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Lilydale - Coldstream has an estimated 21,250 residents, up from 19,599 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,651 people, or 8.4%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. 605 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 194 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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As of Aug 2026, AreaSearch estimates that Lilydale - Coldstream has a population of around 21,250. This represents an expansion of 1,651 people (8.4%) compared to the 19,599 people counted during the 2021 Census. Such growth is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 20,905 recorded as of June 2025 alongside an additional 605 validated new addresses identified since the census date. With a density ratio of 194 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample space for its residents as well as capacity for future residential expansion.
The 8.4% gain achieved since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA3 area (3.6%) and the wider SA4 region, positioning the locality as a growth leader across the district. Inflows from interstate migration served as the primary growth engine, contributing approximately 36.2% of recent population additions, while overseas arrivals and natural increase likewise remained positive. AreaSearch incorporates SA2 projections published in 2024 by ABS/Geoscience Australia utilizing 2022 as a base year. Where SA2 coverage is unavailable, Regional/LGA projections released by the VIC State Government in 2023 are applied through weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Age-bracket growth rates derived from these aggregated models are similarly factored across all districts for 2032 to 2041. Looking toward long-term demographic trajectories, the area is anticipated to experience above-median growth relative to national benchmarks, expanding by 3,477 persons through to 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, representing an overall increase of 14.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
813 new dwellings have been approved in Lilydale - Coldstream over the past five years, an average of 162 a year. That places the area in the 76th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 163 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 51% 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 planning activity in Lilydale - Coldstream has seen roughly 162 dwellings approved each year, adding up to 813 homes across the past 5 financial years. With incoming residents averaging 1.2 people annually for each approved dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local residential demand and building activity remain well balanced to foster steady market conditions. Newly approved residences carry an average construction cost of $416,000, aligning with broader regional building values. Furthermore, commercial approvals reached $58.7 million during this financial year, underscoring solid local business confidence.
Compared against Greater Melbourne on a per-capita basis, residential approvals in Lilydale - Coldstream are 124.0% higher, offering prospective buyers extensive housing options. Recent building approvals consist of 51.0% detached dwellings alongside 49.0% townhouses or apartments, demonstrating a growing transition toward medium-density formats that provide varied housing choices across diverse price points, from standalone houses to compact options. This marks a clear evolution from the established residential stock (where houses currently account for 82.0%), pointing to tightening supplies of greenfield land while accommodating shifting living preferences and demand for diverse, cost-effective dwellings. The presence of roughly 146 people per dwelling approval reflects a steadily expanding residential market. Demographic outlooks indicate Lilydale - Coldstream will add 3,132 residents up to 2041, according to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Ongoing rates of residential development are poised to comfortably satisfy housing demand, supporting favourable buyer conditions and facilitating growth that could surpass standard projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Lilydale - Coldstream
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 Lilydale - Coldstream, worth an estimated $2.71 billion. A further 65 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.8 billion. 15 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic planning frameworks, major capital works, and civic infrastructure developments play a vital role in shaping community outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 42 initiatives expected to influence the local area. Notable projects include the Lilydale Structure Plan Implementation, Chapel Street Lilydale Drainage Improvements, Kinley Estate (Former Lilydale Quarry), and the Lilydale Food Waste to Energy Project, with key developments outlined in the accompanying register.
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Lilydale Food Waste to Energy Facility
A $48 million anaerobic digestion facility built at Yarra Valley Water's Lilydale Sewage Treatment Plant, processing approximately 55,000 tonnes of commercial food waste annually. The facility generates up to 39,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per day - around 35 per cent of Yarra Valley Water's energy needs - powering the facility itself and the adjacent Lilydale Sewage Treatment Plant, with surplus exported to the grid. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 24,700 tonnes per year (equivalent to removing 23,000 cars from the road).The facility received its first commercial food waste delivery in late 2025 and is ramping up operations, with electricity generation expected to begin in early 2026 and full operational capacity reached over the following year. Day-to-day operations are managed by Yarra Valley Water's partner company ReWaste.
Lilydale Structure Plan Implementation
Comprehensive strategic planning initiative to guide future development and urban renewal across Lilydale township for the next 20-30 years. Includes residential growth areas, commercial development, transport infrastructure, community facilities, environmental protection measures, improving connectivity, enhancing the public realm, supporting mixed-use development, preserving heritage character, and creating a more vibrant and sustainable community hub that integrates with transport infrastructure.
Chapel Street Lilydale Drainage Improvements
Design and construction of drainage improvements to address flooding issues in Chapel Street, Lilydale. Initially allocated $50,000 in the 2024-25 budget for investigation and design, with an additional $386,000 in the 2025-26 budget for construction.
Kinley Estate (Former Lilydale Quarry)
Kinley is a 163-hectare masterplanned community transforming the former Lilydale (Cave Hill) Quarry into a sustainable, transit-oriented neighbourhood in Melbourne's east. The project will deliver approximately 3,200 dwellings across multiple precincts, including house-and-land lots, townhomes, and future apartment sites. Key features include a 6-Star Green Star Communities rating, repurposing of heritage dairy buildings, silos and kilns into a Heritage Quarter, and a future mixed-use Village Centre. Stages 1-4 are fully settled; active land releases continue in newer precincts including Heartridge.Earthworks involving over 3 million cubic metres of compacted fill are ongoing to prepare the former quarry pit for future development stages, with completion expected around 2040.
Lilydale Station Upgrade and Level Crossing Removal
Major infrastructure project that relocated Lilydale Station to better integrate with the town centre, created new elevated station with improved accessibility, removed level crossings making the Lilydale line Melbourne's first boom-gate free rail line, and enhanced walking/cycling connections to the Warburton Trail.
Elmrise Lilydale
A residential townhouse development featuring 16 brand new homes with modern architectural design, large living spaces, outdoor areas, storage, and high-quality materials and finishes. Located in the heart of Lilydale with views of the Yarra Valley, it includes 14 two-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom townhouses aimed at providing comfortable and convenient living.
Lilydale Wayfinding and Public Realm Improvements
Community-focused infrastructure improvements enhancing pedestrian wayfinding, streetscape beautification, and public realm amenities throughout Lilydale's main street and central business district. Includes new signage, street furniture, landscaping, and accessibility improvements to create a more vibrant and connected town centre.
Lilydale Sewerage Project
Construction of a new piped sewerage system for properties in the southern part of Lilydale, providing connection points to over 190 properties and eliminating the need for septic tanks, reducing odours, and improving local waterways and public health.
11,221 residents of Lilydale - Coldstream are employed, from a labour force of 11,740. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 67.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Lilydale - Coldstream maintains a capable labour pool, characterized by pronounced representation across the building trades, a local jobless rate of 4.4%, and an estimated 0.9% rise in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 11,221, with the local unemployment figure sitting 0.3% lower than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, while labour force participation remains somewhat lower (67.6% versus 70.1% for Greater Melbourne). According to Census figures, a moderate 24.5% of workers carried out their duties from home, though historical Covid-19 restrictions should be factored into this figure.
Local resident employment is heavily clustered in construction, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Construction in particular shows strong local concentration, with workforce participation reaching 1.7 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively under-represented, accounting for only 6.3% of the Lilydale - Coldstream workforce compared to 10.1% throughout Greater Melbourne. Although local employers provide jobs within the district, Census comparisons between local working numbers and resident population indicate that a significant share of the workforce commutes outward for employment. Analysis by AreaSearch utilizing ABS and SALM statistics shows that across the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 0.9% while the total labour pool expanded by 1.8%, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne saw employment increase by 2.1% against a 2.3% workforce increase, with unemployment rising 0.2 percentage points. Broader insight into future workforce needs is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26. When these five and ten-year national projections—which anticipate overall job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years across various sectors—are weighted against Lilydale - Coldstream's local industry composition, estimated employment expansion reaches 6.3% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (noting this is an illustrative weighting model without local population adjustments).
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Median household income in Lilydale - Coldstream is $1,784 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $803 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,815 a year against an average of $70,130. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to AreaSearch's compilation of ATO postcode records for financial year 2023, the Lilydale - Coldstream SA2 recorded a median individual taxpayer income of $57,815 and an average of $70,130, slightly exceeding national benchmarks while comparing to Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings updated estimates to roughly $63,377 (median) and $76,877 (average) as of March 2026. Census findings show personal, family, and household earnings across Lilydale - Coldstream sit near the 50th percentile nationally.
Individual income distribution shows 34.1% of residents (7,246 individuals) earning within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely aligning with the 32.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne. While residential accommodation outlays account for 15.6% of income, disposable earnings track at the 53rd percentile nationally, placing the locality in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lilydale - Coldstream had 7,308 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 0% apartments. 47% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $369 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 20.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, the residential landscape of Lilydale - Coldstream was composed of 81.9% separate houses and 18.1% other dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative dwellings), differing from Melbourne metro where houses made up 67.9% and other dwellings accounted for 32.1%. Outright home ownership reached 34.5%, well above the metropolitan rate, while 46.5% of homes were held under a mortgage and 18.9% were occupied by renters. Median monthly mortgage repayments stood at $1,950 compared to the Melbourne metro median of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $369 against $390 across the metropolitan area.
Relative to Australian benchmarks, mortgage repayments in Lilydale - Coldstream sit above the national average of $1,863, whereas weekly rents remain below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lilydale - Coldstream counted 7,308 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,924 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 24% 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 represent the vast majority of local households at 73.8%, comprising couples with children at 33.7%, couples without children at 28.1%, and single parent households at 11.1%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 26.2%, consisting of single-person households at 24.1% and group residences at 2.1%. The average household size of 2.6 residents aligns precisely with the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.4% of adults in Lilydale - Coldstream hold a university qualification, including 14.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.0% hold a vocational qualification. 14 schools serve the area, with 5,554 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,019 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education qualification rates present a distinct community profile, with tertiary degree attainment at 20.4%, significantly below the 37.0% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Among university qualifications, bachelor degrees represent 14.6%, followed by postgraduate awards at 3.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.5%. Conversely, vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 40.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of 12.2% with advanced diplomas and 28.0% possessing certificates. Formal study engagement is substantial, with 26.9% of the local population attending an educational institution. Broken down by level, 8.9% of residents are enrolled in primary school, 7.9% in secondary schooling, and 3.8% are undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Lilydale - Coldstream reaches 104 stops on 22 routes, timetabled for about 7,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 310 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure across Lilydale - Coldstream features 104 operational bus stops. These facilities are connected by 22 separate routes that generate 7,252 passenger trips each week. Transit access is generally convenient, with local dwellings typically situated 305 meters from the nearest stop. Given the predominantly residential character of the area, outbound commuting is common, with private motor vehicles serving as the primary travel choice at 92%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.7 per dwelling, exceeding regional levels, while 24.5% of workers performed their jobs from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect prevailing COVID-19 conditions.
Network scheduling provides an average of 1,036 daily trips across all operational routes, delivering approximately 69 weekly services per individual stop. The spatial distribution of the 100 stops closest to the geographic centre is illustrated in the accompanying map.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.6% of residents in Lilydale - Coldstream report no long-term health condition. 6.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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 for residents of Lilydale - Coldstream are generally favourable, with AreaSearch research into health conditions and mortality rates aligning closely with national averages. The incidence of common medical conditions remains modest across younger and older demographics alike, while private health insurance uptake slightly exceeds the typical SA2 area benchmark at approximately 54% of the population (~11,453 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Mental health conditions and asthma constitute the most frequently reported diagnoses in the district, affecting 9.3 and 9.0% of the community respectively, while 65.6% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Among working-age individuals, chronic ailments appear slightly more prevalent than average. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.5% of the local population (4,141 people), higher than the 15.1% share found across Greater Melbourne. Health measures among older residents perform above average, tracking in line with broader national figures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Lilydale - Coldstream is largely Australian-born, at 82.8% of residents, with 7.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.3%) and Australian (28.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Lilydale - Coldstream remain below broader regional levels, with 82.8% of residents born in Australia, 90.8% holding citizenship, and 92.1% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, representing 46.5% of residents. The most noticeable relative variance in religious affiliation is seen in Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of the local population compared to 1.0% throughout Greater Melbourne. In terms of ancestral heritage based on parental birthplace, the leading lineages in Lilydale - Coldstream are English at 31.3% (well above the regional figure of 20.1%), Australian at 28.3% (exceeding the regional level of 18.4%), and Scottish at 7.6%.
Notable variations also appear across other cultural backgrounds, with Dutch ancestry notably elevated at 3.1% (compared to 1.2% regionally), Hungarian at 0.4% (versus 0.3%), and Italian representing 5.1% (against 5.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lilydale - Coldstream is 40. 25.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Lilydale - Coldstream leans toward older age brackets. As of estimates updated to August 2026, seniors and retirees aged 65+ comprise 19.5% of the community, compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, while young to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44 account for 26.3%, below the wider metropolitan share of 32.1%. AreaSearch calculates the median age at 40 as at August 2026, maintaining the level from the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years above the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during that census. Residents aged 45 - 64 have reduced their share from 26.3% at the census to an estimated 24.8%.
Looking forward to 2041, senior cohorts are projected to drive the bulk of expansion, increasing by 1,566 residents (38%) to total 5,708.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lilydale - Coldstream
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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 3 months ago 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 Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 605 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,599 at the 2021 Census → 21,250 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 (211051278). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.