of local earners (3,913 individuals) situated in the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely tracking the 32.8% regional proportion. Local economic capacity is underscored by the 36.0% of households earning more than $3,000 weekly, driving elevated retail and consumer expenditure. Although residential costs absorb 16.5% of earnings, solid remuneration maintains disposable income at the 77th percentile, with the district securing a place in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kensington (Vic.) had 4,727 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 17% detached houses and 29% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 50% rented and 19% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $416 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,162 a month, a total housing cost higher than 85% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.5%. 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 local housing stock at the most recent Census comprised 17.2% houses alongside 82.8% other dwellings (incorporating attached, semi-detached, apartment, and other formats), diverging noticeably from the Melbourne metro profile of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Kensington trailed the metropolitan benchmark at 18.6%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 31.2% and rental tenures represented 50.2% of occupied residences. Typical housing costs include a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,162 and a median weekly rent of $416, both exceeding metropolitan figures of $2,000 and $390. On a broader scale, local mortgage commitments surpass the Australian norm of $1,863, just as local rental payments sit substantially above the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kensington (Vic.) counted 4,727 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,465 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 87% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 56.3%, comprising couples without children (27.1%), couples with children (20.1%), and single parent families (7.5%). Non-family living situations account for the remaining 43.7%, split between lone person households at 34.9% and group households at 8.8%. The typical local household includes 2.1 people, remaining below the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
59.1% of adults in Kensington (Vic.) hold a university qualification, including 35.5% with a bachelor degree and 18.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 8.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 793 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,097 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 profiles in Kensington comfortably outstrip state and national baselines, with 59.1% of persons aged 15+ holding higher education degrees, compared to 30.4% across Australia and 33.4% across VIC. This elevated academic background offers significant advantages for knowledge-focused employment sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent credential at 35.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 18.3% and graduate diplomas at 5.3%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 17.3% of formal attainments for residents aged 15+, divided between certificates (8.8%) and advanced diplomas (8.5%). Student participation in the suburb is extensive, with 28.0% of locals actively enrolled in educational programs.
This cohort includes 10.3% attending tertiary institutions, 6.9% participating in primary education, and 4.8% enrolled in secondary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kensington (Vic.) reaches 22 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 3,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.6 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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Network analysis highlights 22 active public transit stops throughout Kensington, offering a combined network of buses and lightrail services. Across 7 distinct routes, these stops generate 3,069 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is favorable, with residents generally situated within 200 meters of the nearest stopping point. Reflecting its residential character, outward travel is common, with private motor vehicles accounting for 54% of journeys, followed by 20% on trains and 9% by bicycle. Private vehicle ownership averages 0.6 per dwelling, sitting below regional averages. In addition, 52.7% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting potential COVID-19 influences.
Transit service across the route network delivers an average of 438 trips daily, translating to approximately 139 departures each week for every stop.
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71.7% of residents in Kensington (Vic.) report no long-term health condition. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 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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Public health outcomes across Kensington align closely with Australian standards according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic disease prevalence, showing typical ailment rates within the broader population alongside higher frequency among senior age brackets. Private hospital and health insurance adoption is notable, encompassing roughly 62% of all residents (7,652 people). This level of coverage exceeds both the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 56.7% and the Australian average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions constitute the primary medical challenges identified locally, affecting 8.9% and 10.6% of the population, respectively, while 71.7% of residents reported having no medical ailments whatsoever, compared to 72.6% regionally.
Better than average health measures are recorded across residents under the age of 65. The community includes 1,248 people aged 65 and over (representing 10.0% of the population), a smaller proportion than the 15.1% seen across Greater Melbourne. Senior cohorts experience greater health vulnerabilities, placing lower on national rankings than younger local age groups.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.2% of Kensington (Vic.) residents were born overseas and 25.7% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.6%) and Australian (18.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Kensington exceeds that of most comparable surrounding markets, with 32.2% of locals born overseas and 25.7% using a non-English language in home environments. Christianity represents the most widely held religious affiliation at 29.0% of the community. In relative terms, Buddhism demonstrates a clear overrepresentation, accounting for 4.4% of residents versus 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding reported parental heritage, the leading ancestral origins in Kensington are English at 21.6%, Australian at 18.4%, and Other backgrounds at 11.7%. Furthermore, specific ethnic groups demonstrate distinct regional variations: Irish ancestry is strongly overrepresented at 10.9% (against 6.5% regionally), Chinese ancestry stands at 7.5% (against 6.5%), and Vietnamese ancestry accounts for 2.3% (against 1.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kensington (Vic.) is 34, younger than 79% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 36.9% 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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Demographically, Kensington features a significant concentration of young, child-free adults. Those aged 25 - 44 represent 45.8% of the populace as at August 2026, whereas the Greater Melbourne share is 32.1%; meanwhile, children and youth aged 0 - 24 comprise 24.3% locally compared to 30.5% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 34 as at August 2026, falling from 35 recorded at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years below the metropolitan median of 37 from that same Census. The most pronounced demographic change since the Census occurred within the 25 - 44 cohort, rising from 43.6% to an estimated 45.8%.
Projections to 2041 anticipate that mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) will absorb the bulk of demographic growth, adding 1,064 residents (43%) to reach a cohort size of 3,530.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kensington (Vic.)
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 | Sep 2026 last month all 14 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 Sep 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 — 353 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,745 at the 2021 Census → 12,423 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 (206041121). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.