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Kingsbury has an estimated 12,984 residents, up from 10,408 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,576 people, or 24.8%. Growth has averaged 2.3% a year over five years, faster than 93% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 99.1% of that increase. That puts 1,441 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 assessments from AreaSearch, the resident count in Kingsbury stands at roughly 12,984 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 2,576 people (24.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 10,408 people. This figure is derived using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 12,932 from June 2025 alongside 76 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With this headcount, local density reaches 1,441 persons per square kilometer, outstripping the typical benchmark across nationwide areas evaluated by AreaSearch. Moreover, the 24.8% local expansion rate since the 2021 census eclipsed the Victorian mark of 9.5% as well as the national pace, positioning the suburb at the forefront of regional growth.
Net overseas migration served as the core growth engine, generating roughly 99.1% of the recent net population increases. Projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia (using 2022 as a base) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 regions. Wherever specific coverage is absent, 2023 Regional/LGA figures from the Victorian State Government are integrated via a population growth weighted aggregation method spanning LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Age-specific growth trajectories from these aggregated datasets are likewise extended through all locations for 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, demographic forecasts place the suburb within the upper 10 percent of statistical divisions nationally, with expectations to expand by 7,866 persons through to 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics, which would deliver an overall rise of 60.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
229 new dwellings have been approved in Kingsbury over the past five years, an average of 45 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 46 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 15% 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 Kingsbury have averaged roughly 45 dwellings, reaching 229 homes across the last 5 financial years. Across the preceding 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26), approximately 6.1 new residents arrived for every dwelling constructed, highlighting a market where underlying demand substantially outpaces building activity—a dynamic that typically puts upward pressure on prices and fuels buyer competition. Meanwhile, the mean building cost for new dwellings sits at $469,000. Additionally, $22.8 million worth of commercial building approvals occurred in the current financial year, signaling moderate non-residential development momentum.
Kingsbury demonstrates a dwelling approval rate per capita that is roughly half of what is observed in Greater Melbourne, positioning the suburb within the 24th percentile of all regions evaluated across the country. This limited supply constrains purchasing options for prospective buyers, which in turn fuels demand for homes that are already built. The composition of new construction includes 15.0% detached houses and 85.0% medium and high-density housing. This emphasis on smaller, more compact residences creates more accessible entry points into the market and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. Such a pattern marks a clear departure from the current housing stock, which comprises 60.0% houses, suggesting a reduction in available land for new builds and a response to evolving household preferences and the growing requirement for varied, cost-effective housing solutions. With approximately 670 people for every dwelling approved, Kingsbury reflects the characteristics of a settled, mature community. According to the latest quarterly demographic projections from AreaSearch, Kingsbury is anticipated to welcome 7,814 additional residents by 2041. In the event that building activity continues at current rates, housing creation may not keep pace with population growth, which would likely heighten competition among purchasers and sustain upward momentum in property values.
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Development applications around Kingsbury
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kingsbury, worth an estimated $6.74 billion. A further 59 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $139.8 billion. 15 are already under construction and 19 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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Strategic infrastructure upgrades, civic master plans, and regional developments play a critical role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 28 key planning and construction initiatives capable of influencing the area. Primary undertakings include the Hilton Garden Inn Bundoora, La Trobe University City of the Future, RMIT University Bundoora Campus Developments, as well as the 149 McKimmies Road Residential Precinct, with detailed entries provided below.
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BioNTech mRNA Manufacturing Facility
Construction of a state-of-the-art clinical-scale mRNA manufacturing facility and R&D laboratory by BioNTech at La Trobe University. The facility will produce investigational mRNA-based medicines, including cancer immunotherapies and vaccines, supporting clinical trials across the Asia-Pacific region. The clinical facility is expected to be completed in 2026.
La Trobe University City of the Future
La Trobe University's University City of the Future is a $5 billion master-planned transformation of its 235-hectare Bundoora campus in Melbourne's north, delivered in partnership with master development partner Plenary Group. The long-term blueprint creates an integrated innovation ecosystem featuring a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Hub, sports precinct, commercial research facilities, and residential housing for up to 15,000 residents. Early stages including the La Trobe Private Hospital and student accommodation are operational, with ongoing construction advancing across major development packages.
Hilton Garden Inn Bundoora
A proposed 168-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel within the Polaris 3083 mixed-use precinct. The hotel is planned to include a restaurant and bar, fitness centre, approximately 127 sqm of meeting and event space, and accommodation supporting La Trobe University, nearby health facilities and Melbourne's northern growth corridor. As of mid-2026, no confirmed hotel opening date or construction commencement has been publicly announced.
RMIT University Bundoora Campus Developments
Ongoing campus developments at RMIT Bundoora, featuring the recently completed Trades Innovation Centre, sustainable infrastructure upgrades through the Sustainable Urban Precincts Program, and future enhancements under the Master Plan 2045. Emphasizes engineering, science, vocational education, and student facilities for northern Melbourne.
M80 Ring Road Completion
Final stage of the M80 Ring Road upgrade, completing the link between Plenty Road, Greensborough and the North East Link tunnels in Watsonia. The project delivers 14 km of new lanes, express lanes connecting to the North East Link, and major new interchanges at Plenty Road and Grimshaw Street. Key features include two landscaped bridges at Elder Street and Watsonia Road, a new accessible overpass at Macorna Street, and over 10 km of walking and cycling paths.It utilizes smart freeway technology and is designed to remove approximately 19,000 vehicles per day from local roads.
Polaris 3083 Master Planned Community
A $500 million transformation of the former Larundel Psychiatric Hospital site by DealCorp, featuring over 1,100 townhouses and apartments across multiple stages. The development includes a thriving retail village center with Woolworths, Dan Murphy's, Chemist Warehouse, and 33+ retailers. NOVA is the final completed stage featuring heritage and contemporary townhouses. The award-winning master-planned community is home to over 750 residents and includes community facilities, medical center, and childcare center.
Plenty Road Upgrade Stage 1 & 2
A $178.6 million upgrade of Plenty Road between McKimmies Road and Bridge Inn Road. Includes adding a new lane in each direction, upgrading 17 intersections, installing traffic lights at Rivergum and Mayfield Drives, widening footpaths, building new shared walking and cycling paths, on-road cyclist lanes, and installing 10,000 metres of safety barriers. Reduces congestion and improves safety.
Parc Vue Master Planned Development
A $450 million three-stage development by Future Estate featuring luxury apartments, retail spaces, and conference facilities. Located opposite Bundoora Park with views of Melbourne CBD. Includes Botanic and Laureate stages with comprehensive amenities.
7,776 residents of Kingsbury are employed, from a labour force of 8,016. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 69.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool in Kingsbury is well educated, with notable concentrations across essential services sectors, an unemployment rate standing at only 3.0%, and annual employment gains calculated at 2.2%. In March 2026, 7,776 residents were employed, while local unemployment sat 1.8% below the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, accompanied by a labour participation rate closely tracking Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. At the Census, 29.0% of local workers reported operating from home, a metric that may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. Health care & social assistance, retail trade, along with education & training represent the primary employment sectors for local workers.
Accommodation & food stands out as a clear local specialty, capturing an employment share 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, construction employment is relatively subdued, accounting for 8.4% locally compared to 9.7% across the broader region. A ratio of 0.6 local jobs per resident recorded at the Census demonstrates above-average access to employment opportunities within the immediate area. Evaluations of ABS and SALM figures by AreaSearch show that local employment grew by 2.2% over the 12-month period, while the resident workforce expanded by 2.8%, lifting the local unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne over the same timeframe, jobs increased by 2.1%, the workforce rose by 2.3%, and unemployment ticked up by 0.2 percentage points. Further context regarding long-term labour demand is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's national projections from Mar-26. Applied across local workforce profiles over five- and ten-year horizons, these industry models provide indicative trends. At the national level, jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with wide variance across individual industries. Overlaying these sector-level expectations across the local employment structure indicates Kingsbury's employment base could expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (note that this represents a proportional extrapolation for demonstration and excludes localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kingsbury is $1,727 a week (about $90,000 a year), with median personal income at $691 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,231 a year against an average of $66,592. 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 the most recent postcode ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers across the Kingsbury SA2 recorded a median taxable income of $54,231 alongside a mean of $66,592. These figures trail national norms slightly and sit below Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Incorporating cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $59,448 (median) and $72,998 (average) as of March 2026. Based on Census findings, household earnings place in the 48th percentile ($1,727 per week), whereas individual incomes align with the 26th percentile.
A substantial 30.4% segment of the population (3,947 people) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, mirroring regional patterns where 32.8% fall into the same tier. After essential outgoings, disposable capacity is constrained with 83.8% of income remaining, ranking in the 49th percentile, while the local SEIFA income index positions the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kingsbury had 3,663 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 60% detached houses and 20% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $369 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 21.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local residential landscape in Kingsbury consisted of 59.9% detached houses and 40.1% alternative formats (including apartments, semi-detached residences, and 'other' dwelling types), compared with 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. The rate of outright home ownership stood at 32.0%, aligning with the broader metropolitan average, while 31.5% of homes were held under a mortgage and 36.4% were tenanted. Monthly median mortgage costs matched metropolitan Melbourne at $2,000, whereas median weekly rent was $369, below the metropolitan benchmark of $390 (with metropolitan mortgage costs at $2,000).
Relative to all of Australia, Kingsbury's mortgage repayments exceed the national baseline of $1,863, whereas rental costs remain below the Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kingsbury counted 3,663 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,570 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 24% 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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Families make up the majority of living arrangements in Kingsbury, representing 67.7% of all households, categorized into couples with children (32.3%), couples without children (24.6%), and single parent families (9.1%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 32.3%, comprising solo-occupant dwellings at 24.3% and shared group households at 7.8%. The average household size stands at 2.6 people, matching the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
40.4% of adults in Kingsbury hold a university qualification, including 24.3% with a bachelor degree and 13.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 12.7% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,081 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,011 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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Kingsbury's educational attainment is prominent within the broader region, with 40.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree—surpassing the national mark of 30.4% and the SA4 region level of 32.8%. Undergraduate degrees form the largest segment at 24.3%, with postgraduate awards held by 13.1% and graduate diplomas by 3.0%. Meanwhile, technical and vocational training accounts for 23.4% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (12.7%). Levels of educational engagement across Kingsbury are elevated, with 35.8% of the local population actively participating in academic or vocational study.
This includes 16.0% undertaking tertiary studies, 7.0% attending high school, and 6.3% enrolled in primary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kingsbury reaches 69 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 8,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 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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The local transit network in Kingsbury features 69 active stops spanning both bus and lightrail services. These facilities are served across 12 distinct transit routes, which combine to provide 8,242 weekly passenger journeys. Accessibility to transit infrastructure is solid, with local residents living an average distance of 214 meters from the nearest boarding point. Due to its residential character, outbound commuting dominates, with private vehicles accounting for 80% of travel and train journeys representing 7%. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 per household. Working from home was recorded at 29.0% at the 2021 Census, though pandemic conditions during that period should be noted.
Across the entire transit network, daily operations average 1,177 trips, which translates to roughly 119 weekly departures per individual transit stop.
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73.7% of residents in Kingsbury report no long-term health condition. 5.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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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Kingsbury exhibits favorable overall health metrics, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and morbidity tracking closely with national standards. Although the general populace experiences low rates of chronic illness, incidence is elevated among senior, vulnerable groups, while private medical coverage (held by roughly 52% of residents, or ~6,764 people) sits marginally below typical SA2 levels and the 56.7% rate seen across Greater Melbourne. The primary medical diagnoses recorded across the local population are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 7.4 and 6.7% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 73.7% of residents reported having no long-term health ailments, exceeding the 72.6% benchmark observed across Greater Melbourne.
The working-age cohort demonstrates strong health profiles with minimal chronic disease. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 11.6% of the population (1,500 people), tracking below the Greater Melbourne proportion of 15.1%. Among older cohorts, health challenges are more pronounced, resulting in lower national health rankings relative to the overall local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.6% of Kingsbury residents were born overseas and 44.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 86% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (15.4%) and Australian (14.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Kingsbury displays a rich multicultural identity, where 43.6% of the community was born overseas and 44.7% speak a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the most widely practiced faith, observed by 45.8% of residents. In addition, Buddhism shows notable local prevalence at 5.2% of the population, compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Examining parental heritage, English ancestry forms the largest background at 15.4%, followed by Australian at 14.6%, and Other backgrounds at 13.8%. Several communities show distinctive concentrations in the area: Macedonian heritage accounts for 2.4% locally (compared to 0.7% across the region), Italian background represents 9.2% (against 5.2% regionally), and Sri Lankan ancestry comprises 1.1% (compared to 0.8% across the broader region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kingsbury is 31, younger than 84% of areas nationally. That is 3 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 49.2% 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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Kingsbury's age distribution is weighted toward youthful demographics prior to traditional family life stages. Under estimates current to August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 37.1% of all residents, compared to 30.5% throughout Greater Melbourne, while seniors and elderly residents (65+) make up 11.6% against a regional share of 15.1%. The local median age is estimated at 31, falling from 34 recorded at the 2021 Census, and sitting 6 years below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 from that Census (while the national Census median was 38).
Since that Census, the mature adult bracket (45 - 64) decreased from 24.5% to an estimated 18.9%. Young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) will contribute the largest absolute gain by 2041, increasing by 2,569 (61%) to reach 6,781. The highest relative rate of expansion will occur across the retiree and elderly cohort, increasing by 102% to 3,029.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kingsbury
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 13 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 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 — 76 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,408 at the 2021 Census → 12,984 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 (209021205). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.