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Kurunjang - Toolern Vale has an estimated 12,205 residents, up from 11,632 at the 2021 Census — a change of 573 people, or 4.9%. That puts 101 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Kurunjang - Toolern Vale stands at approximately 12,205 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 573 residents (4.9%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 11,632 individuals. Such growth draws on ABS estimated resident population figures showing 12,082 people as of June 2025 alongside 44 validated new addresses added following the Census. With a population density of 101 persons per square kilometer, the locality affords substantial open room for occupants and ample scope for future development. Natural increase served as the primary demographic engine recently, generating around 55.5% of net population additions.
Population modelling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections established on a 2022 baseline. Where SA2 coverage is absent, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are adapted via weighted aggregation converting LGA growth metrics to SA2 boundaries. Age cohort growth rates derived from these aggregations are applied to all regions spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, long-term projections place the district in the upper quartile of Australian statistical territories for expansion, anticipating a gain of 3,148 people by 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, translating to an aggregate rise of 24.8% across the 16-year timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
108 new dwellings have been approved in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale over the past five years, an average of 21 a year. That is 1.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 21 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% 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 across Kurunjang - Toolern Vale have averaged roughly 21 dwellings annually, totaling 108 residential approvals across the prior 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical window of 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), the region added an average of 0.9 new residents for each dwelling constructed, demonstrating that residential creation is meeting or outpacing inbound migration. This balance delivers considerable purchasing opportunities and headroom for future demographic growth, alongside an average construction value of $418,000 per dwelling that aligns with wider regional benchmarks.
Relative to Greater Melbourne, residential building volume in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale is notably subdued, tracking 92.0% below regional levels on a per-capita basis. Constrained construction volumes typically bolster demand dynamics and pricing for existing housing stock. Building levels also trail national benchmarks, reflecting an established neighbourhood context alongside potential regulatory or planning constraints. All recent approvals have consisted exclusively of separate houses, preserving a classic low-density suburban landscape oriented toward family living. Furthermore, an estimated 863 residents per single dwelling approval highlights the modest pace of local development activity. Projections indicate that Kurunjang - Toolern Vale will add 3,025 community members leading up to 2041, relative to AreaSearch's latest quarterly figures. Should building rates persist at current volumes, residential supply could face difficulties keeping pace with demographic influx, potentially intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Kurunjang - Toolern Vale
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 200 current infrastructure and development projects close to Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, worth an estimated $66.9 billion. 99 are already under construction and 85 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and capital projects exert considerable influence over local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 38 separate initiatives anticipated to impact the district. Significant developments comprise the Cobblebank Train Stabling Facility, Outlook Ride Estate, Penny Royal Estate, as well as the Melton Line Upgrade & Cobblebank Stabling Yard, with key undertakings outlined below.
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Melton North Precinct Structure Plan (PSP)
A 105.94-hectare master-planned urban growth precinct structure plan guiding residential neighborhoods, active open spaces, community infrastructure, and road network expansions across northern Harkness.
Navan Park Lake Platforms & Recreational Upgrade
Recreational enhancement of the Navan Park lake precinct in Harkness, delivering two new accessible fishing platforms, connecting shared pathways, safety balustrades, solar lighting, and environmental shoreline protection works to support community angling and passive recreation.
Harkness Memorial Park
A 128 hectare memorial park being developed by the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust to serve Melbourne's rapidly growing western suburbs. Stage 1 includes the Kingfisher Centre, ceremonial and function spaces, memorial areas, internal roads, extensive landscaping, Arnolds Creek restoration and thousands of new trees. Major construction is underway with opening planned for early 2027.
345-371 Bulmans Road Residential Development
Approximately 12.14 ha (about 30 acres) landholding marketed with an endorsed concept plan for 239 residential lots. The site is currently offered for sale and is situated within the Bulmans Road Precinct Structure Plan (PSP).
Harkness Memorial Park
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) is delivering a new 128-hectare memorial park and public cemetery in Harkness, City of Melton - the largest cemetery development in Victoria in over a century. The staged project includes burial and memorial plots (eventually 140,000+), internal roads, landscape planting with 2,000+ trees, a ceremonial and operations hub, community gathering spaces, walking trails, and parklands. Stage 1A covers approximately 11 hectares and includes around 4,200 interment plots, with a first stage opening targeted for early 2027.Groundbreaking occurred in May 2025 with construction now underway.
Western Freeway Upgrade - Melton to Caroline Springs
Planning and pre-construction are progressing for a major upgrade of the Western Freeway between Melton and Caroline Springs. The project aims to improve safety, freeway access and road capacity on the corridor, which carries about 86000 vehicles per day and is forecast to carry about 113000 vehicles per day by 2031. Options being refined include additional road lanes, new interchanges and overpasses, upgrades to existing interchanges, walking and cycling path upgrades, traffic signal and street lighting improvements, and public transport priority facilities.A program business case was completed in December 2024, Australian Government funding was committed in March 2025, and the project scope is expected to be confirmed in mid-2026 before procurement and construction timing are finalised.
Hopkins Road Level Crossing Removal - Truganina
Removal of the dangerous level crossing at Hopkins Road through the construction of a new road bridge over the rail line. The project features a dedicated shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists, vibrant purple bridge facades inspired by local wildflowers, and extensive native landscaping. As of May 2026, final bridge works and asphalting are completing, with the bridge scheduled to open to traffic on May 18, 2026, followed by the permanent removal of boom gates by late May.
Bulmans Road Urbanisation Project Stage 2
Stage 2 of the Bulmans Road major upgrade by Melton City Council involved comprehensive road widening, installation of traffic signals at the High Street intersection, creation of service roads, formalised parking, shared pedestrian and cycle paths, and drainage infrastructure between Centenary Avenue and High Street.
6,131 residents of Kurunjang - Toolern Vale are employed, from a labour force of 6,610. Unemployment sits at 7.2%, with participation at 69.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,509, about 78% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Kurunjang - Toolern Vale features a balanced workforce spanning white and blue collar employment, with the construction sector a particular standout in terms of representation, an unemployment rate of 7.2%, and 2.7% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, 6,131 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 2.5% above Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.8%, and workforce participation is broadly similar to Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Based on Census responses, a moderate 17.6% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Top employment sectors for local residents include construction, health care & social assistance, as well as transport, postal & warehousing. The district displays particular industrial concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where participation reaches 2.2 times regional proportions. Conversely, the professional & technical segment remains modest, employing 3.8% of the local workforce compared to 10.1% across the broader region. Disparities between the resident working cohort and local workplace numbers point to a constrained volume of employment positions within the immediate area. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM records indicates local employment grew by 2.7% against a 1.9% labour supply increase over the 12-month span, reducing the local jobless rate by 0.7 percentage points. Across Greater Melbourne, employment climbed by 2.1% while the labour force expanded by 2.3%, producing a 0.2 percentage point lift in unemployment. National employment projections published in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia shed additional light on future hiring trajectories for Kurunjang - Toolern Vale. These five- and ten-year forecasts have been applied across the local occupational profile. Nationally, employment is projected to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector-specific trajectories diverge widely. Extrapolating these industry trends across Kurunjang - Toolern Vale's workforce structure points to local job gains of 6.0% across five years and 12.5% over ten years (calculated as a weighted baseline without accounting for local population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale is $1,556 a week (about $81,000 a year), with median personal income at $704 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,044 a year against an average of $61,265. 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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Taxpayer income across the Kurunjang - Toolern Vale SA2 tracks underneath national averages, based on ATO records for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch. Within the Kurunjang - Toolern Vale SA2, median taxpayer income was $54,044 while average earnings were $61,265, compared to Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Incorporating 9.62% Wage Price Index inflation recorded since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $59,243 for median income and $67,159 for average income as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census situates personal, family, and household earnings modestly between the 29th and 38th percentiles.
The primary earnings bracket encompasses 36.7% of residents (4,479 individuals) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 32.8%. Affordability challenges remain substantial, with 83.9% of income retained, placing the community at the 39th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kurunjang - Toolern Vale had 3,875 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 0% apartments. 50% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $321 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 20.6% 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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According to the most recent Census, the residential landscape of Kurunjang - Toolern Vale consisted of 94.2% standalone houses and 5.8% attached or alternative dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and other housing forms), whereas metropolitan Melbourne recorded 67.9% houses alongside 32.1% other housing types. Outright home ownership trailed the broader metropolitan benchmark at 26.8%, with remaining households divided between mortgaged properties (50.4%) and rental accommodation (22.9%). The local median monthly mortgage payment stood at $1,517, significantly lower than Melbourne metro's $2,000, while median weekly rent was $321 compared to $390 across the metropolitan region.
On a national scale, mortgage expenses in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale sit comfortably below Australia's $1,863 benchmark, and rental costs track substantially below the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kurunjang - Toolern Vale counted 3,875 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of the domestic landscape at 77.2% of total households, structured as 36.3% couples with children, 23.1% couples without children, and 16.4% single-parent dwellings. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 22.8%, split between single-occupant households (20.0%) and group residences (2.8%). The median household occupancy of 2.8 people exceeds the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.0% of adults in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale hold a university qualification, including 10.0% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 75% of areas nationally. A further 29.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,619 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 954 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 outcomes in the region highlight key disparities, as the university qualification rate of 14.0% sits far below Greater Melbourne's 37.0% benchmark. This dynamic underscores both a structural deficit and a potential focus area for policy development. Higher education credentials feature bachelor degrees (10.0%), followed by postgraduate awards (2.5%) and graduate diplomas (1.5%). Technical and trade accreditations are widespread, with 40.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between certificates (29.8%) and advanced diplomas (10.3%). Community engagement in learning is robust, featuring 31.2% of local citizens actively attending educational institutions.
This aggregate encompasses 11.9% studying at primary level, 8.8% enrolled in secondary schools, and 3.7% undertaking tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale reaches 37 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 1,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 440 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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 features 37 active public transport stops operating across Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, comprising bus infrastructure. Across 7 distinct routes, the system delivers 1,384 weekly passenger trips. Network access ranks moderately, with average distances of 438 meters to the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential role, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles serving as the primary travel choice at 93%. Car ownership averages 1.8 vehicles per household, outpacing regional averages, while 17.6% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census (which may reflect prevailing COVID-19 settings).
Timetables across all transit corridors deliver an average of 197 trips daily, providing roughly 37 weekly departures at each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.0% of residents in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 82% of areas nationally. 7.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.3 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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AreaSearch health metrics show notable community wellness challenges in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale across mortality and chronic illness rates, with prevalent conditions evident in younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance participation is comparatively subdued at roughly 50% of the population (~6,078 individuals), trailing both the Greater Melbourne figure of 56.7% and the national rate of 55.7%. Prevalent medical diagnoses within the locality include mental health conditions (9.7%) and asthma (9.6%), while 67.0% of residents reported having no long-term illnesses, compared with 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Chronic illness incidence is elevated throughout the working-age demographic.
Residents aged 65 and over represent 13.4% of the community (1,639 persons), below the 15.1% share recorded across Greater Melbourne, with senior health indicators generally matching broader national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kurunjang - Toolern Vale is largely Australian-born, at 76.0% of residents, with 21.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (24.0%) and English (23.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale exceeds that of most comparable regions, featuring 24.0% of residents born abroad and 21.8% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the leading religious affiliation, observed by 53.4% of the population. A notable divergence appears in the Other religious category, which accounts for 1.9% of locals relative to 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral origins (country of birth of parents), the leading backgrounds represented are Australian at 24.0% (exceeding Greater Melbourne's 18.4%), English at 23.5%, and Other at 11.3%. Specific cultural groups show pronounced representation differences: Maltese heritage accounts for 6.3% of the populace (compared to 1.1% regionally), Samoan ancestry represents 1.4% (vs 0.3%), and Serbian heritage comprises 0.8% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kurunjang - Toolern Vale is 35, younger than 79% of areas nationally. 26.7% 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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Kurunjang - Toolern Vale functions as a well-settled family district. As at August 2026, children and youth (0 - 24) comprise 34.8% of the community compared to 30.5% in Greater Melbourne, while young-to-middle adults (25 - 44) make up 27.2% against a regional 32.1%. The estimated median age determined by AreaSearch is 35 as at August 2026, matching 2021 Census levels and tracking 2 years below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 from that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census involves retirement and senior groups (65+), increasing from 12.1% to an estimated 13.4%.
By 2041, mature adults and young retirees (45 - 64) are projected to deliver the largest numeric increase of 1,177 people (39%) to reach 4,184, while the 65+ age bracket will experience the fastest proportional growth, surging 54% to reach 2,517 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kurunjang - Toolern Vale
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 9 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 — 44 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,632 at the 2021 Census → 12,205 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 (213041576). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.