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Mickleham - Yuroke has an estimated 40,114 residents, up from 23,374 at the 2021 Census — a change of 16,740 people, or 71.6%. Growth has averaged 16.1% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 5,920 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 70.8% of that increase. That puts 566 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 the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Mickleham - Yuroke is estimated at 40,114 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 16,740 residents (71.6%) from the 23,374 individuals recorded during the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 39,418 alongside 5,920 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population level yields a density of 566 persons per square kilometer, indicating low density and capacity for future urban expansion. The growth rate of 71.6% since the 2021 census positioned the area ahead of the state average of 9.3% and the national benchmark, making it a frontrunner for growth in the territory.
The population gains were driven mostly by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 70.8% of the net increase, though natural increase and overseas migration also made positive contributions. AreaSearch employs projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024, using 2022 as the starting point. For SA2 regions lacking this coverage, figures are derived from the 2023 Victoria State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusted by aggregating growth from the LGA level to SA2 level using a weighted system. Age bracket growth rates from these models are also applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these anticipated demographic transformations, the locality is projected to experience rapid growth that ranks in the top 10 percent nationwide, with an expected increase of 47,794 residents by 2041 compared to the latest annual ERP statistics, representing a 117.3% expansion over the 16 years.
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7,271 new dwellings have been approved in Mickleham - Yuroke over the past five years, an average of 1,454 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 36 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 1,100 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 86% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 1,583, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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In Mickleham - Yuroke, approximately 1,454 residential building permits have been granted annually, amounting to 7,271 over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 1,452 approvals have been logged. The ratio of 2.9 people moving to the district for every new residence built between FY-21 and FY-25 points to steady demand that underpins local property values. The average construction cost for these new dwellings is $264,000, which sits below the broader regional standard and points to more accessible pricing for purchasers. Furthermore, the area has recorded $181.1 million in commercial building approvals during this financial year, demonstrating active business development.
Per capita residential approvals in Mickleham - Yuroke are 351.0% higher than in Greater Melbourne, providing home buyers with substantial options. This volume also significantly outpaces the national average, reflecting high developer confidence in the area. The pipeline of new housing is composed of 86.0% detached houses and 14.0% attached designs, preserving the established low-density profile dominated by family residences. A ratio of roughly 22 people per approval indicates that this is an expanding development zone. Looking forward, Mickleham - Yuroke is projected to add 47,069 residents by 2041, relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Given current building trends, the supply of new housing should comfortably accommodate this demand, creating favorable buying conditions and potentially supporting population expansion beyond current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Mickleham - Yuroke
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 35 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mickleham - Yuroke, worth an estimated $14.3 billion. A further 102 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $55.9 billion. 45 are already under construction and 47 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, education & training and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and development initiatives represent key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked 75 projects expected to influence the local area. Significant developments include Botanical Estate, Botanical Village Town Centre, the New Schools Construction Program - Northern Suburbs (scheduled to open in 2026), and Kinbrook Estate, with key details provided in the list below.
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Merrifield City Shopping Centre
Merrifield City is the primary retail and lifestyle core of the 900-hectare Merrifield masterplanned community. A joint venture between MAB Corporation, QIC Real Estate, and Gibson Property Corporation, the centre is expanding into a major regional hub. Following the completion of early stages featuring Coles and specialty retail, current works focus on significant expansion including a major supermarket, mini-majors, and outdoor dining precincts. The masterplan integrates 80,000 sqm of retail space with commercial offices, a residential hotel, and civic facilities to serve Melbourne's northern growth corridor.
Botanical Estate
A masterplanned residential community in Mickleham featuring approximately 2,400 dwellings across multiple neighbourhoods with over 30 hectares of planned open space, including a 22-hectare Botanical Park with wetlands and botanical-themed gardens. The Botanical Village Town Centre opened in early 2026 anchored by a full-line Coles supermarket and Liquorland, with around 25 specialty stores including dining, health services, gym, pharmacy and a medical centre opening progressively. An Aspire Early Learning and Kindergarten centre has also been added to the precinct.The estate offers land lots from under 300 square metres to over 2,800 square metres, house and land packages, and townhomes, with easy access to Melbourne CBD via Mickleham Road and the Tullamarine Freeway.
Merrifield City Centre
Merrifield City Centre is the mixed-use town centre within the Merrifield masterplanned community at Mickleham. The first Merrifield City retail stage, anchored by Coles and specialty stores, is complete, and 21 Cityside Drive is now complete with childcare, gym, swim school, allied health and office uses. Further stages are planned to expand retail, dining, hotel, office, large format retail and civic-style public realm uses as the regional town centre grows.
Cloverton Metropolitan Activity Centre
The Cloverton Metropolitan Activity Centre is a state-significant mixed-use precinct planned as the primary employment, retail and services hub for Melbourne's northern growth corridor. The long-term vision includes a regional retail centre, commercial offices, tertiary education, a private hospital, community facilities, a future railway station and extensive public open space. During 2025-2026 the project received Federal Precincts and Partnerships Program funding to progress detailed planning through a partnership involving Stockland, Hume City Council, Mitchell Shire Council and the City of Whittlesea.
Botanical Village
Botanical Village is a neighbourhood activity centre in Mickleham anchored by Coles and supported by around 25 specialty retailers, health services, dining, fitness, a pharmacy, Liquorland and Aspire Early Learning and Kindergarten. Coles opened on 18 March 2026, with remaining shops and services opening progressively. The precinct was developed by Oreana and is now listed in IFM Investors' retail real estate portfolio.
Dwyer Street Residential Subdivision
Residential subdivision delivering 67 residential lots within Stockland's Cloverton masterplanned community at Kalkallo. Civil works and lot development have progressed as part of the broader Cloverton rollout, with surrounding community infrastructure including Kallo Town Centre, parks, schools and transport continuing to expand. The subdivision forms an infill component of Victoria's largest masterplanned community.
Kallo Estate
Boutique neighbourhood development by National Pacific Properties featuring 730 homes for 2,000 residents. Located on 150 hectares with connection to Merri Creek parklands, close to Donnybrook Station, and featuring contemporary home designs with community facilities and open spaces. Includes planned shopping centre with Woolworths.
Hume Grammar Kalkallo Stage 4
Stage 4 expansion of the Hume Anglican Grammar Kalkallo Campus to provide additional learning spaces for Years 5 and 6 together with ancillary facilities. The expansion forms part of the long-term staged development of the Cloverton campus to support enrolment growth in Melbourne's northern growth corridor. The campus is operating while staged expansion continues.
18,270 residents of Mickleham - Yuroke are employed, from a labour force of 19,283. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 69.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% 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 32,739, about 82% 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 workforce in Mickleham - Yuroke is characterized by high levels of training, with strong representation in industrial and manufacturing fields, an unemployment rate of 5.3%, and stable job numbers over the prior year. In March 2026, the employed resident population stood at 18,270, with an unemployment rate 0.5% higher than the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, while the participation rate closely matched the metropolitan benchmark of 70.2%. Census details show that a moderate 17.9% of the local workforce operated from home, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, transport, postal & warehousing, and construction. The community displays a marked concentration in transport, postal & warehousing jobs, with a share that is 2.6 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 4.8% of the local workforce, compared to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Comparison between the resident workforce and local jobs indicates this is a predominantly residential suburb with limited employment opportunities within its own boundaries. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics, the prior 12-month period saw a contraction in the labor force of 0.7% and a minor drop in employment of 0.1%, which led to a decrease in the unemployment rate of 0.5 percentage points. This differed from Greater Melbourne, where employment grew by 2.1%, the labor force expanded by 2.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.2 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional perspectives on prospective local employment trends. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce structure. While national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change differ by sector. Applying these trends to the industry mix of Mickleham - Yuroke suggests local job numbers could rise by 6.2% over five years and 13.1% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation that does not account for local population changes.
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Median household income in Mickleham - Yuroke is $1,982 a week (about $103,000 a year), with median personal income at $874 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,940 a year against an average of $57,977. 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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Based on AreaSearch's analysis of the latest postcode-level ATO statistics released for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the Mickleham - Yuroke SA2 recorded a median income of $50,940 and an average income of $57,977. These figures are below national benchmarks and compare to median and average levels of $57,688 and $75,164 in Greater Melbourne. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 9.62% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates as of March 2026 stand at roughly $55,840 for the median and $63,554 for the average. Census data places family, household, and individual earnings in Mickleham - Yuroke around the 63rd percentile nationally.
Income distribution figures show the largest segment comprises 47.8% of the local population (19,174 people) earning within the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which compares to 32.8% for the wider region. Housing expenses absorb 20.7% of earnings, yet healthy income levels keep disposable earnings at the 58th percentile, and the SEIFA index for income places the area in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mickleham - Yuroke had 6,767 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 69% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 8% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 93% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing stock in Mickleham - Yuroke was dominated by standalone houses at 98.2%, with other formats like townhouses and apartments making up 1.8%, compared to the metropolitan Melbourne split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% alternative dwellings. The home ownership rate stood at 8.2%, trailing the metropolitan average, with the majority of properties being purchasing under a mortgage (69.1%) or occupied by tenants (22.7%). The median monthly mortgage payment matched the Melbourne metropolitan average of $2,000, while the median weekly rent was $400, compared to metropolitan figures of $2,000 and $390.
Locally, mortgage repayments exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are above the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mickleham - Yuroke counted 6,767 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 11,613 today, averaging 3.3 people each. 56% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 11% 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 represent the vast majority of households at 86.9%, consisting of couples with children at 55.7%, couples without children at 19.9%, and single-parent households at 10.3%. Non-family households account for the remaining 13.1%, with single-person households at 10.9% and group living situations representing 2.1%. The average household size is 3.3 residents, which is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.9% of adults in Mickleham - Yuroke hold a university qualification, including 19.5% with a bachelor degree and 9.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.9% hold a vocational qualification. 12 schools serve the area, with 6,041 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,029 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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The educational profile of the area is distinct within the region, as the proportion of residents aged 15 and over with a university qualification stands at 30.9%, ahead of the SA3 average of 24.3%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 19.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 9.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Vocational and technical qualifications are also common, with 34.7% of residents aged 15 and over holding these credentials, including 14.8% with advanced diplomas and 19.9% with certificates. Enrolment rates are high in the community, with 33.7% of the population participating in formal study.
This student cohort includes 12.9% in primary schools, 6.3% in high schools, and 3.9% in higher education programs.
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Public transport in Mickleham - Yuroke reaches 67 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 830 services a week. The typical home sits about 300 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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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Analysis of the local transit network shows 67 active bus stops operating in Mickleham - Yuroke. These stops are served by 5 distinct routes, which accommodate 825 passenger trips each week. Access to transit is rated as good, with residents living an average of 304 meters from a stop. The suburb is primarily residential, and most workers commute to other areas, with private vehicles being the primary mode of travel at 90%, and trains used by 6%. The average number of vehicles per household is 1.7, which is above the metropolitan average.
Approximately 17.9% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era arrangements. Transit service frequency averages 117 trips daily across all routes, which translates to roughly 12 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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83.5% of residents in Mickleham - Yuroke report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 89% of areas nationally. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health data shows positive trends throughout Mickleham - Yuroke, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality statistics and chronic illness rates, with younger groups showing particularly low rates of typical medical conditions. Private health insurance coverage is relatively low, held by approximately 48% of the population (~19,334 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent issues locally, affecting 6.2% and 4.6% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 83.5% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents aged 65 and older make up 4.5% of the population (1,789 people), which is lower than the 15.0% share in Greater Melbourne, though the area ranks lower nationally than the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
48.0% of Mickleham - Yuroke residents were born overseas and 60.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (13.7%) and Australian (13.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Mickleham - Yuroke ranks as one of the most culturally diverse localities in Australia, with 48.0% of the population born outside the country and 60.5% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 39.2% of the community. The most notable difference from regional trends is in the Other category, which accounts for 18.5% of residents, compared to the Greater Melbourne average of 2.3%. In terms of parental heritage, the top three ancestries are Other at 34.0% of the population, compared to a regional average of 14.6%, Indian at 13.7%, compared to a regional average of 4.2%, and Australian at 13.6%.
Other ethnic backgrounds showing notable differences include Samoan at 2.3% of the population (compared to 0.3% regionally), Sri Lankan at 1.0% (compared to 0.8%), and Maltese at 1.5% (compared to 1.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mickleham - Yuroke is 31, younger than 97% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 28.1% 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 median age in Mickleham - Yuroke is 31 years, which is younger than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, there is a higher proportion of residents in the 35 - 44 bracket (23.5%) but fewer in the 65 - 74 bracket (3.0%). The share of residents aged 35 - 44 is higher than the national figure of 14.3%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 cohort has increased from 19.0% to 23.5% of the population, and the 5 to 14 cohort rose from 15.6% to 18.7%.
Conversely, the 25 to 34 group fell from 25.8% to 18.1%, and the 0 to 4 group declined from 13.4% to 10.8%. Demographic projections suggest the age structure will change by 2041, with the 35 to 44 cohort expected to grow by 8,886 people (94%), rising from 9,430 to 18,317.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mickleham - Yuroke
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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 37 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 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 5,920 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (23,374 at the 2021 Census → 40,114 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 May 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 (210051445). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.