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Koo Wee Rup has an estimated 13,000 residents, up from 10,069 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,931 people, or 29.1%. Growth has averaged 6.1% a year over five years, faster than 95% of areas nationally. 835 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 70.8% of that increase. Density is about 31 people per 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Koo Wee Rup has reached a resident count of approximately 13,000 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 2,931 people (29.1%) compared to the 10,069 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such expansion is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 12,598 as of June 2025 alongside 835 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With 31 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains an expansive living environment. Expanding by 29.1% since the 2021 census, Koo Wee Rup outpaced both the statewide benchmark (9.5%) and national figures, establishing itself as a prime growth destination.
Inflow from interstate migration served as the primary contributor, accounting for roughly 70.8% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural growth and overseas migration. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year), while unlisted localities incorporate the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted via a weighted growth aggregation method down to SA2 boundaries. Age-bracket expansion rates from these series are likewise projected across all districts from 2032 to 2041. Based on expected demographic trends, the area ranks among the top 10 percent of Australian statistical areas for prospective growth, with current annual ERP benchmarks projecting an increase of 6,772 persons by 2041, representing an overall expansion of 49.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
848 new dwellings have been approved in Koo Wee Rup over the past five years, an average of 169 a year. That places the area in the 98th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 13 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 169 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 98% 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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Residential building approvals in Koo Wee Rup have averaged approximately 169 dwellings annually, accumulating to 848 homes across the last 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the region saw an influx averaging 3.8 people per year for every dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years, signaling that demand continues to outpace dwelling completions and placing upward pressure on home prices. Newly approved residential properties show an average construction cost of $366,000, which sits below regional benchmarks and highlights local affordability. Concurrently, commercial building approvals have totaled $475,000 this financial year, underscoring an emphasis oriented toward residential development.
Per capita residential building approvals in Koo Wee Rup exceed the Greater Melbourne benchmark by 54.0%, providing prospective purchasers with considerable selection while sitting comfortably above national norms due to heightened development interest. Standalone houses dominate new residential building activity at 98.0%, with medium and high-density housing accounting for only 2.0%, reinforcing the district's low-density profile centered on spacious family living. The ratio of roughly 81 people per dwelling approval reflects the active expansion underway across the locality. According to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch, Koo Wee Rup is projected to expand by 6,370 residents leading up to 2041. While local construction activity continues to align with these growth targets, incoming buyers could encounter growing market competition as the local population increases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Koo Wee Rup
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Koo Wee Rup, worth an estimated $4.68 billion. A further 160 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $49.7 billion. 68 are already under construction and 93 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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Local economic momentum and regional performance are strongly shaped by major civic infrastructure and planned development undertakings. AreaSearch has pinpointed 45 projects positioned to influence the district. Prominent developments include Costco Pakenham Warehouse, Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park, Kala Estate, and The Rise Estate - Pakenham, among other key initiatives outlined below.
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Lang Lang Strategic Extractive Resource Area Planning Framework
Implementation of Strategic Extractive Resource Area (SERA) planning controls and State Resource Overlay (SRO3) across Lang Lang to safeguard state-significant sand and construction material reserves from encroaching incompatible developments.
McDonalds Track Water Main
South East Water is constructing a new water transfer main and pump station along McDonalds Track and Westernport Road in Lang Lang to support ongoing and future population growth. Early geotechnical investigations and non-destructive digging are underway, delivered in partnership with Abergeldie, BMD, and KBR.
Lang Lang Child and Family Centre
Delivery of a new child and family centre in Lang Lang, featuring two kindergarten rooms providing 118 funded kinder places, a maternal and child health consulting room, outdoor play spaces, and associated street and parking access upgrades.
Cardinia Road Infrastructure Upgrades
Third-party developers are delivering staged road upgrade works on Cardinia Road in Officer South, in line with the Cardinia Road Employment Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) endorsed in 2010. Works include a new roundabout at Cardinia Road and Centenary Boulevard (under construction, due mid-2026), duplication of Cardinia Road between the freeway roundabout and Kaduna Business Park entrance at Wedgetail Avenue, further upgrades to the freeway roundabout intersection with duplication of the southern exit ramp, and future footpath connections.The roundabout at Cardinia Road and the Kaduna Business Park entrance is complete. Works are jointly funded by PSP contributions and the surrounding estate developers.
Lang Lang Water Recycling Plant Upgrade
Major utility infrastructure upgrade delivering new preliminary inlet works, secondary bioreactor treatment, tertiary filtration, and EPA-compliant wastewater processing to support growing residential populations in the Lang Lang and Western Port regions.
Enterprise Industry Park
Enterprise Industry Park is a 27ha masterplanned industrial estate in Melbourne's south-east developed by ESR Australia in partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Asia. The estate will deliver approximately 70,000sqm of premium industrial and logistics facilities with direct Princes Freeway frontage, targeting 4 Star Green Star Buildings v1 certification. The first facility has reached practical completion for BekaertDeslee, while additional warehouses are under construction and scheduled for completion through August 2026.
Kaduna Park Estate
Kaduna Park Estate is an 80 hectare masterplanned residential community in Officer South developed by Parklea, featuring around 760 house and land lots along with an adjoining Lifestyle Communities over-50s village. The estate includes a 1 hectare central park, wetlands, and access to the M1 and Cardinia Road train station.
Lang Lang Heavy Vehicle Bypass Project
Cardinia Shire Council and the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning are planning the Lang Lang Heavy Vehicle Bypass connecting Westernport Road and McDonalds Track. The bypass route diverts sand quarry heavy vehicles and regional freight traffic away from the heritage town centre. The project features upgraded arterial pavements, roundabout intersections, and improved pedestrian safety.
6,756 residents of Koo Wee Rup are employed, from a labour force of 6,984. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 71.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.8% 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 11,558, 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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The local workforce in Koo Wee Rup displays a varied distribution across blue-collar and white-collar roles, highlighted by significant concentration in the building and construction trades. The local jobless rate stands at 3.3%, while estimated employment expanded by 4.4% throughout the previous year. As of March 2026, 6,756 residents are actively employed, with local unemployment tracking 1.5% below the Greater Melbourne level of 4.8%, and overall labor participation aligning closely with the metropolitan average of 70.1%. Census records show that 17.8% of workers performed their roles from home, a figure influenced in part by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
Key employment sectors among residents feature construction, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing. Construction maintains an exceptionally prominent role locally, capturing a workforce share 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, engaging just 3.3% of workers in Koo Wee Rup compared to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Comparing resident numbers against the Census working population highlights a reliance on jobs located outside the immediate locality. According to AreaSearch analysis using ABS and SALM metrics, the past 12-month period delivered a 4.4% rise in employment alongside a 4.5% expansion in the total labor force, generating a 0.1 percentage points rise in unemployment. Over the same timeline, Greater Melbourne saw employment climb 2.1% and the labor force rise 2.3%, with joblessness increasing by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term workforce expectations can be gauged through the Mar-26 employment forecasts issued by Jobs and Skills Australia. Across Australia, workforce size is projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with varying trajectories across industries. Adjusting these sectoral projections to reflect Koo Wee Rup's specific employment distribution indicates potential local job growth of 5.8% over five years and 12.3% over ten years (calculated as a simple weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Koo Wee Rup is $1,823 a week (about $95,000 a year), with median personal income at $814 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,893 a year against an average of $64,918. 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 statistics for financial year 2023 at the postcode level indicate that personal earnings across the Koo Wee Rup SA2 track below national medians, registering a median income of $55,893 and a mean income of $64,918. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Factoring in the 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach roughly $61,270 for median earnings and $71,163 for average income. In the 2021 Census, aggregate household, family, and individual incomes placed near the 52nd percentile nationwide.
The dominant earnings tier encompasses 40.9% of the local population earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (5,317 residents), mirroring the regional pattern where 32.8% fall within this band. Shelter expenses absorb 15.9% of income, while overall purchasing power places disposable income at the 55th percentile, positioning the district within the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Koo Wee Rup had 3,490 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 5% apartments. 53% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,940 a month. Rent absorbs 17.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that separate houses constitute 92.0% of residential structures in Koo Wee Rup, with semi-detached, apartments, and alternative formats accounting for 8.1%, in contrast to Melbourne metro where separate houses make up 67.9% and other housing types represent 32.1%. Outright ownership sits at 31.0%, matching the Melbourne metro proportion, while 53.4% of homes carry a mortgage and 15.6% are occupied by tenants. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,940 and weekly rents of $320 are lower than the metropolitan averages of $2,000 and $390 respectively. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments surpass the Australian median of $1,863, whereas rental costs remain considerably below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Koo Wee Rup counted 3,490 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,506 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 21% 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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Family units constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 77.1%, consisting of couples with children (37.0%), couples without children (29.4%), and single parent families (9.9%). Non-family setups make up the remaining 22.9%, comprising lone person households (21.0%) alongside group households (1.8%). The average household size stands at 2.7 people, marginally higher than the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.9% of adults in Koo Wee Rup hold a university qualification, including 9.2% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.5% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,035 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 979 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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Higher education qualifications present a distinct local profile, as the proportion of residents holding university degrees (12.9%) sits well beneath the Greater Melbourne figure of 37.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the most common university credential at 9.2%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.9% and postgraduate qualifications at 1.8%. Vocational pathways show widespread engagement, with 43.0% of individuals aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, comprising certificates (32.5%) and advanced diplomas (10.5%). A significant share of the community is actively engaged in study, with 28.9% of residents attending educational institutions. This cohort includes 11.2% attending primary school, 8.0% enrolled in secondary school, and 2.5% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Koo Wee Rup reaches 6 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 940 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Koo Wee Rup includes 6 active transport stops providing local bus connections. A total of 5 individual routes service these locations, generating 1,183 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is somewhat restricted, with local dwellings situated an average of 943 meters from their nearest transit point. Given the commuter profile, private vehicles dominate local travel at 95%, with households maintaining an average of 1.9 motor vehicles. Additionally, 17.8% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during the pandemic. Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 169 trips per day across the network, translating to approximately 197 weekly trips per individual stop.
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68.1% of residents in Koo Wee Rup report no long-term health condition. 5.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 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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Analysis of mortality statistics and chronic disease incidence by AreaSearch indicates notable community health challenges in Koo Wee Rup, with health conditions showing widespread distribution among both younger and older residents. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is comparatively modest at approximately 51% of the total population (~6,656 people), falling below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 56.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the most prevalent health concerns in the community, affecting 9.2% and 8.4% of residents respectively, while 68.1% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Chronic illness incidence is elevated among working-age individuals. Residents aged 65 and over number 1,995 people, representing 15.3% of the community, with older age health outcomes largely tracking national patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Koo Wee Rup is largely Australian-born, at 86.3% of residents, with 7.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.1%) and English (30.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Koo Wee Rup exhibits lower cultural diversity relative to broader benchmarks, with Australian-born individuals comprising 86.3% of the community, Australian citizens making up 90.1%, and 92.7% using solely English in the home. Christianity represents the leading faith, adhered to by 42.8% of residents. The most noticeable variation is in the Other category, which accounts for 1.1% locally against 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Examining ancestral backgrounds based on parents' country of birth, the primary lineages in Koo Wee Rup include Australian at 33.1% (compared to 18.4% across the broader region), English at 30.0% (versus 20.1% regionally), and Irish at 7.1%.
Other cultural representations include Italian at 4.1% (vs 5.2%), Dutch at 2.7% (compared to 1.2% across the wider region), and Sri Lankan at 0.6% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Koo Wee Rup is 34, younger than 79% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 27.9% 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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The demographic profile of Koo Wee Rup tilts heavily toward younger age groups. As at August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) represent 33.7% of the community, exceeding the Greater Melbourne share of 30.5%, whereas middle-aged and young retirees (45 - 64) account for 20.0% compared to 22.3% regionally. The median age is estimated at 34 as at August 2026, declining from 35 at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during the 2021 Census. Middle-aged and younger retiree groups have contracted from 22.8% to 20.0% since the Census.
Projections to 2041 indicate that children and young adults will drive numerical gains, adding 1,789 residents (41%) to reach a total of 6,174, while the retiree and senior bracket (65+) is anticipated to experience the quickest proportional rise, growing 89% to 3,765.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Koo Wee Rup
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 12 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 — 835 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,069 at the 2021 Census → 13,000 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 (212011548). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.