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Laverton has an estimated 12,995 residents, up from 11,459 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,536 people, or 13.4%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years, faster than 81% of areas nationally. 608 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 74.0% of that increase. That puts 584 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the population of Laverton is close to 12,995 in May 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,536 residents (13.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which counted 11,459 individuals. This shift is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population of 12,816 from June 2025 alongside 608 validated new addresses registered after the Census. Such a population count translates to a density of 584 persons per square kilometer, indicating plenty of room per resident and capacity for additional building. Laverton's 13.4% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the state figure of 9.3% and the countrywide average, positioning the locality as a regional leader in population gains.
The upward trajectory was mostly fueled by immigration from abroad, which represented roughly 74.0% of the overall population increase in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 locality. In instances where SA2 details are missing, projections are derived from the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA statistics, applying a weighted aggregation technique to translate LGA population growth to SA2 equivalents. The age group growth rates obtained through these aggregations are also used for all localities from 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the area is projected to experience rapid population expansion, ranking in the top 10 percent of all statistical zones reviewed by AreaSearch. It is expected to add 6,343 residents by 2041 compared to the latest annual ERP statistics, indicating a cumulative rise of 47.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
588 new dwellings have been approved in Laverton over the past five years, an average of 117 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 68 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 44% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 74, well below 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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Laverton has recorded an average of roughly 117 residential building approvals annually, translating to 588 dwellings over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, there have been 68 approvals registered. Given that the area added an average of 1.4 residents per constructed dwelling annually over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, demand and supply appear to be in equilibrium, indicating a balanced property market. However, recent data highlights an acceleration to 3.8 individuals per home over the last 2 financial years, pointing to rising demand and a contraction in available stock.
The average construction cost for new residences is $188,000, which is below the regional benchmark, indicating more economical choices for home buyers. Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $172.3 million this financial year, showing robust local business development. In comparison to Greater Melbourne, the per capita rate of residential approvals in Laverton is about two-thirds, placing it in the 60th percentile of all localities evaluated across the country. The mix of new housing projects is split between 44.0% houses and 56.0% medium and high-density options. Focusing on higher-density projects provides more affordable entry options for first-time buyers, investors, and downsizers. This pattern represents a clear shift from the historical housing stock, which is 82.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of vacant land for development and responding to changing lifestyle choices and affordability pressures. Laverton shows the characteristics of a changing market, averaging 248 residents for each new approval. According to demographic forecasts, Laverton is set to add 6,164 residents by 2041, calculated from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. Housing construction is progressing at a reasonable rate relative to the projected population growth, though home buyers may face increased competition as the number of residents rises.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Laverton
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Laverton, worth an estimated $1.51 billion. A further 50 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $46.2 billion. 20 are already under construction and 17 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, communities, precincts & urban renewal and business parks & technology hubs. 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, major construction works, and planning policies play a major role in regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 28 projects that are expected to influence the area. Principal developments include Greening the Pipeline, Williams Landing Office Buildings Development - Boston Commons & Hudson Hub, Williams Landing Town Centre Development, and Williams Landing Station Improvements, with the list below highlighting the most significant initiatives.
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Greening the Pipeline
A 27km transformation of the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer reserve into a linear parkland. Recent milestones include the 2025 completion of Zone 5 West in Truganina, featuring an amphitheatre and education lookout. As of May 2026, minor maintenance and lighting upgrades are underway at the Williams Landing Pilot Park to integrate it with the new Arndell Park Stormwater Harvesting system.
Williams Landing Town Centre Development
A 43-hectare master-planned Priority Development Zone being transformed into a major mixed-use superhub. The precinct integrates commercial, retail, and residential components including over 200,000sqm of office and retail space and a projected 3,800 dwellings upon completion. Key milestones include the Target Australia HQ, Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority, and the sixth strata office building, Hudson Hub. Recent approvals in May 2026 include a $15.04 million mixed-use business hub at 40 Kendall Street featuring warehouse and office spaces.The development is a transit-oriented hub featuring a dedicated train station and freeway interchange.
Williams Landing Station Improvements
Station accessibility and amenity upgrade at Williams Landing Station including a new lift on the Wallace Avenue side, new Parkiteer secure bicycle storage, upgraded platform shelters and station amenity improvements. Minor works were completed in late 2025, with lift, shelter and bike storage construction continuing through 2026 under the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution program.
Holyoake Parade Reserve, Manor Lakes
Completed active open space and sports reserve delivered by Wyndham City Council at Holyoake Parade, Manor Lakes. The facility includes a sports pavilion with community room, cricket and tennis changerooms, umpires room, accessible toilets, kiosk and kitchen, plus an oval with synthetic cricket wicket, cricket nets, six tennis/pickleball courts, playground, BBQ facilities, basketball court, multi-use court and public toilets. Stage one was still having finishing touches added in late 2025 and the reserve is now listed by Council as an operating hireable venue.
Point Cook Road and Central Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major road upgrade replacing the existing roundabout with a signalised intersection, constructing a new outbound Princes Freeway exit ramp, adding extra traffic lanes on Point Cook Road and Central Avenue, improving pedestrian crossings and shared walking and cycling paths, and increasing capacity for around 28,000 vehicles each day. Construction is underway with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Leakes Road Data Centre
A major data centre facility for Amazon Web Services (AWS) within the AWS Asia Pacific Melbourne Region. The site was acquired for $137.5 million in 2023 and has recently commenced physical construction to support advanced AI applications, cloud storage, and networking services. The project is part of a broader $20 billion AWS investment in Australian digital infrastructure over five years.
Addison Walk
Addison Walk is an exclusive collection of 33 architecturally designed townhouses by DKO, located within the vibrant Williams Landing master-planned community. The homes offer premium finishes, multiple floorplans, and convenient access to the Williams Landing train station, shopping centre, parks, and wetlands. Civil construction commenced in mid-2024, and the project is currently Under Construction with townhouses for sale from $639,000.
Tricare Aged Care Facility Williams Landing
Premium 126-bed aged care facility providing residential and respite care services. Four-storey facility with communal and private dining areas, wine bar, cafe, cinema, salon, glass conservatory and landscaped gardens. State-of-the-art facility with hotel-style accommodation for singles and couples.
7,865 residents of Laverton are employed, from a labour force of 8,246. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 79.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% 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 20,984, about 161% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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 Laverton is highly educated, featuring a strong contingent in professional services, an unemployment rate of 4.6%, and estimated job growth of 1.8% over the prior year. In March 2026, there were 7,865 working residents, with the unemployment rate tracking 0.1% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%. The labor participation rate is exceptionally high at 79.2%, compared to the Greater Melbourne average of 70.2%. Census figures show that 31.8% of residents worked from home, although this may have been influenced by Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Resident employment is primarily focused in healthcare & social assistance, professional & technical roles, and the transport, postal & warehousing sector.
The concentration of jobs in transport, postal & warehousing is particularly prominent, running at 1.8 times the regional average. Conversely, education & training accounts for just 5.7% of local employment, compared to 9.2% across the wider region. Reflecting its role as an employment hub, the area recorded 1.9 jobs for every resident during the Census, showing it hosts more positions than working residents and draws commuters from neighboring districts. An analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch indicates that for the year ending March 2026, employment grew by 1.8% and the labor force expanded by 1.9%, which kept the unemployment rate steady. This differed from Greater Melbourne, where jobs rose by 2.1%, the workforce grew by 2.3%, and the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective labor demand in Laverton. These five and ten-year forecasts have been combined with the local industry mix to project regional employment growth. Nationally, jobs are expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sectors vary widely. Applying these national trends to the local industry mix suggests Laverton's employment could grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation that does not account for local population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Laverton is $2,091 a week (about $109,000 a year), with median personal income at $875 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,978 a year against an average of $68,283. 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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Income levels within the Laverton SA2 align closely with national benchmarks based on the latest FY 2023 ATO statistics aggregated by AreaSearch. Taxpayers in Laverton SA2 recorded a median income of $57,978 and an average income of $68,283, compared to Greater Melbourne averages of $57,688 and $75,164. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated figures of $63,555 for the median and $74,852 for the average as of March 2026. According to Census data, household, family, and individual incomes in Laverton are situated near the 67th percentile nationally.
Income brackets show that 35.5% of the population, or 4,613 people, have incomes between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the 32.8% recorded in this bracket across the surrounding region. Residential housing costs demand 16.7% of local incomes, though solid earnings keep disposable income at the 70th percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Laverton had 3,787 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 5% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 47% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.1%. 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 latest Census, residential structures in Laverton consisted of 81.8% houses and 18.1% alternative dwellings such as semi-detached homes and apartments, compared to metro Melbourne where houses represent 67.9% and alternative dwellings represent 32.1% of the total. Home ownership rates in Laverton lagged the metro average, standing at 16.2%, with the remaining properties either mortgaged (36.9%) or rented (46.9%). The median mortgage payment in the area was identical to the Melbourne metro median of $2,000 per month, while the median weekly rent was $380, compared to metro averages of $2,000 and $390.
Locally, mortgage repayments are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are above the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Laverton counted 3,787 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,295 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 20% 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 comprise the majority of households at 72.9%, which includes couples with children at 37.9%, couples without children at 22.3%, and single parents at 10.6%. Non-family households represent the remaining 27.1%, consisting of single-person households at 19.8% and group households at 7.3%. The median household occupancy is 2.8 people, which is higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.7% of adults in Laverton hold a university qualification, including 25.6% with a bachelor degree and 16.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 14.1% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,363 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,023 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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Academic achievement in Laverton is high compared to broader averages, with 44.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.0% across the SA4 region. This educational profile positions the community well for professional services and knowledge industries. Bachelor degrees are held by 25.6% of the population, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 16.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.3%. Vocational and technical education is also common, with 25.6% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 11.5% and certificates at 14.1%. Participation in study is quite strong, with 34.2% of residents enrolled in an educational program.
This total includes 10.1% attending primary schools, 7.3% in tertiary programs, and 6.0% in secondary schools.
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Public transport in Laverton reaches 97 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 7,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 280 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 include 97 active stops within Laverton, consisting of various bus options. These stops are served by 20 separate routes, which combine to support 7,624 weekly passenger trips. Access to transport is good, with residents living an average of 276 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the residential nature of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with cars being the main transport mode at 75%, followed by trains at 17%. The average number of vehicles per household is 1.2. A high proportion of residents, 31.8%, worked from home, which was recorded during the 2021 Census and may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
Public transport services average 1,089 daily trips across all active routes, which translates to about 78 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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81.6% of residents in Laverton report no long-term health condition. 3.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 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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Based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality and chronic disease rates, the health indicators for Laverton are close to national averages, showing standard rates of common illnesses across younger and older age brackets. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is slightly above the typical SA2 area at approximately 53% of the population, representing about 6,926 people, compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. The most common medical diagnoses among residents are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 5.7% and 5.2% of the population. A high proportion of residents, 81.6%, reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
The working-age cohort shows good health outcomes with low rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and older make up 7.2% of the population, totaling 931 people, which is below the Greater Melbourne level of 15.0%, with nationwide health rankings generally matching the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
59.7% of Laverton residents were born overseas and 60.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (14.9%) and English (12.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Laverton is highly multicultural, with 60.6% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 59.7% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 34.0% of the community. There is a notable concentration of residents identifying with Hinduism at 17.9%, which is significantly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.4%. Regarding parental country of birth, the main ancestries represented in Laverton are Other at 24.7% (above the regional average of 14.6%), Indian at 14.9% (above the regional average of 4.2%), and English at 12.6% (below the regional average of 20.1%).
Other groups with above-average local representation include Filipino at 3.7% of the population compared to 1.3% regionally, Samoan at 0.9% compared to 0.3% regionally, and Maori at 1.2% compared to 0.3% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Laverton is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 35.5% 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 32 years in Laverton is younger than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 years and also lower than the national median of 38 years. Compared to Greater Melbourne, the area has a high proportion of people aged 25 - 34, at 23.5%, but fewer residents in the 75 - 84 bracket, at 1.7%. The local concentration of 25 - 34 year-olds is higher than the national figure of 14.6%. Post-2021 Census projections indicate the 45 to 54 cohort has risen from 10.2% to 11.1%, while the 0 to 4 group decreased from 8.2% to 7.0%.
Long-term modeling suggests the age profile will shift by 2041, with the 25 to 34 age group projected to grow by 36%, adding 1,103 people to reach a total of 4,160.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Laverton
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 11 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 — 608 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,459 at the 2021 Census → 12,995 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 (213051363). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.