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Merbein has an estimated 4,971 residents. 126 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Density is about 49 people per 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 in Merbein stands at approximately 4,971 as of Aug 2026. This indicates a contraction of 5 people (0.1%) relative to the 4,976 people documented during the 2021 Census. Such demographic movement is deduced using ABS estimated resident population figures showing 4,971 in June 2025 alongside 126 validated new addresses logged post-Census. With 48 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a density level that affords substantial space per occupant. Merbein's slight dip of 0.1% post-2021 census outperformed the broader SA4 region (-0.9%).
Inflow from interstate migration served as the primary contributor to demographic additions, generating close to 64.6% of recent population gains. SA2 geographic projections applied by AreaSearch originate from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia releases utilizing 2022 baseline figures. Where SA2 coverage is absent, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are incorporated via weighted aggregation converting LGA data to the SA2 tier. Projected age-bracket trajectories derived through this modeling are extended across all sectors for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Future demographic estimates point toward regional expansion exceeding the national median, with the locality projected to gain 821 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, equating to a cumulative expansion of 16.5% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
151 new dwellings have been approved in Merbein over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That is 6.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 30 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% 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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Building permit activity in Merbein averages approximately 30 dwellings annually, accumulating to 151 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because local numbers decreased over preceding terms, current residential construction has successfully satisfied incoming demand while delivering ample market availability, with anticipated construction costs for new dwellings averaging $411,000. Furthermore, $5.8 million in commercial approvals was registered during the current financial year, highlighting the district's predominantly domestic environment. Compared against Rest of Vic., per capita building levels in Merbein remain elevated (17.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period), preserving local property valuations whilst supplying sufficient options for buyers.
The latest residential building pipeline consists of 97.0% standalone homes alongside 3.0% medium and high-density housing, sustaining an open landscape dominated by single-family homes that appeal to buyers wanting room. The presence of roughly 148 people per dwelling approval confirms a low-density residential profile. Projections indicate that Merbein will add 821 residents through to 2041 (anchored to the newest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Prevailing construction capacity appears well calibrated with forward demand, supporting an orderly market without generating undue cost escalation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Merbein
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Merbein, worth an estimated $30 million. A further 73 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $13.6 billion. 19 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, residential development and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Urban expansion, major project investments, and public planning works remain critical drivers of local performance. AreaSearch has identified 8 specific infrastructure developments positioned to influence the district. Prominent projects comprise the Lake Hawthorn Foreshore Development, Mildura Airport Terminal Expansion, Sunraysia Modernisation Project 2, and the Mildura Base Public Hospital Intensive Care Unit Expansion, with priority ventures outlined in the subsequent overview.
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Whistlers Ridge Estate, Merbein
Whistlers Ridge Estate is a boutique rural residential subdivision at the corner of Dalmura Avenue and Second Street in Merbein. The project delivers 21 titled one acre allotments (around 4,000 to 5,459 square metres) with elevated views, NBN, 3 phase power and town water, only minutes from Merbein township and a short drive to Mildura. Gowers Homes offers custom home designs and house and land packages in the estate, with civil works complete and lots ready to build on.
River Heights Estate, Merbein
Masterplanned residential land subdivision in Merbein with around 98 lots over about 10 hectares. Stage 1 is sold out and Stage 2 is now selling, offering lots from roughly 548 to 944 sqm within walking distance of Merbein P-10 College, close to township shops, the Murray River and local sporting facilities.
Hawthorn Ridge Development Plan
The Hawthorn Ridge Development Plan provides a long-term strategic framework for the future subdivision of land bordered by McEdward Street, the Mildura railway line, and Lake Hawthorn. It designates the area for low density residential development with a 0.4 hectare minimum lot size, prioritizing environmental conservation and community access to adjoining recreational reserves.
Riverside Ridge Mildura Subdivision
Residential subdivision delivering modern housing lots with river-adjacent amenity, landscaped open space and local park access. Civil design and supervision by MH2 Engineering and Architecture, with development by Fisher Developments.
Mildura Airport Terminal Expansion
Proposed expansion and refresh of the passenger terminal at Mildura Airport, Victoria's busiest regional airport. The upgrade is one of roughly ten key projects identified in the airport's Master Plan (released in draft in 2024 and adopted as the Master Plan 2025), which sets out three land use precincts across the airport estate and plans for growth toward about 450,000 annual passengers by the mid 2040s. Concept scope covers additional security screening capacity, a larger departures lounge and gate area, improved amenities and accessibility, and expanded retail and food and beverage offerings, alongside a broader precinct refresh that also contemplates on-airport accommodation.The airport is operated by Mildura Airport Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mildura Rural City Council that has run the airport independently since 2008. Mildura Airport Pty Ltd's 2024-25 Annual Report shows the terminal project remains an unfunded master plan initiative: capital effort in that period focused on planning and design to reset the life of the main runway, supported by about $1.96 million awarded under the Commonwealth Regional Airports Program in early 2025, plus completion of a new public viewing deck. Passenger volumes have softened, with roughly 189,800 passengers in the year to June 2025 against 209,300 in calendar 2024, and Qantas and Rex remain the two scheduled carriers on the Melbourne and Sydney routes. No construction funding package, detailed design, tender or approval has been announced for the terminal works, so no delivery timeline is confirmed.
Deakin Avenue Large Format Retail Development
Architect-designed large format retail complex featuring four premium retail outlets totaling 3,115 sqm. Located adjacent to Aldi and diagonally opposite Mildura Central Shopping Centre in the busy Fifteenth Street precinct. The development includes ample customer parking with shade sails, suspended ceilings and lighting, rear access via roller doors, air conditioning throughout, and self-contained amenities. Major tenants include 4WD Supacentre (933 sqm) and Sydney Tools (1,558 sqm combined tenancies).
Mildura Base Public Hospital Intensive Care Unit Expansion
A $2.48 million expansion of the intensive care unit at Mildura Base Public Hospital, which increased the number of intensive care beds from five to eight and added two short-stay beds. The project involved reconfiguring and upgrading existing rooms to enhance high-quality coronary care capacity, improve patient flow, and reduce waiting times for the Mildura community.
Sunraysia Modernisation Project 2
Building on the success of the $120 million Sunraysia Modernisation Project, SMP2 utilized existing infrastructure and capacity to create opportunities for the Merbein and Red Cliffs irrigation districts. The project supplied additional water and unlocked 2,000 hectares of additional land for irrigation, ensuring these districts can meet the needs of modern horticulture and remain viable into the future. Construction began in March 2019 and was completed in October 2019, one month ahead of schedule, ready for the 2019/20 irrigation season.The project improved resilience and crop diversification while benefiting existing irrigation customers through cost-efficiency and improved business sustainability.
2,455 residents of Merbein are employed, from a labour force of 2,494. Unemployment sits at 1.6%, with participation at 63.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,332, about 87% 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 market in Merbein displays an even distribution across white-collar and manual positions across multiple industries, paired with an unemployment rate of only 1.6%. Records from March 2026 show 2,455 residents participating in employment, while local unemployment sits 2.1% below Regional Vic.'s rate of 3.7%, alongside a typical workforce participation level (63.1% compared to Regional Vic.'s 61.1%). Census findings indicated that merely 11.3% of workers carried out their duties from home, although pandemic restrictions must be factored into those findings. Major sectors employing local residents include health care & social assistance, agriculture, forestry & fishing, as well as retail trade.
Agricultural, forestry & fishing enterprises show particular prominence, engaging workers at an employment share of 1.7 times the regional level. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for only 14.2% of local workers, tracking beneath Regional Vic.'s 16.8%. Comparisons between Census working population tallies and total resident population indicate that internal local job openings remain constrained. Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding SALM and ABS statistics indicate that in the year to March 2026, a 3.4% reduction in the labour force alongside a 1.0% decline in employment led to local unemployment contracting by 2.4 percentage points. By comparison, Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% employment contraction, a 0.3% decrease in its labour pool, and an unemployment decline of 0.2 percentage points. Forthcoming demand dynamics across Merbein can be evaluated through national employment projections issued by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. Projected forward across five-year and ten-year horizons, these figures were aligned with the local workforce breakdown to chart prospective industry expansion. Nationwide employment is anticipated to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, yet individual sectors show varied trajectories. Distributing these sector projections across Merbein's industry structure suggests an expansion of 5.6% over five years and 12.2% over ten years for the local workforce (note that this represents an illustrative weighted extrapolation that omits localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Merbein is $1,338 a week (about $70,000 a year), with median personal income at $667 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,351 a year against an average of $53,574. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Analysis of ATO financial records for financial year 2023 at the postcode level shows that earnings across the Merbein SA2 track beneath national benchmarks, recording a median assessed income of $48,351 alongside an average income of $53,574. These earnings sit below Regional Vic.'s metrics, which show a median income of $50,954 and an average income of $62,728. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated figures reach roughly $53,002 (median) and $58,728 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census reporting places Merbein between the 22nd and 23rd percentiles across Australia.
Earnings groupings are led by the $1,500 - 2,999 tier, which encompasses 31.4% of residents (1,560 people), closely tracking regional proportions where 30.3% fall within this segment. Even though low residential outlays allow individuals to retain 88.2% of income, total disposable earnings sit at only the 28th percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Merbein had 1,755 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 2% apartments. 46% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,140 a month. Rent absorbs 16.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.7%. 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 assessments show that residential architecture in Merbein was divided into 93.5% houses and 6.5% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), while Regional Vic. registered 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Merbein lagged the regional benchmark at 37.3%, whereas the remainder of properties were held under a mortgage (46.2%) or leased by tenants (16.5%). Typical monthly home loan payments were $1,140, noticeably lower than Regional Vic.'s $1,430, while typical weekly rent stood at $220 compared to Regional Vic.'s $285. In a nationwide context, Merbein's mortgage commitments fall well beneath the Australian average of $1,863, and local rental rates sit markedly below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Merbein counted 1,755 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of households at 73.3%, which breaks down into 30.1% couples with children, 30.3% couples without children, and 11.9% single parent families. Non-family arrangements make up the other 26.7%, divided between single-occupant homes at 24.7% and group dwellings at 1.7%. The typical household size sits at 2.5 people, exceeding the 2.4 average seen across Regional Vic..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.1% of adults in Merbein hold a university qualification, including 8.9% with a bachelor degree and 1.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.5% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,080 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 976 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 educational attainment in the district presents room for growth, as higher education qualifications among residents (12.1%) trail well behind the wider Victorian mark of 33.4%. These metrics underline clear opportunities for focused educational development. Among credential holders, bachelor degrees represent 8.9%, followed by graduate diplomas (2.0%) and postgraduate qualifications (1.2%). In contrast, technical and trade credentials are widespread, with 41.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, including advanced diplomas (10.3%) along with certificates (31.5%). A substantial portion of the community engages in formal learning, with 30.4% of residents actively undertaking studies.
This cohort comprises 12.8% attending primary schooling, 9.8% in secondary education, and 1.8% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Merbein reaches 41 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 170 services a week. The typical home sits about 300 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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Merbein's public transit network features 41 active transport stops accommodating local bus operations. These stopping points are linked by 4 individual routes that deliver a total of 171 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport connectivity is solid, with local dwellings situated an average of 301 meters from the nearest transport stop. As an outward-commuting residential community, private vehicles serve as the primary transport mode at 94%. Vehicle concentration averages 1.9 per dwelling, outperforming regional standards, while only 11.3% of workers operated from home according to the 2021 Census (which could reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Bus schedules deliver an average frequency of 24 trips per day across the network, which translates to roughly 4 weekly trips per individual stop.
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62.6% of residents in Merbein report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 90% of areas nationally. 7.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality figures and chronic ailment rates highlight significant community health hurdles in Merbein, where common conditions are prevalent among younger and older demographics alike, while private health insurance coverage is notably restricted at around 47% of the overall population (~2,316 people). This sits below the 50.5% recorded throughout Regional Vic. and the 55.7% documented across the nation. Arthritis and asthma represent the top medical conditions in the area, being present in 10.3 and 9.7% of residents, respectively, whereas 62.6% of residents indicated freedom from medical ailments compared to 63.4% across Regional Vic..
Working-age residents face clear wellness challenges linked to elevated chronic illness rates. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 21.1% of residents (1,048 people), trailing the 24.0% share found in Regional Vic.. Health measures for older community members present difficulties, though their rankings remain comparable to broader national patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Merbein is largely Australian-born, at 93.2% of residents, with 4.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.2%) and English (31.2%). 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The community exhibits lower cultural heterogeneity relative to national norms, with Australian citizens making up 88.0% of residents, 93.2% born in Australia, and 95.8% speaking English only at home. Christianity forms the dominant faith, observed by 46.5% of people in Merbein, closely aligning with the 47.3% reported across Regional Vic.. Looking at parental birthplaces, the most prevalent ancestries recorded across Merbein are Australian (33.2%), English (31.2%), and Scottish (7.8%). Certain cultural backgrounds also show distinct local clustering compared to regional shares, including Italian ancestry representing 4.8% of Merbein (vs 2.9% regionally), German at 4.3% (vs 3.5%), and Croatian at 0.7% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Merbein is 42. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 22.5% 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 Merbein trends younger compared to Regional Vic. overall. Younger age brackets (0 - 24) constitute 32.6% of residents as at August 2026, relative to 28.5% across Regional Vic., while seniors (65+) make up 21.1% versus 24.0% regionally. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 42 as at August 2026, down from 43 at the 2021 Census, sitting 1 year below the Regional Vic. median of 43 recorded during the 2021 Census. The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census occurred among mature adults and young retirees (45 - 64), who dropped from 28.2% to an estimated 24.1% of residents.
Projections to 2041 indicate that the 25 - 44 cohort will drive the majority of growth, expanding by 327 residents (30%) to reach 1,427.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Merbein
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 |
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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 · 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 | Jun 2026 3 months ago all 2 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 Jun 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 — 126 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,976 at the 2021 Census → 4,971 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 (215021396). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.