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Melbourne CBD - West has an estimated 22,168 residents, up from 15,648 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,520 people, or 41.7%. Growth has averaged 3.4% a year over five years, faster than 96% of areas nationally. 395 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 97.2% of that increase. That puts 21,949 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 AreaSearch, the population of Melbourne CBD - West stands at approximately 22,168 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 6,520 people (41.7%) above the 2021 Census count of 15,648 people. Such movement draws on an ABS estimated resident population figure of 22,163 as of June 2025 alongside 395 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Consequently, local population density reaches 21,948 persons per square kilometer, placing the precinct within the upper 10% of areas reviewed nationally by AreaSearch and underlining the intense demand for local real estate.
Outperforming both Victoria (9.5%) and the wider country, the area's 41.7% expansion since the 2021 census establishes it as a regional growth leader. The primary driver behind these recent population gains was overseas migration, which made up around 97.2% of the overall increase. Projections for SA2 districts utilise 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models anchored to 2022. Where these are unavailable, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusting figures via a weighted aggregation framework from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Age cohort growth rates derived from this process are similarly applied across all locations for the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, long-term projections position the precinct in the top quartile of assessed locations, with an anticipated increase of 7,990 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a 36.0% overall expansion across the 16 years.
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Across the preceding five years, Melbourne CBD - West recorded not a single new dwelling approval. This illustrates an established urban environment with negligible scope for fresh building projects. Such an absence of incoming stock typically underpins buyer interest across existing real estate and fosters value resilience. Residential development volumes in Melbourne CBD - West track substantially below Greater Melbourne levels. Limited construction pipelines regularly bolster demand and pricing across the existing residential market. Building activity likewise trails national benchmarks, highlighting the fully built-out character of the suburb and pointing to possible planning constraints.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Melbourne CBD - West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects inside Melbourne CBD - West, worth an estimated $35.8 billion. A further 177 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $114.6 billion. 65 are already under construction and 51 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 policies, major civil works, and infrastructure upgrades play a decisive role in shaping urban outcomes. AreaSearch has tracked 45 key initiatives positioned to influence the locality. Notable developments include the Metro Tunnel Project, Greenline Project, Collins Street Office Tower (55 King Street), and the Level Crossing Removal Project, with the most critical works outlined below.
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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.
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.
Metro Tunnel Project
The Metro Tunnel is a city-shaping 9km twin-tunnel underground rail project featuring five new stations: Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall, and Anzac. The project enables a new end-to-end rail line from Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham, utilizing High Capacity Signalling, platform screen doors, and new High Capacity Metro Trains to support turn-up-and-go services every 2-3 minutes during peak periods. While limited passenger services began on 30 November 2025 as part of a 'Summer Start' program, the project reached full operational integration on 1 February 2026.This 'Big Switch' introduced over 1,000 extra weekly services and a network-wide timetable overhaul, significantly increasing capacity across Melbourne's metropolitan rail network.
225 King Street Student Accommodation
A purpose-built student accommodation project with dual permit approval. The 24-storey development features 420 units providing 431 beds, along with communal facilities including study areas, a gym, lounges, retail space, and a rooftop track. The shovel-ready site is currently listed for sale.
Elysium Fields
Elysium Fields is a $1.75 billion wellness-focused mixed-use precinct being developed by GURNER Group and City Harbour across a 2.7-hectare site at 208-226 Harbour Esplanade in Melbourne's Docklands. The masterplan comprises approximately 1,100 build-to-sell and build-to-rent apartments across multiple towers up to 30 storeys, paired with extensive health clubs, retail, dining, and a Veriu hotel. Construction is actively underway with builders Hamilton Marino and Maxcon delivering initial residential towers.
55 King Street Tower (555 Collins Street Precinct - Stage 2)
Approved second stage of Charter Hall's $1.5 billion twin-tower redevelopment at the corner of Collins and King Streets in Melbourne's CBD. Planning approval for the two-tower, 84,000 sqm precinct was granted in May 2020, with Stage One (the 35-level 555 Collins Street North Tower) completed in 2023 and now home to tenants including Amazon, Allianz and Aware Super. Stage Two comprises a proposed 32-level, approximately 35,000 sqm premium office tower on the 55 King Street site, replacing the existing eight-level, 12,367 sqm A-grade building.Charter Hall has not yet set a construction timeline for this stage, and the existing building remains in operation with medium-term redevelopment potential.
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.
Ian Potter State Theatre Refurbishment
A major refurbishment of the heritage-listed State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne, renamed the Ian Potter State Theatre following a philanthropic donation from the Ian Potter Foundation. The first significant upgrade since the venue opened in 1984, the works expand the Theatres Building footprint by 16 percent and include new lifts and accessible seating across all three levels, full replacement of seating, refreshed interiors honouring John Truscott's original design, improved acoustics, new state-of-the-art lighting, sound and broadcast technology, and upgraded heating, cooling and fire protection systems.The project also delivers a doubled-size loading dock, a new flexible rehearsal space the same size as the State Theatre stage with an adjoining function room, a new accessible stage door, two new hospitality outlets opening onto the Laak Boorndap urban garden, and four new wheelchair accessible amenities plus two all-gender amenities in the foyers. Construction commenced in March 2024 with Lendlease as principal contractor and NH Architects leading the design. The theatre is now scheduled to reopen in October 2026, six months ahead of the original schedule, as the first completed milestone of the wider 1.7 billion dollar Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation. My Fair Lady will be the first major musical to perform in the refurbished venue from November 2026, with The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia returning as resident companies.
16,746 residents of Melbourne CBD - West are employed, from a labour force of 17,561. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 81.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% 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 92,849, about 4.2 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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Boasting an educated talent pool and considerable professional services activity, Melbourne CBD - West features an unemployment rate of 4.6% alongside 3.8% estimated job growth over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 16,746, with unemployment tracking 0.1% below the 4.8% seen across Greater Melbourne, while labor force participation reaches an elevated 81.2% compared to 70.1% across the broader metropolis. Census figures revealed that 38.3% of workers operated from home, an outcome potentially influenced by pandemic-era lockdowns. Primary industries employing local residents include accommodation & food, professional & technical, as well as retail trade.
The concentration in accommodation & food is especially prominent, exceeding the broader regional benchmark by 3.1 times. Conversely, construction accounts for only 3.4% of resident workers against 9.7% regionally. With the Census recording 7.2 workers for every local resident, the precinct acts as a major employment destination that pulls in substantial workforce numbers from surrounding suburbs. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures shows that through the 12 months to March 2026, employment grew by 3.8% in tandem with a 3.8% expansion in the labour force, maintaining a stable jobless rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded 2.1% employment growth and a 2.3% labour force increase, alongside a 0.2 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Further context on anticipated labor demand is available through Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26. Projected across five- and ten-year horizons, these indicators have been aligned with the local industry profile. At the national scale, employment is expected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector performances vary. Weighting these outlooks against the employment base of Melbourne CBD - West indicates local job expansion of 7.0% over five years and 13.9% over ten years (a basic weighted calculation presented purely for illustration that excludes specific local population projections).
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Median household income in Melbourne CBD - West is $1,446 a week (about $75,000 a year), with median personal income at $861 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $40,013 a year against an average of $62,836. 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 postcode figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the median taxpayer income across the Melbourne CBD - West SA2 at $40,013, with the average standing at $62,836. These results trail national norms as well as Greater Melbourne metrics of $57,688 (median) and $75,164 (average). Factoring in a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated current figures to approximately $43,862 for the median and $68,881 for the average as of March 2026. Based on 2021 Census metrics, individual earnings rank at the 61st percentile ($861 per week), whereas household income falls to the 32nd percentile.
The largest single income cohort encompasses 33.0% of residents (7,315 people) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the metropolitan average of 32.8%. Local housing affordability remains under notable strain, with just 76.0% of income remaining uncommitted (21st percentile), while the area's overall SEIFA income position sits in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Melbourne CBD - West had 8,039 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 0% detached houses and 100% apartments. 13% are owned with a mortgage, 79% rented and 8% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $376 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,710 a month, a total housing cost higher than 80% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 26.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.3%. 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 most recent Census, the dwelling profile of Melbourne CBD - West was comprised of 0.1% standalone houses and 99.8% alternative residential formats (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and other structures), contrasting with the wider metropolitan split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Melbourne CBD - West reached 8.4%, trailing the Greater Melbourne rate, while 12.8% of residences were being purchased with a mortgage and 78.8% were tenant-occupied. Monthly mortgage payments averaged a median of $1,710 locally compared to the metropolitan standard of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $376 against $390 across Greater Melbourne.
Relative to Australia-wide figures, mortgage repayments in Melbourne CBD - West sit below the national average of $1,863, whereas weekly rents marginally surpass the national median of $375.
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Melbourne CBD - West counted 8,039 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 11,389 today, averaging 1.7 people each. 5% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 47% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Households classified as families represent 36.5% of the local total, comprising couples without children (25.9%), couples with children (4.9%), and single parent arrangements (2.3%). The remaining 63.5% consists of non-family living situations, led by single-person dwellings at 46.8% and group households at 16.8%. The typical household size sits at 1.7 people, smaller than the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
61.7% of adults in Melbourne CBD - West hold a university qualification, including 38.9% with a bachelor degree and 20.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 7.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualifications among Melbourne CBD - West residents aged 15+ reach 61.7%, comfortably exceeding both the Australian rate of 30.4% and the Victorian benchmark of 33.4%. This strong academic profile provides a solid foundation for participation in the knowledge economy. Bachelor degrees constitute the primary credential held at 38.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees (20.5%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Vocational certifications account for 19.2% of post-school credentials for those aged 15+, divided into advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (7.6%). Community engagement in learning is pronounced, with 41.3% of the population actively enrolled in an educational course.
Broken down by level, 22.8% attend higher education institutions, 1.1% are in primary school, and 1.0% are undertaking secondary studies.
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Public transport in Melbourne CBD - West reaches 78 stops on 75 routes, timetabled for about 38,900 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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Melbourne CBD - West is served by 78 public transit stops spanning bus, light rail, and train networks. Operating across 75 distinct routes, these services deliver 38,941 passenger trips on a weekly basis. Accessibility is outstanding, with typical commuter journeys beginning just 67 meters from a boarding point. As a residential center, outbound travel is common, led by rail transit at 26% and pedestrian walking at 23%. Private vehicle ownership stands at 0.1 per residence, trailing the metropolitan figure, while 38.3% of residents reported working from home at the 2021 Census, a figure reflecting pandemic conditions.
Transit services maintain a combined frequency of 5,563 trips each day across the network, translating to an average of roughly 499 departures weekly per stop.
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85.6% of residents in Melbourne CBD - West report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 93% of areas nationally. 1.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% 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 chronic illnesses and mortality indicate positive general health metrics across Melbourne CBD - West, marked by low occurrences of standard conditions across age brackets. Private health insurance coverage covers roughly 50% of residents (~11,172 people), trailing the Greater Melbourne proportion of 56.7% and the Australian figure of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently identified medical concerns locally, affecting 5.3% and 6.8% of the community respectively. In contrast to Greater Melbourne, where 72.6% reported no ongoing ailments, 85.6% of local residents indicated they were entirely free of medical issues.
Residents aged 65 and over comprise 2.4% of the population (540 people), below the metropolitan benchmark of 15.1%, with senior health indicators showing solid national alignment.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
75.3% of Melbourne CBD - West residents were born overseas and 65.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (25.5%) and English (11.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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With 75.3% of residents born abroad and 65.1% using a non-English language in their homes, Melbourne CBD - West ranks among the nation's most multicultural localities. Christianity forms the most widespread faith at 22.6% of the population. Buddhism exhibits the most pronounced relative representation, accounting for 11.2% of residents compared to 4.2% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at parental heritage, Chinese ancestry forms the largest demographic cohort in Melbourne CBD - West at 25.5%, well above the 6.5% regional proportion. This is followed by Other origins at 21.3% (versus 14.6% regionally) and English heritage at 11.6% (compared to 20.1% across Greater Melbourne).
Distinct variances are also evident across other backgrounds, including Korean representation at 2.8% (against 0.3% regionally), Indian at 8.8% (versus 4.2%), and Spanish at 0.8% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Melbourne CBD - West is 29, younger than 98% of areas nationally. 71.6% 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 Melbourne CBD - West is distinctly youthful and oriented toward pre-family cohorts. Updated estimates for August 2026 indicate that 58.3% of the community consists of individuals aged 25 - 44, compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while residents aged 45 - 64 make up 8.1% versus a regional share of 22.3%. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 29 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and below both the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and national median of 38 recorded at that Census.
The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census occurred among the 0 - 24 age bracket, rising from 27.4% to an estimated 31.2%. Looking ahead to 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is projected to see the largest absolute gain, increasing by 4,823 residents (37%) to 17,749, whereas the fastest proportional rise will occur among seniors aged 65+, expanding by 103% to reach 1,100.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Melbourne CBD - West
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 |
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| 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 · Jul 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 | Aug 2026 last month all 23 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 Aug 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 — 395 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,648 at the 2021 Census → 22,168 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 (206041505). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.