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Mernda - South has an estimated 13,854 residents, up from 11,940 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,914 people, or 16.0%. Growth has averaged 3.5% a year over five years, faster than 86% of areas nationally. 348 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 42.6% of that increase. That puts 1,605 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 findings from AreaSearch, the resident count in Mernda - South stands at approximately 13,854 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,914 people (16.0%) from the 2021 Census, when 11,940 people were recorded. This variation is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 13,854 as of June 2025 alongside 348 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. The local population density reaches 1,605 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark evaluated across AreaSearch locations. Surpassing both the Victorian rate (9.5%) and national trends, the area's 16.0% expansion since the 2021 census positions it as a leading regional growth hub.
Inflow from overseas migration served as the primary growth engine, generating around 42.6% of recent net additions, supplemented by positive contributions from natural increase and interstate movements. Projections developed by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures, are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. In areas lacking this direct coverage, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are incorporated via weighted aggregation methods translating LGA figures to the SA2 level. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these models are further applied across all territories for the years 2032 to 2041. Over the outlook period to 2041, demographic models indicate substantial growth placing the district in the upper 10 percent of statistical regions across the country, with numbers projected to rise by 9,375 persons against recent annual ERP baselines, representing a cumulative 16-year increase of 67.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
560 new dwellings have been approved in Mernda - South over the past five years, an average of 112 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 112 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 88% 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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Over the preceding 5 financial years, residential approvals in Mernda - South have tracked at approximately 112 per year, accumulating to 560 homes. Across this timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), roughly 4 people arrived annually for every residential unit constructed, creating an imbalance where local demand substantially outpaces building output. This trend typically fuels property value appreciation and heightens buyer demand, even as new residential buildings post an average construction value of $382,000, presenting a relatively affordable profile compared to broader regional averages. Concurrently, non-residential activity has remained subdued, with commercial approvals totalling $702,000 this financial year.
Per capita building volume in Mernda - South sits at roughly 66% of the level recorded across Greater Melbourne, ranking the locality within the 76th percentile nationally. Recent residential development is heavily weighted toward standalone houses at 88.0%, with attached dwellings accounting for 12.0%, reinforcing a suburban environment centered on family-oriented residences. Registering around 143 people per dwelling approval, the community exhibits key hallmarks of an expanding outer area. Demographic forecasts based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate that Mernda - South will gain 9,375 residents by 2041. If residential building activity continues at current rates, additions to the housing stock may not keep pace with demographic expansion, potentially intensifying market competition and providing upward momentum for property prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Mernda - South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mernda - South, worth an estimated $1.17 billion. A further 99 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $22.3 billion. 32 are already under construction and 44 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training 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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Capital investments, town planning frameworks, and significant local infrastructure projects play a vital role in shaping community development. AreaSearch has pinpointed 23 key initiatives expected to influence the district, including major developments such as Mernda Town Centre, Regional Sports Precinct Mernda, Mernda Villages by Stockland, and Mernda Rise Estate.
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Mernda Town Centre
A 27-hectare master-planned mixed-use town centre next to Mernda Railway Station in Melbourne's northern growth corridor. Stage 1, the Woolworths-anchored neighbourhood shopping centre, opened in 2022 with around 9,580 square metres of gross lettable area, anchored by Woolworths, The Reject Shop, BWS and Marketplace Fresh, plus 27 specialty stores and 480 car parks. A 2-hectare parcel within the precinct was sold to the Victorian Government for the new Mernda Community Hospital, delivered by Lendlease for the Victorian Health Building Authority and Northern Health, with construction completed and progressive opening underway.Two surrounding development superlots, suitable for additional retail, commercial and medium-to-higher density residential outcomes, were brought to market via Stonebridge in 2023. Future stages are planned to include further commercial, medical, entertainment and residential development, with an overall project end value of approximately AUD 500 million.
Mernda Rise Estate
Mernda Rise is a boutique residential development by Resimax Group featuring approximately 200 premium home and land packages. Located on elevated terrain with panoramic views, the estate is designed in harmony with surrounding nature including protected indigenous trees and proximity to Quarry Hill Park. Tick Homes serves as the exclusive building partner, offering homes with premium inclusions such as Caesarstone benchtops, high ceilings, and stainless steel appliances. The development represents one of the last remaining residential opportunities in established Mernda.
Mernda Community Hospital
Mernda Community Hospital is a small public hospital providing a range of everyday health services to Melbourne's outer north. Officially opened in November 2025, the facility delivers urgent care, dialysis, mental health services, and specialist clinics. Operated by Northern Health, it aims to reduce pressure on major hospitals like Northern Hospital Epping while offering community-based care including pharmacy, dental, and pathology services.
Regional Sports Precinct Mernda
Multi-stage regional sports and aquatic precinct at Plenty Road, Mernda. Stage 2 construction commenced July 2025 following a $42.14 million contract award, delivering six indoor multipurpose courts (basketball, netball), eight outdoor netball courts, changerooms, foyer, creche, multipurpose rooms, 350 fixed and 1,000 retractable seats, and car parking. Funded by $11.5 million from the Federal Government (Thriving Suburbs and Play Our Way programs) and $20 million from the Victorian Government. Stage 3 will add a 50-metre pool, warm water exercise pool, learn-to-swim pool, leisure pool, gym, and group fitness area, with construction scheduled to begin 2027/28.Designed by COX Architecture with landscape architecture by Tract. Addresses a deficit of 43 indoor courts and 32 outdoor courts across the City of Whittlesea.
Mernda Central P-12 College
New government P-12 college opened in 2017 accommodating up to 1,280 students from prep to year 12 in the growing Mernda area. Features state-of-the-art learning facilities, science labs, performing arts theatre, music rooms, expanded gymnasium to Netball Victoria standards, sports facilities, technology centers, and community facilities. Started with Year 7 and expanded to include Prep-12.
Aspect Mernda
Aspect Mernda by AVJennings is a master-planned residential community featuring beautifully designed houses and titled land in Mernda. Located next to the picturesque Quarry Hills Regional Park and close to schools, shopping, and transport, Aspect combines natural living with urban convenience. The development offers both turnkey homes and land lots across multiple stages, with the final Stages 6 and 7 commencing in early 2025. The community includes premium Stellar Collection homes with 8-star energy efficiency ratings and comprehensive landscaping and infrastructure.
Mernda Villages Shopping Centre
4,000 square metre shopping centre featuring Woolworths supermarket and 10 specialty stores. Located at corner of Kalkallo Way and Mernda Village Drive with 180 car spaces and bicycle facilities. Part of Stockland's master-planned community.
River Run
River Run is a master-planned estate designed to be a flourishing community where families can grow and create lasting memories, celebrating the surrounding area's natural beauty and lifestyle attributes. The development comprises a mix of 54 townhouses and single-level traditional dwellings, as well as the restoration and renovation of an original 1800s homestead. Located alongside the flowing Plenty River with direct access to Plenty Gorge Parklands, offering unrivaled natural amenities and connectivity to Melbourne's thriving northern region.
7,839 residents of Mernda - South are employed, from a labour force of 8,176. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 78.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 10,569, about 76% 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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A well-qualified resident workforce characterizes Mernda - South, underpinned by robust representation in core service industries, an unemployment rate of 4.1%, and annual employment gains estimated at 2.0%. There are 7,839 residents actively employed as of March 2026, while the local jobless rate sits 0.6% beneath the Greater Melbourne figure of 4.8%. Furthermore, the local participation rate reaches 78.5%, significantly exceeding the metropolitan benchmark of 70.1%. At the time of the Census, 22.9% of workers performed their duties from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Specialized representation is particularly evident in health care & social assistance, which captures 1.3 times the regional employment concentration. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 5.7% of the workforce, trailing the Greater Melbourne average of 10.1%. Comparing Census figures for the working population versus the resident population demonstrates that this predominantly residential district provides relatively few local jobs. AreaSearch assessment of data from SALM and the ABS indicates that over the twelve months to March 2026, employment grew by 2.0% while the local labor force expanded by 2.9%, leading to a 0.9 percentage point uptick in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded a 2.1% increase in employment and a 2.3% gain in the labor pool, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point rise. Long-term sectoral expectations from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future labor trends. When these five-year and ten-year national trajectories (projecting 6.6% and 13.7% overall growth respectively) are modeled across the local industry profile using simple illustrative weighting without local population adjustments, Mernda - South's employment is similarly estimated to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mernda - South is $2,109 a week (about $110,000 a year), with median personal income at $902 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,796 a year against an average of $68,595. 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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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings in the Mernda - South SA2 marginally above the Australian median. The median taxable income within the SA2 was $59,796 alongside an average of $68,595, compared with $57,688 and $75,164 across Greater Melbourne. Factoring in a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of $65,548 (median) and $75,194 (average) as of March 2026. Overall household, family, and individual incomes align around the 70th percentile across the country. In terms of earnings distribution, 44.8% of individuals (6,206 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, relative to 32.8% regionally.
Residential expenses absorb 17.8% of income, yet solid overall wages place disposable funds in the 69th percentile, with the area situated in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mernda - South had 3,677 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 0% apartments. 60% are owned with a mortgage, 28% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month, a total housing cost higher than 88% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the most recent Census was dominated by detached houses, which made up 95.3% of properties, with other dwelling types representing 4.7%, contrasting with 67.9% houses and 32.1% other configurations across metropolitan Melbourne. Full home ownership stood at 12.8%, trailing the Melbourne metro level, while mortgaged properties accounted for 59.7% and rentals made up 27.6%. Median monthly mortgage costs in the area were $1,950 compared to the regional median of $2,000, while median weekly rent matched the metropolitan figure of $390. Across Australia as a whole, local monthly mortgage repayments exceed the national baseline of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mernda - South counted 3,677 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,266 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 53% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 12% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 86.2%, broken down into couples with children (52.7%), couples without children (18.9%), and single-parent arrangements (13.5%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 13.8%, made up of lone-person residences (11.8%) and group dwellings (1.8%). The median household size in the area is 3.2 people, notably larger than the 2.6 figure recorded for Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.1% of adults in Mernda - South hold a university qualification, including 19.7% with a bachelor degree and 8.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 21.4% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,383 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,058 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 Mernda - South sit below metropolitan averages, with 31.1% of residents aged 15 and over possessing university degrees compared to 37.0% across Greater Melbourne. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications comprise 19.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 8.9% and graduate diplomas at 2.5%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widespread, with 35.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding trade credentials, split between certificates (21.4%) and advanced diplomas (13.9%). A significant proportion of the local population is actively studying, with 34.6% of residents enrolled across various educational programs. This student cohort includes 13.9% attending primary schools, 7.8% in secondary education, and 4.5% enrolled in higher learning institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mernda - South reaches 48 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 8,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 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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Public transportation networks across Mernda - South feature 48 active stops served by bus connections. These facilities accommodate 9 distinct routes that deliver a combined 8,678 passenger trips each week. Network coverage is favorable, with residents situated an average of 236 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the area's predominantly suburban commuter pattern, private vehicles represent the main transit mode for 88% of travelers, with 8% utilizing rail services. Household vehicle ownership stands at 1.6 per residence, outperforming the metropolitan average, while 22.9% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census amidst pandemic conditions.
Across all transit lines, transport services run at a combined average rate of 1,239 trips per day, translating to roughly 180 weekly departures for each designated stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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78.6% of residents in Mernda - South report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 90% of areas nationally. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.3 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding mortality statistics and long-term illness rates highlight strong health measures in Mernda - South, with low frequencies of typical chronic illnesses observed across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance coverage stands at roughly 53% of the resident base (~7,384 people), marginally outperforming the typical SA2, compared with 56.7% throughout Greater Melbourne. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported health issues locally, affecting 7.2% and 6.9% of residents respectively, whereas 78.6% reported having no diagnosed long-term medical conditions compared to 72.6% regionally.
Working-age adults display sound general health with minimal chronic conditions. Seniors aged 65 and above account for 6.9% of the community (961 people), well below the 15.1% metropolitan benchmark. While health outcomes for older residents are positive, their national standing is slightly lower than that of the wider local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.1% of Mernda - South residents were born overseas and 42.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (17.7%) and English (15.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Mernda - South exhibits substantial multicultural diversity, with 37.1% of residents having been born overseas and 42.9% speaking a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, representing 46.2% of the local population. A distinctive feature is the Other religious category, which accounts for 5.6% locally compared to 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the most frequent responses in Mernda - South are Other at 18.1%, Australian at 17.7%, and English at 15.3%. Notable concentrations of specific heritages are also present when compared against metropolitan shares, including Indian ancestry at 10.5% (vs 4.2%), Macedonian at 3.1% (vs 0.7%), and Sri Lankan at 1.2% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mernda - South is 33, younger than 92% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 26.1% 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 demographic profile of Mernda - South skews younger than the Greater Melbourne standard. Updated estimates as of August 2026 indicate that 36.4% of the population consists of children and young adults aged 0 - 24 (compared with 30.5% regionally), while older residents aged 65+ comprise 6.9% (against 15.1% across Greater Melbourne). As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 33, up from 32 recorded at the 2021 Census, and sits below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and Australian median of 38 from that same Census. Mature adults and young retirees aged 45 - 64 have increased their share from 18.1% to an estimated 21.4% since the Census.
In absolute terms, this 45 - 64 age band is projected to see the largest expansion by 2041, increasing by 3,389 residents (114%) to reach 6,361, while the 65+ age cohort will register the fastest proportional growth, rising 146% to 2,362.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mernda - South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 12 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 May 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 — 348 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,940 at the 2021 Census → 13,854 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 (209041532). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.