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Lalor - East has an estimated 10,289 residents, up from 9,947 at the 2021 Census — a change of 342 people, or 3.4%. That puts 3,099 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 calculations by AreaSearch, the population of Lalor - East stands at approximately 10,289 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 342 residents (3.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which recorded 9,947 individuals. This demographic shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 10,253 alongside 91 validated new addresses registered since the Census. With these figures, the density of the area reaches 3,099 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the highest quarter of all national regions analyzed. The main driver of this expansion was overseas migration, which was responsible for about 84.6% of the overall population rise in recent times.
Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this specific data, estimations are derived from the 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusted via a weighted aggregation method to transition figures from LGA to SA2 scales. Age cohort growth rates from these compilations are also projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these expected demographic transformations, the locality is projected to experience substantial population growth within the top tier of all Australian statistical zones, gaining 3,739 residents by 2041 compared to the latest annual ERP statistics, which represents a total increase of 36.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
175 new dwellings have been approved in Lalor - East over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 30 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 43% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 34, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An average of approximately 35 new residential properties receive approval annually in Lalor - East, amounting to 175 dwellings over the previous 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, there have been 32 registered approvals. With a shrinking population over the prior timeframe, the rate of construction has remained relatively sufficient, presenting a positive scenario for purchasers, with new dwellings carrying a mean construction value of $337,000. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $278,000 have been logged during the current financial year, pointing to a low level of business-related development. Compared to the broader Greater Melbourne region, Lalor - East shows significantly quieter building activity, tracking 75.0% below the metropolitan per capita average.
This limited addition of new stock generally bolsters demand and valuations for existing properties. A similar trend of below-average activity is seen relative to the country as a whole, highlighting the established profile of the suburb and implying potential planning constraints. Recent approvals are split between 43.0% detached houses and 57.0% semi-detached or multi-unit dwellings. This emphasis on higher-density builds provides more economical entry points and aligns with the needs of downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major departure from the current residential distribution, which consists of 83.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of vacant building plots and meeting changing lifestyle choices and price pressures. With roughly 285 residents for each approval, Lalor - East remains a low-density environment. Demographic predictions show Lalor - East adding 3,703 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. If the pace of construction does not accelerate, the supply of housing may fall short of population needs, potentially intensifying buyer competition and driving stronger price appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Lalor - East
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Lalor - East, worth an estimated $48 million. A further 63 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22.7 billion. 11 are already under construction and 19 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Changes to local infrastructure, planning initiatives, and major developments have a significant impact on local performance. AreaSearch has identified 13 projects likely to influence this area. Key initiatives include the 2 David Street Apartments, the Lalor Recreation Reserve Master Plan, the Melbourne Wholesale Markets, and the New Epping Health Hub, with details of the most relevant projects listed below.
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2 David Street Apartments
Permit-approved development for 26 spacious apartments on a 1,262 sq m site in Lalor's Residential Growth Zone. The project features apartments averaging 78 sq m with abundant natural light, located near retail strips, schools, and transport. The site offers potential for alternative uses including childcare or medical facilities subject to council approval.
44-46 Derrick Street Townhouses
Development approved for five ultra-modern townhouses on 1373sqm site. Plans include four two-storey three-bedroom townhouses and one two-storey two-bedroom townhouse. Designed by Mi Design Group with landscaping by Justin Hutchinson from Urban Commons. Site currently for sale to developers with planning permits approved and ready.
Lalor Recreation Reserve Master Plan
The Lalor Recreation Reserve Master Plan 2024 sets out a 10-year vision to upgrade this Whittlesea reserve, covering an integrated playscape with formal and nature play elements, a new pedestrian loop replacing the road around the oval, exercise stations along walking and running paths, pavilion refurbishment with new public toilets, improved lighting, 80-bay formal car parking, community shelters and BBQ facilities, upgraded entry points and wayfinding, and biodiversity-focused landscaping. The plan was shaped by two rounds of community engagement in 2022 and 2023 and was formally endorsed by Council on 16 April 2024.Staged implementation of the plan began in 2026.
Northern Hospital Redevelopment
The $813 million Northern Hospital Redevelopment is a two-stage expansion of the Epping campus to meet the rising healthcare needs of Melbourne's fast-growing northern growth corridor. Stage 1 is delivering a four-storey Ambulatory Care Centre, which reached structural completion in October 2025 and is on track for opening in mid-2026. The new building will house outpatient, clinical and administration services with a ground link to the existing hospital. Stage 2, with John Holland appointed as Managing Contractor in October 2025, will deliver a new seven-level emergency department and inpatient unit tower fronting Cooper Street.The expanded ED will include a dedicated paediatric zone, a specialised mental health and alcohol and other drugs hub, an emergency observation unit, additional inpatient beds and more car parking. Early Works packages were advertised in late 2025, with Main Works packages being released progressively through early 2026. Once fully operational in late 2029, the redevelopment will provide nearly 200 emergency treatment spaces and support an additional 30,000 emergency patients each year. Both stages are expected to support up to 2,200 jobs during construction.
New Epping Health Hub
The New Epping Health Hub is a $1 billion state-of-the-art health and innovation precinct forming a significant public-private health cluster. Anchored by the now-operational Northern Private Hospital and the adjacent Northern Hospital, the 7-hectare hub features 80,000sqm of medical floorspace. Construction is currently underway on the $100 million New Epping Medical building, a six-storey facility providing 8,200sqm of specialist suites. Simultaneously, the $813 million Northern Hospital expansion is progressing, with the four-storey Ambulatory Care Centre structurally complete as of late 2025 and an emergency department tower under development.The precinct integrates specialist medical, research, and wellness facilities within a masterplan featuring a 2.7km nature loop.
Empire Epping
A bold new residential and commercial development set to redefine urban living in Epping. Features 94 apartments with one, two, and three-bedroom layouts, commercial spaces including shops, offices, a childcare centre, and a supermarket. Includes on-site amenities such as a gym, rooftop terrace, and residents garden. Offers high-end fixtures, spacious interiors, and secure parking.
Partridge Recreation Reserve Synthetic Soccer Pitch
Conversion of a natural grass soccer pitch to a FIFA-accredited synthetic surface with improved drainage, LED sports lighting, fencing and organic infill product. The project incorporated sustainability measures including energy-efficient LED lighting and organic infill made from repurposed olive pith. An estimated 145 tonnes of plastic and rubber waste were diverted from landfill to create the pitch's underlay. Usage has doubled from 20 hours to over 40 hours per week while significantly reducing weather-related cancellations.
Mosaic Living Estate
A residential estate in Lalor featuring 43 brand new two, three, and four-bedroom townhouses developed in two precincts, with balconies overlooking wetlands and views of the Melbourne CBD. Includes proximity to recreation, transport, employment, and education facilities, and an integrated commercial precinct with childcare centre, shops, gym, and convenience stores.
4,399 residents of Lalor - East are employed, from a labour force of 4,894. Unemployment sits at 10.1%, with participation at 56.2%. 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 8,539, about 83% 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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Lalor - East possesses a qualified labour pool with a notable concentration in industrial and manufacturing fields, an unemployment rate of 10.1%, and stable employment patterns over the past year. In March 2026, 4,399 local citizens were employed, while the jobless rate was 5.3% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, highlighting potential for improvement, and the participation rate of the workforce remained low at 56.2% versus 70.2% across Greater Melbourne. Census data indicates that a modest 15.7% of residents worked from their homes, though this may reflect the influence of pandemic restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing. The suburb displays a strong industrial specialization, with manufacturing representing an employment share 1.5 times greater than the metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 4.8% of the local workforce, compared to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Because of this, the residential character of the suburb appears to limit local job availability, as shown by comparing the count of workers at Census time against the resident labor force. Based on AreaSearch's review of SALM and ABS statistics, the local labor force expanded by 2.7% during the year ending March 2026, while the number of employed residents shrank by 0.2%, causing the unemployment rate to climb by 2.7 percentage points. This divergence is notable compared to Greater Melbourne, where employment expanded by 2.1%, the workforce grew by 2.3%, and unemployment ticked up by 0.2 percentage points. National forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 provide further context for future employment demand in Lalor - East. These projections, spanning five and ten years, are mapped against local occupational profiles to estimate prospective employment trajectories. Though national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the growth rates vary by sector. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the local workforce mix indicates employment in Lalor - East could rise by 6.0% over five years and 12.8% over ten years, assuming a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lalor - East is $1,224 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $521 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,455 a year against an average of $56,371. 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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Data from the ATO for the 2023 financial year, aggregated at the postcode level by AreaSearch, indicates that taxpayers in the Lalor - East SA2 recorded a median income of $50,455 and an average income of $56,371. These figures trail the national benchmarks and compare to median and average sums of $57,688 and $75,164 across Greater Melbourne. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, estimates for March 2026 suggest values of approximately $55,309 for the median and $61,794 for the average. Census data places household, family, and individual incomes in Lalor - East within the 4th to 15th national percentiles.
The largest income bracket contains 29.6% of residents (3,045 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999, which is comparable to the wider region where this same bracket accounts for 32.8%. Affordable housing remains a significant challenge, with residents retaining only 82.4% of their income, placing the area in the 14th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lalor - East had 3,598 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 10% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,663 a month. Rent absorbs 28.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of residential properties in Lalor - East at the last Census stood at 82.9% separate houses and 17.0% multi-unit dwellings like townhouses and apartments, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. The rate of outright home ownership in Lalor - East was higher than the metropolitan average at 40.9%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with mortgages (25.0%) or tenants (34.0%). The median monthly payment for home loans in the suburb was $1,663, well below the Melbourne metropolitan average of $2,000, while the median weekly rent was $350, compared to $390 across the metro region.
On a national scale, Lalor - East's mortgage payments are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents sit below the country's average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lalor - East counted 3,598 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 70.7%, consisting of couples with children at 30.7%, couples without children at 23.4%, and single parent households at 14.4%. The remaining 29.3% are non-family households, with single person households representing 24.9% and group living situations accounting for 4.5%. The average household size of 2.6 residents aligns with the metropolitan average for Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.4% of adults in Lalor - East hold a university qualification, including 13.9% with a bachelor degree and 6.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,972 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 994 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The suburb displays lower levels of higher education, with university qualification rates of 21.4% sitting well beneath the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. This indicates a clear opportunity for targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 13.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 6.0% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Vocational and technical qualifications are common, with 27.9% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.0% and certificates at 17.9%. The rate of educational enrollment is quite high, with 28.6% of residents participating in formal learning.
This student population includes 8.3% attending primary school, 6.5% enrolled in secondary school, and 5.3% engaged in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lalor - East reaches 41 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 2,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 transport services in Lalor - East include 41 active stops, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 4 unique routes, which support a total of 2,258 passenger journeys each week. Local transit access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 200 meters from their nearest stop. Because the suburb is primarily residential, most workers commute out of the area, with private cars remaining the primary transport mode at 82%, followed by train travel at 11%. Households own an average of 1.2 vehicles. Approximately 15.7% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Daily bus services average 322 runs across all routes, which translates to roughly 55 weekly services for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
69.0% of residents in Lalor - East report no long-term health condition. 10.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators show positive trends for Lalor - East residents, with AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality and health metrics tracking in line with national averages. The occurrence of major health issues remains low in the general community, although it is higher than national figures among older, vulnerable groups. Private health insurance coverage is low, with only about 48% of the population (~4,887 people) having private policies, compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent medical issues in the suburb, affecting 8.8% and 7.3% of the population, respectively.
Meanwhile, 69.0% of residents reported having no chronic health issues, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne. Health statistics for working-age residents are average. The suburb has a higher share of older residents, with 20.4% of the population aged 65 or older (2,096 people) compared to 15.0% across Greater Melbourne. Health metrics for these older residents present some difficulties, though they rank lower nationally than the overall community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
52.8% of Lalor - East residents were born overseas and 65.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 95% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (11.0%) and English (10.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Lalor - East displays a high level of multiculturalism, with 52.8% of the population born outside of Australia and 65.2% using a language other than English in their homes. Christianity is the largest religious group, representing 48.8% of the community. Islam shows the most notable local concentration, representing 14.3% of residents, which is higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 5.6%. When looking at parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups are Other at 22.6% of the population, which is higher than the metropolitan average of 14.6%, Australian at 11.0%, which is lower than the metropolitan average of 18.4%, and English at 10.9%, which is lower than the metropolitan average of 20.1%.
There are also notable differences in specific European and Asian backgrounds, with Macedonian ancestry representing 6.2% of Lalor - East (compared to 0.7% across the region), Greek ancestry at 7.5% (compared to 2.7%), and Vietnamese ancestry at 5.5% (compared to 1.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lalor - East is 38. 28.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 38 years in Lalor - East is similar to Greater Melbourne's average of 37 and matches the Australian national median of 38. Compared to metropolitan Melbourne, the suburb has a larger proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 (7.6%) but fewer children aged 5 to 14 (9.7%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 25 to 34 increased from 15.8% to 16.6%, while the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 10.4% to 9.7%. By 2041, the age distribution is projected to change, led by a 56% expansion in the 45 to 54 cohort (an increase of 633 people), rising from 1,141 to 1,775 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lalor - East
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 6 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 Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 91 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,947 at the 2021 Census → 10,289 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (209041529). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.