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Melton has an estimated 8,050 residents, up from 7,886 at the 2021 Census — a change of 164 people, or 2.1%. 307 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 816 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 for Melton stands at approximately 8,050 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 164 people (2.1%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 7,886 people were recorded. This updated figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 8,007 as of June 2025 alongside 307 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. Consequently, population density sits at 816 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks across AreaSearch study locations. Net overseas arrivals served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for roughly 86.1% of recent population expansion.
Projections developed by ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as the base benchmark) have been integrated by AreaSearch across SA2 regions. Wherever these specific figures are unavailable, AreaSearch incorporates the 2023 Regional/LGA projections issued by the VIC State Government, applying a population-weighted aggregation technique to translate LGA metrics down to SA2 zones. From 2032 to 2041, age-specific growth trajectories calculated via these aggregations are applied uniformly across all locations. Looking forward, the locality is anticipated to register expansion exceeding the national median for statistical areas, gaining an estimated 1,327 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP figures, translating to an overall rise of 15.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
68 new dwellings have been approved in Melton over the past five years, an average of 13 a year. That is 1.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Over the preceding 5 financial years, residential building consents in Melton totalled 68 homes, yielding an annual pace of roughly 13 new dwelling approvals. Because local population numbers trended downwards in recent times, residential additions have comfortably satisfied local demand, maintaining market balance and broad purchasing choices. Newly built dwellings carry an average construction value of $306,000—under regional benchmarks—highlighting a comparatively budget-friendly building environment. Meanwhile, commercial construction activity remains modest, with $5.6 million in commercial approvals logged during the current financial year. Per capita building volumes in Melton fall sharply behind Greater Melbourne, trailing the regional benchmark by 92.0%.
Such constrained residential addition tends to bolster pricing and buyer interest across established dwellings. Construction rates also sit beneath national standards, pointing toward an established urban footprint and potential town planning constraints. Within current building activity, medium and high-density housing represents 64.0% of approvals, with standalone homes making up the remaining 36.0%. This pivot toward denser formats offers more accessible price points suited to first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers. It also diverges markedly from the prevailing housing stock (where houses currently constitute 83.0%), reflecting diminishing greenfield land along with changing demographic preferences and affordability pressures. Demonstrating this subdued building pace, the area records an estimated 1075 people for each approved dwelling. Based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, Melton is projected to add 1,284 residents by 2041. Should residential construction continue at current subdued rates, new housing completions could lag population growth, heightening buyer competition and underpinning upward price pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Melton
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 200 current infrastructure and development projects close to Melton, worth an estimated $64.8 billion. 99 are already under construction and 86 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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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Local economic and social outcomes are substantially shaped by transport links, major infrastructure initiatives, and strategic planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 15 projects with potential implications for the region. Significant initiatives include the Melton Line Upgrade and Level Crossing Removals, Melton Suburban Revitalisation, Stockland Atherstone, and Melton Line Upgrade & Cobblebank Stabling Yard, with key highlights presented below.
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Navan Park Lake Platforms & Recreational Upgrade
Recreational enhancement of the Navan Park lake precinct in Harkness, delivering two new accessible fishing platforms, connecting shared pathways, safety balustrades, solar lighting, and environmental shoreline protection works to support community angling and passive recreation.
Harkness Memorial Park
A 128 hectare memorial park being developed by the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust to serve Melbourne's rapidly growing western suburbs. Stage 1 includes the Kingfisher Centre, ceremonial and function spaces, memorial areas, internal roads, extensive landscaping, Arnolds Creek restoration and thousands of new trees. Major construction is underway with opening planned for early 2027.
Western Freeway Upgrade - Melton to Caroline Springs
Planning and pre-construction are progressing for a major upgrade of the Western Freeway between Melton and Caroline Springs. The project aims to improve safety, freeway access and road capacity on the corridor, which carries about 86000 vehicles per day and is forecast to carry about 113000 vehicles per day by 2031. Options being refined include additional road lanes, new interchanges and overpasses, upgrades to existing interchanges, walking and cycling path upgrades, traffic signal and street lighting improvements, and public transport priority facilities.A program business case was completed in December 2024, Australian Government funding was committed in March 2025, and the project scope is expected to be confirmed in mid-2026 before procurement and construction timing are finalised.
Strathtulloh Primary School - Upgrade and Modernisation Expansion
Expansion of the existing Strathtulloh Primary School (opened 2022) to accommodate rapid population growth in the Melton area. The project delivers a new 2-storey learning building with 12 general purpose classrooms, a specialist learning area, 2 sensory withdrawal rooms, staff areas, a lift, and landscaping including a yarning circle and Japanese Zen garden. The expansion will create capacity for an additional 300 students. Construction commenced Q2 2024 with completion forecast for Q3 2027.
Kurunjang Secondary College Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade and modernisation of the co-educational secondary school built in 1986. Construction of new learning building to provide better learning spaces for students.
Hopkins Road Level Crossing Removal - Truganina
Removal of the dangerous level crossing at Hopkins Road through the construction of a new road bridge over the rail line. The project features a dedicated shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists, vibrant purple bridge facades inspired by local wildflowers, and extensive native landscaping. As of May 2026, final bridge works and asphalting are completing, with the bridge scheduled to open to traffic on May 18, 2026, followed by the permanent removal of boom gates by late May.
Scenic Botanica Estate
Scenic Botanica is a master-planned residential community of over 800 families in Brookfield, featuring generously sized lots from 400-800 sqm, water-sensitive urban design, landscaped parks, ovals, walking and cycling tracks, a natural gorge system with reservoir views, a new primary school, and future neighbourhood activity centre with shops. The estate emphasizes connection to nature, wellbeing, and sustainable community living on Melbourne's western fringe.
New Melton Hospital
The New Melton Hospital is an investment of over $900 million delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority through the Exemplar Health consortium, with Lendlease as head contractor. Located in Cobblebank, the state-of-the-art facility will provide a 24-hour emergency department, at least 274 beds, an intensive care unit, surgical suites, and mental health facilities. Structural construction is advancing rapidly towards completion in 2029.
3,062 residents of Melton are employed, from a labour force of 3,612. Unemployment sits at 15.2%, with participation at 54.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,271, about 115% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool in Melton exhibits a balanced mix across blue-collar and white-collar roles, with building and construction showing particularly high participation. The area records an unemployment rate of 15.2% and estimated employment growth of 0.8% across the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,062, while unemployment sits 10.5% above the Greater Melbourne figure of 4.8%, highlighting capacity for labor market gains. Furthermore, the local participation rate of 54.9% trails the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 70.1%. At the time of the Census, 14.3% of workers indicated they worked from home, though pandemic-related movement restrictions during Covid-19 must be noted.
The primary industry sectors employing local residents comprise retail trade, construction, as well as health care & social assistance. Transport, postal & warehousing represents a substantial concentration, employing residents at 2.2 times the Greater Melbourne average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, engaging 3.2% of the local workforce relative to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census records show a ratio of 0.8 workers per resident, pointing to above-average availability of local jobs. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, employment levels rose by 0.8% and the labour force grew by 1.9% during the year to March 2026, which led to an increase of 0.9 percentage points in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1%, labour force growth of 2.3%, and a rise in unemployment of 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on potential future demand within Melton. These projections, which cover five and ten-year periods, have been overlaid on the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. National employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, although growth rates vary considerably across industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Melton's employment mix suggests that local employment should increase by 6.0% over five years and 12.6% over ten years, with the caveat that this represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population projections.
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Median household income in Melton is $1,061 a week (about $55,000 a year), with median personal income at $538 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,300 a year against an average of $46,819. 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 taxpayer records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that the Melton SA2 recorded a median individual income of $41,300 and an average income of $46,819. These figures track below nationwide averages and compare against $57,688 (median) and $75,164 (average) across Greater Melbourne. Indexing these values against a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $45,273 (median) and $51,323 (average) as of March 2026. According to Census findings, family, personal, and household earnings within Melton all place between the 5th and 6th percentiles across Australia.
Among individual income brackets, the $800 - 1,499 tier comprises the largest share at 30.0% of residents (2,415 people), differing from Greater Melbourne where the $1,500 - 2,999 band forms the largest group at 32.8%. Living costs present significant strain, with only 81.1% of income remaining after housing expenses, placing the area in the 5th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Melton had 2,994 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 0% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 28.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that Melton's residential landscape consisted of 83.2% houses alongside 16.8% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Melbourne metro's distribution of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 33.2%, higher than the Melbourne metro level, while remaining households held mortgages (31.0%) or rented (35.8%). Housing costs were comparatively low: median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,300 versus $2,000 across Melbourne metro, while weekly median rents sat at $300 compared to $390 across Melbourne metro. Nationally, local home loan repayments sit substantially beneath the Australian average of $1,863, with weekly rent similarly well under the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Melton counted 2,994 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 24% are couples with children, fewer than in 75% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of living arrangements at 63.9%, consisting of couples with children (23.5%), couples without children (21.1%), and single parent families (17.5%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 36.1%, primarily made up of lone person households (33.1%) alongside group households (3.0%). The area records a median household size of 2.4 people, tracking slightly below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.0% of adults in Melton hold a university qualification, including 9.0% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.7% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,071 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 984 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 Melton present a key focus area, with university qualifications held by 13.0% of the population compared to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne, highlighting potential for future educational advancement. Bachelor degrees represent the largest higher education category at 9.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. In contrast, vocational and technical qualifications show strong representation, with 38.7% of residents aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, comprising certificates (28.7%) and advanced diplomas (10.0%). Engagement with formal study is substantial across the community, with 30.2% of residents enrolled in an educational course.
Broken down by sector, primary education accounts for 11.5%, secondary education comprises 7.9%, and tertiary study represents 3.4%.
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Public transport in Melton reaches 59 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 1,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Public transit across Melton includes 59 active transport stops operating across the bus network. A total of 11 individual routes service these locations, generating 1,946 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is generally convenient, with typical walking distance to the nearest stop averaging 226 meters. As an established residential community, outbound commuting predominates: 88% of travel occurs by car, while 5% is undertaken by train. Vehicle availability averages 1.1 per dwelling, below regional norms. At the 2021 Census, 14.3% of workers worked from home, which may reflect the influence of COVID-19 restrictions.
Across all transit lines, trip frequency averages 278 trips per day, translating to roughly 32 weekly trips per individual stop.
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58.4% of residents in Melton report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 10.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch findings on disease incidence and mortality highlight key public health challenges within Melton, with chronic ailments affecting both younger demographics and older cohorts. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is notably constrained, held by approximately 46% of the population (~3,694 people), compared to 56.7% across Greater Melbourne and 55.7% nationwide. Mental health issues and arthritis form the most widespread chronic conditions locally, impacting 11.2 and 10.1% of residents, respectively. Those reporting no long-term medical conditions represent 58.4% of the community, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Chronic health challenges are particularly evident among the working-age cohort.
Residents aged 65 and over comprise 22.4% of the population (1,800 people), tracking above the 15.1% share recorded across Greater Melbourne, with senior health indicators generally matching overall national percentiles.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.9% of Melton residents were born overseas and 24.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (23.8%) and English (23.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Melton exceeds that of most comparable areas, with 29.9% of the local population born overseas and 24.9% using a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 50.8% of residents. The most pronounced proportional variance occurs in the Other category, which represents 1.6% locally compared to 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at ancestral background (based on parental country of birth), the leading lineages in Melton are Australian at 23.8% (outpacing the regional level of 18.4%), English at 23.7%, and Other at 12.5%.
Pronounced concentrations appear within specific background groups: Maltese background accounts for 4.2% locally (compared to 1.1% regionally), Samoan represents 1.1% (versus 0.3%), and Serbian accounts for 0.8% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Melton is 39. 23.9% 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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Melton displays an older demographic profile relative to the broader metropolitan area. As of updated estimates to August 2026, retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) make up 22.4% of residents, compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 24.7% against 32.1% regionally. AreaSearch estimates the median age at 39 as at August 2026, matching the figure from the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years above the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 37 from that Census. The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census has occurred among retiree and elderly cohorts, rising from 20.2% to an estimated 22.4% of the population.
Looking forward to 2041, retiree and elderly cohorts are projected to generate the bulk of expansion, adding 729 residents (40%) to reach an aggregate of 2,530.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Melton
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 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 | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 6 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 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 — 307 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,886 at the 2021 Census → 8,050 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 (213041577). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.