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Melton West has an estimated 22,734 residents, up from 21,208 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,526 people, or 7.2%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 60.5% of that increase. That puts 939 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 analysis conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Melton West stands at approximately 22,734 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,526 people (7.2%) relative to the 2021 Census, when 21,208 people were counted. This adjustment is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population figure of 22,710 as of June 2025 alongside 57 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. With this headcount, population density registers at 939 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks across AreaSearch study regions. Over the preceding ten years, Melton West maintained steady demographic expansion with a compound annual growth rate of 2.7%, exceeding Greater Melbourne.
Natural increase served as the primary contributor to local growth, accounting for roughly 60.5% of overall population additions during recent periods. For each SA2 region, AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. Where SA2 coverage is absent from that dataset, AreaSearch uses the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections issued in 2023, applying a weighted aggregation methodology to translate LGA population growth down to SA2 divisions. Age-specific growth trajectories from these models are likewise extended across all study locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Projecting forward, substantial demographic expansion placing the area within the top quartile nationwide is anticipated, with local headcount modeled to rise by 8,104 persons to 2041 according to recent annual ERP data, representing a cumulative increase of 35.5% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
292 new dwellings have been approved in Melton West over the past five years, an average of 58 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 59 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 92% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning approvals in Melton West average roughly 58 dwellings per year, totaling 292 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). With an intake of 4.4 new residents annually per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing demand heavily outpaces newly added stock, a dynamic that typically fosters heightened buyer competition and upward pricing pressure, while new construction carries an average expected building cost of $320,000—under the regional benchmark—pointing to relatively affordable building opportunities. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $12.3 million were logged during this financial year, reflecting consistent non-residential investment flows.
Residential building output in Melton West is markedly constrained when compared with Greater Melbourne (sitting 88.0% below regional average per person). This subdued pipeline of new housing generally underpins sustained demand and asset values across established dwellings. Approval volumes sit similarly below national benchmarks, underscoring the established urban footprint and pointing to possible planning constraints. Of all new residential construction activity, separate houses comprise 92.0% while medium and high-density housing accounts for 8.0%, preserving the suburb's low-density profile centered around family dwellings suited to buyers wanting space. An estimated ratio of 586 people within the area per approved dwelling highlights this subdued development pipeline. Moving forward, Melton West is projected to expand by 8,080 residents through to 2041 (drawing from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Should residential construction maintain its current pace, additions to the housing stock could fail to keep up with demographic gains, potentially intensifying competition among purchasers and reinforcing upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Melton West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 16 current infrastructure and development projects inside Melton West, worth an estimated $1.95 billion. A further 184 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $59.5 billion. 99 are already under construction and 78 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and education & training. 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 momentum and community outcomes are heavily guided by civil infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and major capital investments. AreaSearch has identified 29 major initiatives positioned to influence the surrounding district. Prominent projects encompass the Hopkins Road Level Crossing Removal - Truganina, the Western Freeway Upgrade (Melton to Caroline Springs), Harkness Memorial Park, and the Masjid Tawheed Melton Community Hub, with key priority schemes outlined in the schedule below.
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Harkness Memorial Park
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) is delivering a new 128-hectare memorial park and public cemetery in Harkness, City of Melton - the largest cemetery development in Victoria in over a century. The staged project includes burial and memorial plots (eventually 140,000+), internal roads, landscape planting with 2,000+ trees, a ceremonial and operations hub, community gathering spaces, walking trails, and parklands. Stage 1A covers approximately 11 hectares and includes around 4,200 interment plots, with a first stage opening targeted for early 2027.Groundbreaking occurred in May 2025 with construction now underway.
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.
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.
Melton North Precinct Structure Plan (PSP)
A 105.94-hectare master-planned urban growth precinct structure plan guiding residential neighborhoods, active open spaces, community infrastructure, and road network expansions across northern Harkness.
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.
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.
Melton West PSP Residential Development (473-503 Harkness Road)
Masterplanned residential development site spanning approximately 26 acres within the Urban Growth Zone under the Melton West Precinct Structure Plan. Situated adjacent to Arnolds Creek Estate, the site is designated for future subdivision projected to deliver over 200 residential lots with associated local infrastructure.
Williams Walk
Boutique residential development by Villawood Properties and Spark Property Development featuring 182 homes on 7.97 hectares with quality homes and community amenities. Located in Melbournes west growth corridor under Melton City Council, close to proposed Rockbank Town Centre, Cobblebank CBD, and natural attractions including Melton Botanic Gardens, Pinkerton Forest, and Werribee River. Proximity to schools, shopping, and 36 minutes to Melbourne CBD.
11,146 residents of Melton West are employed, from a labour force of 12,168. Unemployment sits at 8.4%, with participation at 70.1%. 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 18,826, about 83% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. 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 force in Melton West features an even distribution across white and blue collar occupations, with construction workers showing pronounced concentration, alongside an unemployment rate of 8.4% and an estimated 1.8% annual rise in employed persons. As of March 2026, 11,146 residents are actively employed, whereas the jobless rate exceeds Greater Melbourne's 4.8% by 3.6 percentage points, indicating room for labour market gains, while labor force participation matches Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records indicate that a moderate 16.7% of working residents performed their jobs from home, a figure that may reflect prevailing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
The most prominent sectors employing local residents include construction, retail trade, and health care & social assistance. Local workforce concentration is notably heavy in transport, postal & warehousing, where the employment proportion reaches 2.2 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, engaging 3.6% of the workforce compared to 10.1% across the broader region. The disparity between working population and resident counts captured at the Census points to a constrained volume of employment opportunities within the immediate locality. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures indicates that across the 12 months to March 2026, total employment grew by 1.8% while the local labour force expanded by 1.9%, keeping the prevailing unemployment level largely unchanged. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered employment expansion of 2.1% and workforce growth of 2.3%, alongside a 0.2 percentage points increase in joblessness. Broader industry hiring patterns can be evaluated through national employment outlooks published by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. These five- and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce distribution to evaluate anticipated hiring demand. Across the nation, total employment is modeled to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though trajectories diverge widely across individual sectors. Applying these industry projections against the employment composition of Melton West yields projected local workforce growth of 6.0% over five years and 12.6% over ten years (note that this reflects a weighted distribution for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Melton West is $1,621 a week (about $84,000 a year), with median personal income at $725 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,656 a year against an average of $63,093. 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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Taxpayer earnings in the Melton West SA2 remain below national benchmarks based on financial year 2023 ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch. Among local taxpayers, the median income sits at $55,656 while the average income reaches $63,093, contrasting with Greater Melbourne benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164 respectively. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index expansion of 9.62% recorded since financial year 2023 brings modeled earnings to approximately $61,010 (median) and $69,163 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census indicates that household, family, and individual income tiers across Melton West sit moderately between the 33rd and 42nd percentiles.
Examining the income distribution, the largest cohort encompasses 39.0% of local earners (8,866 people) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, mirroring regional trends where 32.8% fall within this band. Affordability pressures remain pronounced, with residents retaining only 82.6% of income, positioning the area in the 41st percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Melton West had 6,712 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 1% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month. Rent absorbs 21.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.1%. 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 Melton West at the most recent Census was dominated by separate houses at 93.9%, while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other residential formats comprised 6.1%, differing from Melbourne metro where separate houses represented 67.9% and other dwellings accounted for 32.1%. Outright home ownership in Melton West trailed Melbourne metro at 22.2%, with the balance of properties held under a mortgage (51.6%) or occupied by tenants (26.3%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations locally were considerably lower than the Melbourne metro benchmark at $1,625, and typical weekly rental costs registered at $340, relative to metropolitan averages of $2,000 and $390.
On a national scale, mortgage payments in Melton West remain substantially below the Australian figure of $1,863, with rents also sitting lower than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Melton West counted 6,712 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,195 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 79% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 19% 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 account for 79.0% of local households, comprising couples with children at 39.7%, childless couples at 20.7%, and single parent households representing 17.7%. Non-family living arrangements constitute the remaining 21.0%, consisting of single-person households at 18.7% and group households at 2.3%. The local median household size of 3.0 people exceeds the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.8% of adults in Melton West hold a university qualification, including 11.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.4% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 6,694 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 974 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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Attainment figures highlight educational gaps within the locality, where the proportion of residents possessing university qualifications (16.8%) sits well below the Greater Melbourne level of 37.0%. This dynamic presents both a developmental hurdle and a target for educational policy. Bachelor degree holders constitute the largest higher education group at 11.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees (3.4%) and graduate diplomas (1.8%). Conversely, vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 38.4% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (27.4%). Current participation in study is particularly strong, with 34.6% of the local population actively undertaking formal education.
This enrollment consists of 13.5% in primary schools, 9.5% attending secondary institutions, and 3.7% enrolled in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Melton West reaches 87 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 2,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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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An assessment of public transit infrastructure identifies 87 active transport stops within Melton West, comprising a network of bus services. These facilities are served across 12 distinct routes, which combine to deliver 2,536 weekly passenger trips. Local transit connectivity is rated favorably, with dwellings situated an average of 255 meters from the nearest stopping point. Given its residential character, outward commuting prevails, with private vehicles serving as the primary travel choice for 93% of journeys. Households maintain an average vehicle fleet of 1.6 per dwelling, exceeding the regional figure. Meanwhile, 16.7% of the workforce indicated working from home at the 2021 Census, a metric potentially shaped by COVID-19 settings.
Across all transit lines, scheduled service frequency averages 362 trips per day, translating to roughly 29 weekly trips per individual stop.
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70.1% of residents in Melton West report no long-term health condition. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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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Melton West displays notable health vulnerabilities based on AreaSearch metrics regarding mortality and chronic condition incidence, with common ailments widely reported across demographic segments, particularly among older residents, while private health insurance coverage remains comparatively subdued at roughly 50% of residents (~11,457 people). This coverage rate falls below Greater Melbourne at 56.7% and the national standard of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health disorders represent the most frequently recorded conditions in the locality, diagnosed in 9.3 and 8.8% of the populace respectively, while 70.1% of community members reported no diagnosed medical issues, compared to 72.6% for Greater Melbourne.
Working-age adults exhibit higher-than-average rates of long-term health issues. Residents aged 65 and over account for 11.4% of the population (2,603 people), below the Greater Melbourne proportion of 15.1%. While senior health outcomes present specific challenges, they compare more favorably on a national scale than those of the broader local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.7% of Melton West residents were born overseas and 29.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (22.5%) and English (21.3%). 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 West ranks well above most regional areas, with 30.7% of residents born abroad and 29.2% using a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 49.8% of the local community. The most pronounced concentration relative to wider patterns occurs among adherents of Other faiths, who represent 4.1% of the population compared with 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parental birthplace, the primary ancestries reported across Melton West are Australian (22.5%), English (21.3%), and Other (15.3%). Pronounced deviations from regional averages are also evident across several specific communities, with Maltese heritage significantly overrepresented at 4.1% locally (vs 1.1% regionally), Samoan ancestry at 1.8% (vs 0.3%), and Serbian heritage at 0.8% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Melton West is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 27.1% 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 age distribution of Melton West skews younger than the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate that 37.7% of residents belong to the child and young adult bracket (0 - 24), compared to 30.5% across Greater Melbourne, whereas retirees and seniors (65+) represent 11.4% locally against 15.1% across the region. The median age stands at an estimated 33 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 4 years younger than the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded at that Census. Across Australia, the median age was 38 at that same Census.
Since that time, older age groups have grown from 10.0% of the population to an estimated 11.4%. Looking ahead to 2041, the largest absolute demographic increase is anticipated among middle-aged residents and early retirees (45 - 64), rising by 2,651 residents (56%) to 7,402, while the fastest relative rate of expansion is projected among the elderly cohort, expanding by 71% to 4,446.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Melton West
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 | Aug 2026 last month all 17 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 — 57 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (21,208 at the 2021 Census → 22,734 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 (213041358). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.