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Moorabbin - Heatherton has an estimated 10,003 residents, up from 9,116 at the 2021 Census — a change of 887 people, or 9.7%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 375 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 86.5% of that increase. That puts 855 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Moorabbin - Heatherton has reached a population count of approximately 10,003 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 887 people (9.7%) compared to the 9,116 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such growth is determined from the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 9,832 combined with 375 validated new addresses identified post-Census. At this scale, the local population density stands at 855 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks across AreaSearch study locations. The 9.7% expansion recorded by Moorabbin - Heatherton since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 area (6.8%) as well as the SA4 region, positioning it as an regional frontrunner in demographic expansion.
International arrivals served as the primary growth driver, accounting for roughly 86.5% of recent net population additions. SA2 demographic projections applied by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia data published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures. For locations missing from this series, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are adapted via weighted growth aggregation from LGA down to SA2 geographic units. Age-specific expansion trajectories derived from these models are incorporated across all territories between 2032 and 2041. Based on expected structural trends, the community is anticipated to outpace the national median growth rate, expanding by 1,969 persons to 2041 according to recent annual ERP statistics, which equates to a 16-year overall expansion of 17.9%.
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403 new dwellings have been approved in Moorabbin - Heatherton over the past five years, an average of 80 a year. That places the area in the 69th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 80 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 15% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning permissions in Moorabbin - Heatherton have maintained an annual pace of approximately 80 dwellings, culminating in 403 homes approved over the past 5 financial years. With the ratio of incoming residents averaging only 0.9 new residents per year per dwelling constructed across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to housing stock are matching or exceeding demand levels. This dynamic enhances options for purchasers while establishing capacity for demographic gains exceeding baseline forecasts, with ongoing residential projects holding an average value of $470,000. Furthermore, $58.8 million in commercial approvals was logged during this financial year, underscoring substantial commercial building activity.
Per capita construction volumes in Moorabbin - Heatherton exceed Greater Melbourne benchmarks by 81.0%, generating expanded opportunities for prospective buyers. The pipeline of building approvals comprises 15.0% detached houses alongside 85.0% townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density dwelling options delivers accessible price points catering to downsizers, incoming buyers, and property investors. It also marks a distinct transition away from the existing property profile (currently 78.0% houses), reflecting fewer broadacre parcels, evolving lifestyle preferences, and heightened requirements for varied, attainable housing types. With roughly 230 people per approval, the locality illustrates a transitioning market profile. Demographic forecasts suggest Moorabbin - Heatherton will welcome 1,792 residents through to 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Given current construction volumes, residential development appears well poised to absorb projected demand, fostering supportive market conditions for incoming buyers and creating room for growth above current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Moorabbin - Heatherton
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Moorabbin - Heatherton, worth an estimated $1.73 billion. A further 157 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $58.2 billion. 46 are already under construction and 60 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Capital investments, public planning strategies, and major civic projects play a pivotal role in shaping local community growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 43 projects poised to impact the surrounding region. Notable undertakings include the Bluff Road Hampton East Redevelopment, Southpoint Highett, Westfield Southland Ongoing Upgrades, and Sanctuary Sandringham, with key initiatives profiled below.
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Bluff Road, Hampton East
A major social and affordable housing redevelopment delivered by Homes Victoria via the Ground Lease Model, in which the land is leased to project partner Building Communities for 40 years while remaining in public ownership. The project replaces 146 older, non-compliant dwellings across a 3.12ha site with 285 new homes in eight buildings of two to four storeys, comprising 170 social, 32 affordable and 83 market rental homes plus specialist disability accommodation. Homes will achieve a 5-star Green Star rating and an average 7-star NatHERS rating.The precinct includes a new cafe, community room, vegetable garden, children's play area and landscaped open space. Icon Construction is the builder and Community Housing Limited will manage the completed social homes. Construction began in late 2024 and new homes are expected from late 2026.
SRL East Heatherton Train Stabling Facility
Major train stabling and maintenance facility for the Suburban Rail Loop East. The facility will initially stable 13 automated trains with ultimate capacity for 30 trains and includes a maintenance workshop, train wash, testing track, operational control centre, network support facility, and eastern and western tunnel portals. Construction is well underway with earthworks, tunnel entrances, network support facilities and site preparation progressing. Tunnelling from nearby Clarinda is scheduled to commence during 2026, with SRL East passenger services planned for 2035.
Moorabbin Central
Neighbourhood sub-regional shopping centre anchored by Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, and Kmart, with over 80 specialty stores serving the Moorabbin and broader Kingston area. The centre provides everyday retail, fresh food, dining, and services to its local catchment.
Kingston Heath Residential Estate
Kingston Heath Residential Estate is a proposed masterplanned residential community development led by Frasers Property Australia and Intrapac Property in Kingston Heath, Victoria.
Levande Bentleigh East Retirement Village
Purpose-built retirement village under construction at 1 Victor Road, Bentleigh East. The project has transitioned to the Levande brand and will deliver a contemporary retirement living community with apartments, clubhouse, wellness facilities and landscaped communal areas. Planning permit amendments and extensions have been processed while construction proceeds, with first residents expected from Spring 2027.
Southpoint Highett
New apartment development by H1Land Group designed by Rothelowman architects. Features two buildings: a 12-level tower with 360-degree views and a 4-level boutique building. Includes 217 apartments (1-3 bedrooms) with rooftop amenities, plunge pool, and sunset bar. Located opposite Westfield Southland. As of July 2025, construction has faced a stoppage due to a dispute with the Suburban Rail Loop authority over compensation for underground land acquisition.
Highett Common
Highett Common is Victoria's first Net Zero targeted medium-density community, transforming a 9.3-hectare former CSIRO site into a sustainable residential precinct. The $600m+ masterplanned development features over 1,000 residences, including apartments and townhomes, integrated with 4 hectares of public parkland and conservation reserves. Key community infrastructure includes a new Bayside public library, a Maternal and Child Health centre, and a youth centre. Stage 1 (North Lane and Park House) was completed in late 2025 with residents now moving in, while Stage 3 (The Mews Collection) and the boutique Habitat release are currently under construction.
Cycle Sandringham Infrastructure
Safer cycling connection linking Sandringham Train Station to Sandringham Family Leisure Centre via Melrose St, Beach Rd, Royal Ave, Spring St and Tulip St. Stage 1 Section 1 works commenced to improve bike safety and supporting infrastructure; Stage 2 planned in 2025/26 subject to budgets and approvals.
5,261 residents of Moorabbin - Heatherton are employed, from a labour force of 5,664. Unemployment sits at 7.1%, with participation at 70.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 17,149, about 171% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool in Moorabbin - Heatherton is characterized by high educational attainment and prominent professional services engagement, alongside an unemployment rate of 7.1%. Total employment reached 5,261 residents as of March 2026, while the jobless rate stood 2.3% above the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, accompanied by a labor force participation rate matching Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records indicated that 37.3% of workers operated from home, though this figure reflects Covid-19 lockdown circumstances. Key fields of employment among the resident workforce consist of health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and retail trade.
Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing exhibits lower representation, accounting for 3.4% employment against the regional figure of 5.2%. With a ratio of 2.0 workers for every resident at the time of the Census, the area operates as a prominent commercial employment destination, supporting a surplus of jobs over local workers and drawing commuter inflows from nearby suburbs. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that across the year to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.3% while overall jobs fell by 1.0%, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded a 2.1% increase in employment, a 2.3% expansion in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage points rise in joblessness. Future hiring conditions in Moorabbin - Heatherton can be contextualized via national labour market projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. These five-year and ten-year models have been calibrated against local industry compositions. Nationally, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge across industries. Applying these sector-specific rates to Moorabbin - Heatherton's industry distribution implies an employment rise of 6.9% over five years and 14.1% over ten years (calculated via simple weighting for reference without incorporating local population projections).
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Median household income in Moorabbin - Heatherton is $2,046 a week (about $106,000 a year), with median personal income at $924 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,317 a year against an average of $77,363. 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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According to the latest postcode ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers across the Moorabbin - Heatherton SA2 generated a median income of $62,317 and an average of $77,363. These metrics rank among the upper tiers nationally and compare favourably to Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Incorporating 9.62% growth in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated benchmarks of approximately $68,312 (median) and $84,805 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census placed household, family, and individual income tiers near the 69th percentile nationwide.
Overall, 30.9% of the local population (3,090 individuals) sits within the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings bracket, mirroring the broader metropolitan proportion of 32.8%. Furthermore, 31.0% above $3,000/week represents a considerable upper-bracket cohort that supports robust spending power. While accommodation costs absorb 16.8% of income, strong local earnings keep disposable income at the 67th percentile, positioning the area in the 7th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Moorabbin - Heatherton had 3,385 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 78% detached houses and 13% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month, a total housing cost higher than 79% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.9%. 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 residential landscape in Moorabbin - Heatherton at the latest Census was composed of 78.1% houses and 21.9% other dwellings (encompassing semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with the Greater Melbourne balance of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 30.2%, matching regional proportions, while mortgaged properties accounted for 40.7% and rented properties represented 29.0%. Median monthly loan repayments of $2,300 stood higher than the metropolitan benchmark of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $440 compared to $390 across Melbourne metro. In a nationwide context, mortgage obligations in Moorabbin - Heatherton sit well above the Australian median of $1,863, with weekly rent exceeding the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Moorabbin - Heatherton counted 3,385 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,714 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of living arrangements at 72.2% of all households, consisting of 37.2% couples with children, 23.0% couples without children, and 11.1% single parent families. Non-family living situations account for the other 27.8%, split between lone person households at 24.1% and group arrangements at 3.5%. The typical household size of 2.6 people is identical to the Greater Melbourne average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
38.6% of adults in Moorabbin - Heatherton hold a university qualification, including 25.6% with a bachelor degree and 9.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 93% of areas nationally. A further 16.0% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 1,888 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,103 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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Educational attainments in the locality are notably elevated, with tertiary qualifications held by 38.6% of residents aged 15+, surpassing the nationwide proportion of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees comprise the single largest category at 25.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 9.3% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Technical and vocational credentials are also widespread, with 28.5% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational awards, divided between advanced diplomas (12.5%) and certificates (16.0%). Formal study engagement is substantial, with 30.3% of the resident population attending an educational institution. This aggregate includes 10.3% in primary education, 8.1% in secondary education, and 5.6% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Moorabbin - Heatherton reaches 90 stops on 27 routes, timetabled for about 9,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Local transit analysis identifies 90 active transport stops within Moorabbin - Heatherton, providing bus connections. These facilities are served by 27 individual routes that generate 9,259 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is strong, with an average distance of 186 meters from local homes to the closest boarding point. Given the residential profile, travel is predominantly outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 84% of commutes and train travel comprising 8%. Households maintain an average of 1.3 vehicles per dwelling. Work-from-home arrangements involved 37.3% of residents during the 2021 Census, which coincided with COVID-19 restrictions.
Transit service schedules deliver an average of 1,322 trips per day across the network, which translates to roughly 102 weekly trips per individual stop.
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72.3% of residents in Moorabbin - Heatherton report no long-term health condition. 5.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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Evaluations of regional health statistics reveal strong overall outcomes across Moorabbin - Heatherton based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality metrics and chronic illness incidence. Both younger and older demographics exhibit low occurrences of common medical conditions, while private health insurance uptake is elevated at approximately 58% of the total population (~5,801 people). The two most prevalent health diagnoses reported in the district were mental health conditions and asthma, recorded among 7.2 and 6.9% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 72.3% of individuals reported no chronic medical diagnoses, closely matching the 72.6% rate across Greater Melbourne.
The working-age population demonstrates solid health metrics with limited long-term illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 16.5% of the community (1,647 people), compared with 15.1% regionally, and older residents maintain strong outcomes that align with broader national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
36.4% of Moorabbin - Heatherton residents were born overseas and 30.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 78% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.3%) and Australian (18.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity are prominent in Moorabbin - Heatherton, where 36.4% of residents were born abroad and 30.4% use a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the most widespread faith, accounting for 45.6% of the population. A notable cultural feature is the presence of Judaism, which accounts for 4.1% of the community compared with 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Examining parental birthplaces, the most common ancestral backgrounds in Moorabbin - Heatherton are English (20.3% of the population), Australian (18.9% of the population), and Other (12.8% of the population). Other specific heritage cohorts show distinct regional variations, including Polish heritage at 1.9% of Moorabbin - Heatherton (vs 0.8% regionally), Russian background at 1.9% (vs 0.4%), and Greek ancestry at 4.2% (vs 2.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Moorabbin - Heatherton is 40. 24.6% 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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Age distributions in Moorabbin - Heatherton track broader Melbourne patterns across all major demographic brackets, with the largest divergence across the four broad cohorts being 5.4 percentage points. The median age is estimated by AreaSearch at 40 as at August 2026, mirroring the level recorded in the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years above the Greater Melbourne median of 37 from that same Census. The 0 - 24 age bracket has shifted from 29.5% at the Census to an estimated 31.6%. Moving toward 2041, senior brackets (65+) will absorb the largest share of population expansion, adding 813 residents (49%) to reach 2,460.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Moorabbin - Heatherton
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 6 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 375 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,116 at the 2021 Census → 10,003 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 (208031191). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.