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Melbourne CBD - East has an estimated 14,272 residents, up from 9,848 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,424 people, or 44.9%. Growth has averaged 2.9% a year over five years, faster than 97% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 98.1% of that increase. That puts 17,840 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count of Melbourne CBD - East stands at approximately 14,272 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 4,424 individuals (44.9%) compared to the 9,848 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such growth is deduced from the ABS Estimated Resident Population figure of 14,266 noted in June 2025 alongside 95 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density reaches 17,840 persons per square kilometer, placing the precinct among the top 10% nationwide in AreaSearch assessments and underscoring strong demand for local real estate.
Furthermore, the 44.9% expansion since the 2021 Census outpaced both Victoria at 9.5% and the national benchmark, establishing the area as a regional growth hotspot where international arrivals contributed roughly 98.1% of recent demographic expansion. Population modelling incorporates SA2-level figures from ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 utilizing 2022 as a base point. Where coverage is absent, AreaSearch integrates 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted via a weighted aggregation framework from LGA to SA2 divisions, with age-specific rates applied across all territories for 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the area is projected to experience top-quartile population growth nationally, expanding by 3,995 persons by 2041 relative to the latest annual ERP statistics, which equates to a 27.9% overall rise across the 16-year horizon.
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Over the past five-year span, building authorizations for residential dwellings were completely absent in Melbourne CBD - East. This highlights a mature, built-out urban environment with scarce capacity for ground-up construction, a dynamic that typically underpins asset values and reinforces market demand for existing properties. Construction activity across Melbourne CBD - East remains substantially lower than the broader Greater Melbourne metropolitan average and national levels alike. These tight development constraints and limited construction pipelines reflect a fully built-out precinct that supports ongoing price stability and buyer interest across existing dwellings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Melbourne CBD - East
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Melbourne CBD - East, worth an estimated $1.17 billion. A further 187 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $98.6 billion. 67 are already under construction and 71 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, 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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Infrastructure investments and urban development initiatives significantly shape local economic trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 31 projects expected to influence Melbourne CBD - East, with major works including the Level Crossing Removal Project, Greenline Project - Birrarung Marr, Greenline Project, and Telstra InfraCo Intercity Fibre Network.
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23-29 Victoria Street Carlton Gardens Development
The 23-29 Victoria Street project is a premium mixed-use residential tower developed by Perri Projects and Wingate overlooking the Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Building. The development delivers 95 luxury residential apartments, ground-floor commercial tenancies, resident wellness amenities, and multi-level basement car parking. Planning permits have been granted under the Melbourne Planning Scheme.
Melbourne CBD Protected Bike Lane Network
City of Melbourne initiative delivering over 50km of protected, kerb-separated bike lanes across the CBD and inner suburbs under the Transport Strategy 2030. Key corridors completed or upgraded include Exhibition Street, Swanston Street, and William Street, improving active transport connectivity and cyclist safety. Construction of remaining network segments and intersection upgrades continues progressively across the central city grid.
Regional Housing Fund
Homes Victoria is delivering the $1 billion Regional Housing Fund to construct and upgrade at least 1,300 social and affordable homes across regional and rural Victoria. The program spans over 30 regional local government areas including Colac, Wodonga, Rochester, and Shepparton, targeting key workers, vulnerable residents, and flood-affected communities. Multiple project stages are actively under construction with full program completion scheduled for 2028.
Greenline Project
The Greenline Project is a transformational 4km urban renewal initiative creating a continuous promenade along the north bank of the Yarra River (Birrarung). Connecting five precincts from Birrarung Marr to Saltwater Wharf, the first major stage at Birrarung Marr is complete while planning and detailed design advance for the central riverfront sections. Delivered by the City of Melbourne in partnership with design studios ASPECT Studios and TCL, the project integrates native habitat restoration and Indigenous cultural design.
Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation
The $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation (MAPT) is a landmark cultural redevelopment overseen by MAP Co and delivered by Development Victoria. The project encompasses major upgrades to Arts Centre Melbourne's Theatres Building, the construction of The Fox: NGV Contemporary art gallery, and the creation of Laak Boorndap, an 18,000 sqm elevated urban garden. Construction is actively advancing across deep basement civil packages, with overall completion scheduled for 2028.
The Fox: NGV Contemporary
Set to be Australia's largest gallery dedicated to contemporary art and design, The Fox: NGV Contemporary will span 30,000 square metres including more than 13,000 square metres of public exhibition space. Designed by Angelo Candalepas and Associates with a team of 20 leading architecture and engineering firms, the building will feature dramatic arched entries, a colossal 40-metre-high spherical orientating hall (the omphalos) and a dual-level rooftop terrace and sculpture garden with views over Melbourne. The gallery is the centrepiece of the Victorian Government's 1.7 billion dollar Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation, which also delivers the 18,000 square metre Laak Boorndap urban garden and major upgrades to Arts Centre Melbourne's Theatres Building.The former Carlton United Breweries building on the site was deconstructed in 2024, with 95 per cent of materials diverted from landfill. Lendlease was appointed head contractor in March 2025 and is delivering the gallery alongside part of the Laak Boorndap deck structure and precinct services. Piling works are progressing on the site, with construction expected to support around 11,000 jobs across the wider precinct project. The gallery is targeted for completion in 2028.
Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal
A transformative multi-stage program to modernize Australia's largest 19th-century market. The flagship southern precinct, Gurrowa Place, is a $1.7 billion mixed-use development delivered by Lendlease and Scape. It features three towers providing build-to-rent apartments, student accommodation, and affordable housing. Key elements include the 1.8-hectare Market Square public park replacing the current open-air car park, restoration of the heritage Franklin Street Stores into retail and hospitality, and a new 220-space basement car park. Heritage shed restorations and core trader facilities were largely completed by 2024, with site works for the southern towers commencing in May 2026.
Level Crossing Removal Project
Victorian Government program to remove 110 dangerous and congested level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2030. The program has removed 88 crossings to date, is rebuilding or upgrading stations and rail infrastructure, and is creating new public open space while improving safety, reducing congestion and making train services more reliable.
10,357 residents of Melbourne CBD - East are employed, from a labour force of 10,625. Unemployment sits at 2.5%, with participation at 76.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% 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 84,694, about 5.9 times 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 Melbourne CBD - East is characterized by advanced educational qualifications and strong representation in professional services, maintaining an unemployment rate of 2.5% alongside a 3.9% annual rise in job numbers. By March 2026, employed residents totaled 10,357, while local unemployment remained 2.2% lower than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Labor participation reached 76.8%, comfortably outpacing the 70.1% metropolitan benchmark. Additionally, Census data indicated that 41.4% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents include accommodation & food, professional & technical, and health care & social assistance.
In particular, accommodation & food demonstrates intense local concentration, capturing a workforce share 3.0 times higher than the broader region. By contrast, the construction industry accounts for 2.8% of employment compared to 9.7% regionally. Operating with 10.6 workers per resident at the Census, Melbourne CBD - East serves as a key employment destination that imports substantial labor from surrounding communities. An examination of ABS and SALM records by AreaSearch indicates that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment expanded by 3.9% and the labor force grew by 3.8%, reducing unemployment by 0.1 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded a 2.1% increase in employment, a 2.3% rise in the labor force, and a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Drawing on Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment projections, national job numbers are expected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years. When adjusted for the specific industrial composition of Melbourne CBD - East, local employment is projected to expand by 6.9% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, based on illustrative weighted sector extrapolations excluding localized population shifts.
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Median household income in Melbourne CBD - East is $1,511 a week (about $79,000 a year), with median personal income at $884 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,082 a year against an average of $64,515. The average runs 57% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers in the Melbourne CBD - East SA2 earned a median income of $41,082 and an average of $64,515, sitting below national levels and trailing Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in 9.62% growth in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modeled earnings as of March 2026 stand at roughly $45,034 for the median and $70,721 for the average. Census metrics place individual weekly income at the 64th percentile ($884), while household income ranks at the 36th percentile.
The predominant earnings cohort is the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, containing 32.1% of residents (4,581 people), closely aligning with the regional share of 32.8%. Living costs remain challenging, with residual income at 78.6% placing the suburb at the 29th percentile, while its broader SEIFA income score falls in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Melbourne CBD - East had 4,720 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 0% detached houses and 99% apartments. 13% are owned with a mortgage, 72% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,770 a month. Rent absorbs 24.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing stock in Melbourne CBD - East at the latest Census consisted entirely of apartments, semi-detached dwellings, and other attached structures (100.0%), with no separate houses present, in stark contrast to Greater Melbourne where standalone houses constituted 67.9% and other dwellings accounted for 32.1%. Outright home ownership stood at 15.1%, lagging the wider metropolitan area, while mortgaged properties made up 13.4% and rental accommodation comprised 71.6%. The typical monthly mortgage cost was $1,770, lower than the Melbourne metro figure of $2,000 and the national benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rent was $375, matching the Australian median of $375 and coming in below the Melbourne metro average of $390.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Melbourne CBD - East counted 4,720 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,840 today, averaging 1.7 people each. 6% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 49% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 36.6% of households in the area, divided into couples without children at 24.6%, couples with children at 6.2%, and single-parent households at 2.8%. The non-family segment comprises 63.4% of all households, with single-person residences accounting for 49.4% and shared group living making up 14.2%. The median household size of 1.7 occupants is considerably smaller than the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
61.8% of adults in Melbourne CBD - East hold a university qualification, including 37.1% with a bachelor degree and 21.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 7.0% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 146 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,037 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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Residents of Melbourne CBD - East display exceptional academic credentials, with 61.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, far exceeding the 33.4% recorded in VIC and 30.4% across Australia. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 37.1%, accompanied by postgraduate degrees at 21.4% and graduate diplomas at 3.3%. Vocational training accounts for 18.1% of educational credentials among the 15+ demographic, led by advanced diplomas at 11.1% and certificate qualifications at 7.0%. Participation in study is exceptionally strong across the area, with 41.4% of residents engaged in an educational course.
This cohort is led by tertiary students at 24.2%, followed by 2.1% in primary school and 1.7% in secondary education.
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Public transport in Melbourne CBD - East reaches 36 stops on 58 routes, timetabled for about 26,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 70 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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The public transit network in Melbourne CBD - East includes 36 active stops covering light rail and bus services, connected by 58 discrete transit routes that deliver 26,677 weekly trips. Accessibility is exceptional, with local residents averaging 73 meters from the nearest transit point. The outward commuter flow shows 30% walking and 22% travelling by train. Private vehicle ownership is modest at 0.1 vehicles per dwelling, below regional norms, while 41.4% of residents reported working from home in the 2021 Census under COVID-19 conditions. Public transport services across the local network average 3,811 daily trips across all operational routes, delivering approximately 741 weekly trips per individual transit stop.
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82.1% of residents in Melbourne CBD - East report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 94% of areas nationally. 1.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.1 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 chronic conditions and mortality statistics indicate very strong health outcomes across Melbourne CBD - East, characterized by an exceptionally low incidence of major health problems in all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage stands at approximately 51% of residents (~7,307 people), compared with 56.7% across Greater Melbourne. Mental health conditions and asthma represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the locality, affecting 7.9 and 5.4% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 82.1% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the 72.6% benchmark observed across Greater Melbourne.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 5.4% of the community (772 people), which is lower than the Greater Melbourne share of 15.1%, and this senior cohort demonstrates favorable health indicators comparable to nationwide rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
65.6% of Melbourne CBD - East residents were born overseas and 54.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 95% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (23.3%) and English (14.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Melbourne CBD - East demonstrates substantial cultural diversity, with 65.6% of the population born overseas and 54.7% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity represents the most common faith, accounting for 25.1% of local residents. Buddhism shows notable local concentration at 10.3%, markedly exceeding the Greater Melbourne proportion of 4.2%. Evaluating parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Melbourne CBD - East are Chinese at 23.3% (exceeding the regional 6.5%), Other at 18.2%, and English at 14.9% (below the regional level of 20.1%). Further distinct demographic variations include Korean ancestry at 1.6% against 0.3% regionally, Vietnamese at 2.1% versus 1.9%, and Indian at 5.7% compared to 4.2% across the wider region.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Melbourne CBD - East is 27, younger than 97% of areas nationally. That is 3 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 68.2% 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 Melbourne CBD - East leans heavily toward young independent adults. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates indicate that 52.2% of residents fall into the 25 - 44 age cohort compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while the 45 - 64 bracket accounts for 10.3% against a regional 22.3%. The median age is estimated at 27, having decreased from 30 at the 2021 Census, sitting well below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and the Australian median of 38 recorded at that Census. The 0 - 24 age bracket has expanded from 26.2% at the Census to an estimated 32.1%.
By 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is projected to generate the largest numerical increase, rising by 1,952 individuals (26%) to 9,406, while the 65+ age group will record the fastest rate of growth, climbing 86% to 1,437.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Melbourne CBD - East
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 13 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 95 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,848 at the 2021 Census → 14,272 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 (206041503). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.