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Longford - Loch Sport has an estimated 5,030 residents, up from 4,915 at the 2021 Census — a change of 115 people, or 2.3%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 78% of areas nationally. 244 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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 findings from AreaSearch, approximately 5,030 people reside in Longford - Loch Sport as of Aug 2026. This marks an addition of 115 people (2.3%) relative to the 4,915 people tallied in the 2021 Census. Such movement is calculated using ABS estimated resident population data of 5,006 recorded in June 2025 alongside 244 validated new addresses confirmed post-Census. With 3.1 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a low population density that affords substantial room for residents. Over the preceding ten-year timeframe, the area demonstrated steady expansion, posting a 1.6% compound annual growth rate that exceeded the broader SA3 area.
Inbound overseas migration formed the primary engine of local demographic expansion, accounting for roughly 66.7% of total population additions in recent times. SA2 demographic forecasts generated by AreaSearch draw on ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 using 2022 as a starting point. Where SA2 coverage is absent, figures are derived from 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted via weighted population growth aggregation down to SA2 boundaries. Age cohort growth rates established through this process are similarly applied across all regions for the years spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, the district is slated for notable population expansion placing it within the highest quartile among non-metropolitan areas nationwide, with projections anticipating an extra 1,718 persons by 2041 based on recent annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 33.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
244 new dwellings have been approved in Longford - Loch Sport over the past five years, an average of 48 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 49 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Longford - Loch Sport have run at an annual clip of roughly 48 new homes, amounting to 244 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. Given that approximately 0.8 new residents per year were added for each approved home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to housing stock are matching or overtaking local demand, which widens options for purchasers while supporting above-trend demographic expansion. Approved residential construction carries an average expected construction cost of $378,000, aligning with regional standards, whereas $3.2 million in commercial building approvals registered this financial year highlights the district's predominantly residential character.
Per capita residential building volumes in Longford - Loch Sport exceed the Rest of Vic. benchmark by 94.0%, presenting purchasers with extensive options despite a moderation in construction activity across recent years. Furthermore, recent building activity has been exclusively focused on standalone houses, safeguarding the low-density fabric of the neighborhood and catering to buyers seeking detached living spaces. A density measure of roughly 156 people per approval underlines the spacious layout of the community. According to the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch, Longford - Loch Sport is on track to gain 1,681 residents by 2041. Although local construction activity currently aligns with demographic projections, prospective property buyers could encounter increased competition as the local population expands.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Longford - Loch Sport
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Longford - Loch Sport, worth an estimated $44.8 billion. A further 85 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $70.8 billion. 32 are already under construction and 37 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, residential development and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Regional outcomes are fundamentally shaped by capital works, planning frameworks, and infrastructure investment. In total, AreaSearch has cataloged 40 projects possessing the capacity to influence the local area. Notable initiatives include the Gippsland Renewable Energy Park (GREP), Fulham Solar Farm, Longford Development Plan, and Port of Sale East Bank Redevelopment Study, with key details on the most significant undertakings provided below.
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Giffard Wind Farm and Battery (GREP)
The Giffard Wind Farm and Battery is a proposed large-scale hybrid onshore wind farm and battery in Gippsland, Victoria. It will feature an expected renewable energy capacity of 417MW and a battery capacity of 400MW / 800MWh. Located on an over 8,000-hectare site, it is a joint venture being developed by Octopus Australia and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
Fulham Solar Farm
The Fulham Solar Farm and Battery Project is an 80 megawatt solar farm DC-coupled with battery storage of up to 128 megawatt hours. Located near Sale in Gippsland, the facility will utilize approximately 150,000 solar panels to generate enough clean energy to power around 39,000 homes. The project is one of the first DC-coupled hybrid solar and battery systems in Australia, designed to strengthen the local energy network and reduce outage risks.
Longford Development Plan
The Longford Development Plan facilitates rural residential development across 11 precincts. Precincts 9 and 10 were officially rezoned in June 2023 via Amendment C116well to Rural Living Zone Schedule 5 (RLZ5). This enables the creation of approximately 180 rural lifestyle blocks with minimum 6000m2 lot sizes. The plan guides coordinated infrastructure delivery and development outcomes for the Longford Growth Area.
Perry Bridge Solar Farm
44 megawatt solar farm with 50MWh battery storage near Sale generating enough electricity to power over 15,000 homes. Developed by Octopus Australia in joint venture with Clean Energy Finance Corporation as part of Gippsland's renewable energy transition.
Ninety Mile Beach Compulsory Acquisition Program
A program to compulsorily acquire privately owned, vacant land in the Ninety Mile Beach area, including The Honeysuckles, to protect environmentally sensitive areas and for public benefit. The land will be managed similarly to the adjoining Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park.
Gippsland Dawn Offshore Wind Project
Gippsland Dawn was a proposed 2.1 GW bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in Bass Strait off the Gippsland coast. BlueFloat Energy and Energy Estate proposed the project to support renewable generation for more than 1 million homes and complement Gippsland transmission infrastructure. The project is not proceeding: BlueFloat Energy surrendered feasibility licence FL-07 on 14 July 2025, and the related EPBC referral for geophysical and geotechnical investigations is listed as Project Withdrawn.
High Sea Wind
High Sea Wind is an Ocean Winds bottom-fixed offshore wind farm under a Commonwealth feasibility licence within the Gippsland declared area, Victoria. The project area is about 150 square kilometres located roughly 76 km offshore near Ninety Mile Beach. The proposed installed capacity is ~1.3 GW, with Ocean Winds as the exclusive developer. The current focus includes environmental approvals, community engagement, and site investigations such as floating Lidar deployment and geophysical/geotechnical surveys.
Orsted Offshore Australia 1 (Gippsland 1)
Orsted is developing the 2.82 GW Gippsland 1 offshore wind farm located 56-100 km off the coast of Victoria. As of May 2026, the project remains in the feasibility and assessment phase following the approval of its Feasibility Licence Management Plan in March 2025. The proposal includes up to 200 turbines with tips reaching heights of 350m, situated in water depths of approximately 60m. Current activities include wind measurement using Floating LiDAR and geotechnical investigations to inform the final turbine and foundation design.The project aims to connect to the Victorian grid via subsea cables landing near McGaurans Beach or Reeves Beach, eventually linking to the VicGrid connection hub at Giffard.
2,349 residents of Longford - Loch Sport are employed, from a labour force of 2,459. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 57.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% 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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The local labor pool in Longford - Loch Sport features strong representation across core service industries, an unemployment rate of 4.5%, and an estimated 3.9% rise in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed locals numbered 2,349, while the jobless rate sat 0.8% higher than the Regional Vic. mark of 3.7%, and overall workforce engagement remained relatively subdued at 57.2% against 61.1% regionally. Census returns indicated that 15.6% of workers conducted their duties from home, though this figure reflects the influence of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Local workers are predominantly engaged in public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, and construction.
Concentration is exceptionally prominent within public administration & safety, where the area's workforce concentration reaches 2.4 times the regional proportion. In contrast, manufacturing displays modest representation, absorbing only 4.1% of local workers compared to 7.7% in Regional Vic.. While some positions exist locally, Census comparisons between workplace locations and resident numbers suggest a substantial portion of the labor force travels outside the district for employment. AreaSearch evaluation of figures from SALM and the ABS indicates that in the year leading to March 2026, employment grew by 3.9% while the local workforce expanded by 3.3%, yielding a 0.5 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. This diverged from Regional Vic., where employment fell by 0.1%, the workforce decreased by 0.3%, and joblessness declined by 0.2 percentage points. Forward-looking employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future hiring across Longford - Loch Sport. Projecting national figures—which anticipate nationwide workforce gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years—onto the area's sectoral distribution indicates local employment increases of 5.9% over five years and 12.6% over ten years, though sector-specific trajectories differ significantly (noting this illustrative weighting model does not incorporate localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Longford - Loch Sport is $1,079 a week (about $56,000 a year), with median personal income at $600 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,165 a year against an average of $59,828. 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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Analysis of ATO postcode statistics by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that earnings in the Longford - Loch Sport SA2 track below national standards, exhibiting a median income of $45,165 and an average income of $59,828, in contrast to Regional Vic. levels of $50,954 and $62,728 respectively. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $49,510 for median income and $65,583 for average income. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings between the 6th and 11th percentiles across Australia.
The single largest income group accounts for 28.1% of workers earning $400 - 799 weekly (1,413 residents), differing from the regional norm where the $1,500 - 2,999 category represents 30.3%. Despite manageable housing expenses allowing households to retain 89.0% of earnings, overall disposable income sits at the 11th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Longford - Loch Sport had 1,918 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 8% rented and 58% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 18.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential stock in Longford - Loch Sport at the most recent Census was composed of 96.4% houses and 3.6% other dwellings such as apartments and semi-detached units, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. The rate of outright home ownership reached 57.8%, substantially higher than the regional average, while mortgaged properties accounted for 34.3% and rental accommodation comprised 8.0%. Median monthly mortgage costs stood at $1,300, below the Regional Vic. figure of $1,430, with weekly rents averaging $200 against $285 regionally. On a national scale, mortgage commitments sit considerably beneath the Australian average of $1,863, while local rental charges remain far lower than the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Longford - Loch Sport counted 1,918 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 80% of areas nationally, against 37% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 66.1% of all local households, divided between couples without children at 36.7%, couples with children at 22.1%, and single parent families at 6.3%. The remaining 33.9% consists of non-family arrangements, dominated by lone person households at 31.3% alongside group households at 2.6%. The typical household size sits at 2.2 people, tracking slightly below the Regional Vic. standard of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.1% of adults in Longford - Loch Sport hold a university qualification, including 13.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.6% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 77% of areas nationally. A further 31.7% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 224 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 951 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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Tertiary attainment levels in the district present opportunities for development, as the proportion of individuals holding university degrees stands at 18.1%, trailing the VIC statewide benchmark of 33.4%. Among higher education qualifications, bachelor degrees represent 13.2%, postgraduate awards make up 2.6%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.3%. Vocational training forms a substantial component of local skill sets, with 41.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.6%) and certificates (31.7%). A significant segment of the local community, representing 24.4% of the population, is enrolled in formal study.
This cohort comprises 8.7% attending primary schools, 7.2% enrolled in secondary education, and 2.6% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Longford - Loch Sport means driving: households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Network assessments indicate 26 active transit stops operating across Longford - Loch Sport, which are served by 2 separate routes delivering a combined total of 16 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is limited, with locals situated an average of 1987 meters from their closest stop. As an outward-commuting residential community, 84% of workers travel by car and 10% commute on foot. Households maintain an average of 1.7 motor vehicles, above the regional standard, while 15.6% of the workforce operated from home according to the 2021 Census (under potential COVID-19 influences).
Transit services run at an average frequency of 2 trips per day across the collective network, which translates to no regular weekly services for individual transit stops.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
61.3% of residents in Longford - Loch Sport report no long-term health condition. 6.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic illness prevalence point to notable healthcare considerations in Longford - Loch Sport, with common conditions impacting both younger and older age groups. Additionally, private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing roughly 49% of the population (~2,459 people), which sits below the 55.7% national benchmark. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the leading diagnoses among residents, recorded at 11.9 and 8.0% respectively, while 61.3% reported being free of chronic medical diagnoses compared to 63.4% throughout Regional Vic.. Health challenges are evident across the working-age demographic, which records elevated rates of chronic illness.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 31.2% of the local population (1,567 people), exceeding the 24.0% regional level, while national health rankings remain broadly comparable to broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Longford - Loch Sport is largely Australian-born, at 85.4% of residents, with 3.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.6%) and Australian (29.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures across Longford - Loch Sport remain below national benchmarks, with 85.4% of residents born in Australia, 89.6% holding Australian citizenship, and 96.5% using solely English at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, encompassing 49.1% of the community. In relative terms, Judaism exhibits the clearest overrepresentation, accounting for 0.1% of local residents, matching the 0.1% proportion seen across Regional Vic.. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries reported across Longford - Loch Sport are English at 33.6%, Australian at 29.9%, and Irish at 9.5%. Certain other ethnic backgrounds display distinct divergence from regional proportions: Dutch ancestry represents 2.4% locally (against 1.7% across the region), Scottish accounts for 9.1% (compared to 8.8%), and Maltese stands at 1.0% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Longford - Loch Sport is 52, older than 94% of areas nationally. 14.0% 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 demographic profile of Longford - Loch Sport is heavily oriented toward mature and pre-retirement age brackets. Residents in the 45 - 64 age range comprise 31.6% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 24.4% in Regional Vic., while younger to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44 represent 14.9%, under the regional benchmark of 23.1%. The estimated median age sits at 52, mirroring the figure from the 2021 Census and exceeding the Regional Vic. median of 43 recorded during the same Census by 9 years (against a national median of 38).
Since that Census, the clearest shift has occurred among older cohorts aged 65+, expanding from 26.3% to an estimated 31.2%. Through to 2041, residents aged 45 - 64 are anticipated to absorb the largest share of demographic additions, increasing by 476 residents (30%) to reach 2,066, while the fastest growth rate is forecast among the 25 - 44 cohort, rising 59% to 1,194.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Longford - Loch Sport
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) | 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 | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 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 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 — 244 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,915 at the 2021 Census → 5,030 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 (205051100). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.