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Mooroopna has an estimated 8,391 residents, up from 8,312 at the 2021 Census — a change of 79 people, or 1.0%. 170 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 210 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 Mooroopna stands at approximately 8,391 as of May 2026. This represents an addition of 79 residents (1.0%) relative to the 8,312 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 8,391 alongside 170 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The region maintains a density of 209 persons per square kilometer, indicating low-density living and capacity for future housing expansion. The 1.0% growth rate since the census is within 1.8 percentage points of the wider SA3 region (2.8%), showcasing solid local growth.
The expansion was primarily fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 71.7% of the total population gains in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections based on 2022 figures for each SA2. For SA2 areas lacking this coverage, projections from the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA dataset are integrated, applying weighted population growth distributions from LGA to SA2 levels. The age cohort growth rates derived from these methods are also applied to the years 2032 through 2041. Looking ahead, the region is projected to experience rapid expansion, ranking in the top 10 percent of all non-metropolitan zones in the nation. It is anticipated to gain 3,773 residents by 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a 45.0% rise over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
276 new dwellings have been approved in Mooroopna over the past five years, an average of 55 a year. That is 6.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 41 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 93% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 39, well below 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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Residential approvals in Mooroopna average approximately 55 annually, with 276 homes approved over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 36 residential approvals have been logged. With an average increase of just 0.2 new residents per built dwelling during the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, residential construction is successfully matching or outstripping local demand, offering buyers plenty of choices and setting up headroom for population growth beyond current projections. New homes have a mean building cost of $252,000, aligning with regional averages. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $12.4 million in the current financial year, pointing to steady commercial investment.
In comparison to the Rest of Vic., new residential approvals per resident in Mooroopna are similar, keeping the local market in equilibrium with the state average. Housing construction is heavily skewed toward detached houses at 93.0%, with townhouses or apartments comprising just 7.0%, which maintains the low-density landscape and appeals to buyers looking for larger blocks of land. With roughly 212 residents for every residential approval, Mooroopna is characterized by a low-density profile. Long-term forecasts suggest that Mooroopna will gain 3,773 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If residential building activity continues at its current pace, housing construction might not keep up with population growth, potentially increasing buyer competition and driving up property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Mooroopna
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mooroopna, worth an estimated $119 million. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.75 billion. 22 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and council planning schemes are key drivers of regional growth. AreaSearch has identified 20 notable projects that are expected to influence the local area. Principal developments include the Mooroopna West Growth Corridor Structure Plan, the Seven Creeks Estate, the GV Link Enterprise Park, and upgrades to Goulburn Valley Water Infrastructure, with the primary projects outlined below.
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GV Link Enterprise Park
GV Link Enterprise Park is a new enterprise park in Mooroopna developed by Greater Shepparton City Council to attract large-scale commercial, industrial, logistics and manufacturing investment. Stage 1 delivers a four-lot serviced industrial subdivision across a 55-hectare site with internal roads, an upgraded roundabout at Toolamba and Simson Roads, drainage, and utility connections including water, sewer, gas and NBN. Construction by BMD Urban is underway, with Stage 1 expected to be completed by the end of April 2026.
Mooroopna West Growth Corridor Structure Plan
Major residential growth corridor comprising 260 hectares of developable land designed to support a population of 3,937 across 1,600 residential lots over 30 years. Multiple estates are actively selling and constructing, including Westwood Run (final stage now selling), Archer's Field, and Westwood Rise (commenced 2024, titles anticipated late 2025). Stage One infrastructure works included roads, intersections, flood mitigation, playground and shared bicycle/pedestrian pathways, partly funded by the Building Better Regional Cities program. Future stages will include a community hub providing Council services.Development contribution rates are updated annually and remain active through at least 30 June 2026. Planning Scheme Amendment C243gshe (rezoning 4.1 hectares at 294 McLennan Street) progressed through public exhibition in mid-2024 to facilitate continued corridor expansion.
Seven Creeks Estate
Master planned residential estate in Kialla adjoining Seven Creeks and the Goulburn River bushland. The development includes approximately 500 residential lots, extensive open space, wetlands and parklands. The final Stage 21 is actively being marketed with Cormorant Reserve under development and the final lots progressing following title issue.
Goulburn Valley Integrated Cancer Centre
The Goulburn Valley Integrated Cancer Centre (ICC) is a multi-stage development at Shepparton Hospital designed to centralise cancer services. Stage 1, supported by $30 million in Federal funding, is scheduled to begin construction in 2027 and focuses on expanding existing services. Stage 2, estimated at $90 million, remains subject to Victorian State Government funding and aims to bring all services including chemotherapy, radiation oncology, and wellness programs under one roof. Recent progress includes the construction of a new PET scanner suite at GV Health, with $7.1 million in operational funding confirmed in the 2026/27 State Budget to commence services in early 2027.
Goulburn Valley Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Rolling program of water and wastewater upgrades delivered by Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) across its service region under the 2023-28 Price Plan. The flagship works include construction of a new 36-megalitre clear water storage tank at the Shepparton Operations Centre on Florence Street ($22.4M), commenced August 2025 and due for completion in late 2026, which will boost storage capacity by more than 40 per cent for Shepparton, Mooroopna and surrounding towns. Concurrent works include the Water Main Replacement Program (more than $13M allocated for 2023-28), ongoing sewer rehabilitation, regional standpipe upgrades, new drinking water supply pipelines to Katunga and Nathalia from Numurkah, a new 250-megalitre winter storage lagoon at Mansfield, a flood barrier for the Shepparton Water Treatment Plant, and a recycled water pipeline at Kilmore.The program is designed to improve service reliability, water security and network resilience across the Goulburn Valley region.
Princess Park WB Hunter Pavilion
Greater Shepparton City Council is replacing the flood-damaged former Princess Park clubrooms with the new Princess Park WB Hunter Pavilion. The elevated, flood-resilient community sport pavilion will provide AFL, netball and cricket compliant change rooms, trainers rooms, amenities, umpires facilities, a large social room with commercial kitchen, glass frontage to the oval, a 3 m undercover veranda, tiered seating and a grassy spectator mound. Demolition was completed in August 2025, the first sod was turned on 2 February 2026, and construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2026.
Kialla Lakes Estate
Award-winning masterplanned residential estate spanning over 35 years of development, widely regarded as one of the most successful regional Victorian estates. Developed by Kavant Nominees, the estate features three lakes, wetlands, parks, over 7km of walking and cycling paths, and a display home village. More than 1,200 lots have been sold across 46+ stages, with new stages continuing to be released. Community infrastructure includes the opened St Annes College, proximity to Riverside Plaza shopping complex, and the expanding Emerald Bank tourist precinct.
Wyndham Street 7-Eleven Convenience Store
Development of a new 7-Eleven convenience store and fuel station on a long-vacant site at the southern gateway to Shepparton. The high-visibility location is passed by more than 25,000 vehicles daily, making it a strategic addition to 7-Eleven's regional Victorian network. The site has been vacant for several years between Mustafa's Kebabs Drive Thru and the Shepparton Baptist Church.
3,691 residents of Mooroopna are employed, from a labour force of 3,931. Unemployment sits at 6.1%, with participation at 56.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,326, about 87% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Mooroopna is balanced between manual and professional roles, with a solid footprint in industrial and manufacturing operations, a 6.1% unemployment rate, and a 0.6% rise in estimated jobs over the past year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,691, with the local unemployment rate sitting 2.4% higher than the Regional Vic. average of 3.7%. Participation in the labor force is below average, standing at 56.1% compared to 61.1% across Regional Vic. Census data indicates that only 7.3% of workers operated from home, though this figure was likely influenced by coronavirus lockdowns.
The major employment fields for residents are healthcare & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade. Manufacturing is highly represented locally, with its share of the workforce reaching 1.5 times the regional proportion. On the other hand, public administration & safety is underrepresented, employing 4.4% of workers compared to the regional figure of 6.5%. The relationship between the resident worker count and the number of local jobs suggests a shortage of employment opportunities within the immediate area. According to SALM and ABS statistics analyzed by AreaSearch, employment grew by 0.6% and the total labor force expanded by 3.4% during the twelve months leading to March 2026, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 2.6 percentage points. Over the same timeframe in Regional Vic., total employment decreased by 0.1%, the workforce shrank by 0.3%, and the unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percentage points. The May-25 national workforce forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia help illustrate potential future employment demand in Mooroopna. These five and ten-year national projections are adjusted to the local industry structure to model potential growth. Although total national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary by sector. Projecting these industry trends onto the local workforce mix indicates that Mooroopna's employment could grow by 5.9% over five years and 12.8% over ten years, though this calculation is a direct weighting mapping and excludes local population growth forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mooroopna is $1,121 a week (about $58,000 a year), with median personal income at $634 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,245 a year against an average of $53,835. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year show that taxpayers in the Mooroopna SA2 recorded a median income of $48,245 and an average income of $53,835. These figures are below the national benchmarks and compare to median and average incomes of $50,954 and $62,728 respectively in Regional Vic. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to a median income of approximately $52,886 and an average of $59,014 as of March 2026. The 2021 Census reports that personal, family, and household incomes in Mooroopna lie between the 8th and 16th percentiles across Australia.
About 27.5% of the local population (2,307 people) earn between $400 - 799 weekly, whereas the leading cohort in the wider region is the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 30.3%. Residents retain 85.4% of their income after paying for housing, which places the area in the 11th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mooroopna had 3,291 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 0% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,148 a month. Rent absorbs 22.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the housing mix in Mooroopna consisted of 80.7% standalone houses and 19.3% alternative dwellings like apartments, townhouses, and other types, compared to Regional Vic. where standalone houses made up 90.1% and alternative dwellings 9.9%. Home ownership in Mooroopna is lower than the regional rate, standing at 36.5%, with the remaining properties split between mortgaged homes (31.6%) and rental properties (31.9%). The median mortgage payment of $1,148 per month was lower than the regional median of $1,430, while weekly rent sat at $250, compared to $285 across Regional Vic.
Looking at national figures, Mooroopna's mortgage payments are below the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are also lower than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mooroopna counted 3,291 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 86% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise the majority of households at 62.3%, which is split into couples without children at 25.7%, couples with children at 20.2%, and single-parent households at 15.1%. The remaining 37.7% are non-family households, consisting of single-person households at 34.6% and group shared homes at 3.2%. The median household occupancy is 2.2 residents, which is slightly below the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.8% of adults in Mooroopna hold a university qualification, including 8.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 80% of areas nationally. A further 30.5% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 660 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 913 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 region shows lower rates of tertiary education, with university degree attainment at 12.8%, well below the state average of 33.4%. This highlights a clear need for focused education programs. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees are the most common at 8.6%, followed by graduate diplomas at 2.4% and postgraduate degrees at 1.8%. Vocational and technical training is strong, with 41.2% of residents aged 15+ holding a trade qualification, split between advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (30.5%). A significant proportion of the population is engaged in learning, with 29.4% of local residents registered in formal education.
Primary school pupils make up 10.8% of the community, secondary school students account for 8.8%, and tertiary students comprise 2.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mooroopna reaches 69 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 200 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. 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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There are 69 active public transport stops in Mooroopna, which include train connections. These stops are served by 12 distinct routes that provide 197 passenger services every week. Local transport access is strong, with residents living an average of 197 meters from the nearest stop. The town is predominantly residential, resulting in most workers commuting out of the area, and private vehicles remain the primary transit mode at 96%. Households own an average of 1.3 vehicles, which is lower than the regional average. A small proportion of the population, 7.3%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been impacted by pandemic conditions.
Transit routes run at an average frequency of 28 services per day, which translates to roughly 2 departures per week at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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56.1% of residents in Mooroopna report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 8.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 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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Significant health concerns are present in Mooroopna, according to AreaSearch's analysis of mortality and chronic illness rates, which impact residents across both younger and older age brackets. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is low at roughly 47% of the population, which equals approximately 3,910 people. This is below the Regional Vic. average of 50.5% and the national rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues in the community, affecting 11.8 and 11.6% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 56.1% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.4% in Regional Vic.
The working-age population experiences elevated rates of long-term illnesses. Residents aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the community (1,956 people), and their overall health metrics align closely with national averages for seniors.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Mooroopna is largely Australian-born, at 87.2% of residents, with 9.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.8%) and Australian (28.4%). 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Mooroopna has low cultural diversity compared to national averages, with citizens making up 84.3% of the population, Australian-born residents at 87.2%, and English-only speakers at 90.8%. Christianity is the largest religious group, representing 49.9% of the local population. The most notable deviation from regional averages is in the Other category, which accounts for 1.3% of residents compared to 0.8% across Regional Vic. Looking at parent countries of origin, the largest ancestral backgrounds in Mooroopna are English at 29.8%, Australian at 28.4%, and Irish at 8.5%. The community also has distinct cultural groups, with Australian Aboriginal residents making up 5.5% of the population compared to 1.4% across the region, Italian background at 4.6% compared to 2.9%, and Samoan ancestry at 0.3% compared to 0.1% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mooroopna is 42. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.4% 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 Mooroopna is 42 years, which is close to the Regional Vic. median of 43 years but older than the national median of 38 years. The local age distribution has a high share of 25 - 34 year-olds at 15.3%, while the 5 - 14 cohort is smaller at 10.4% than the regional average. Since 2021, the proportion of residents aged 25 to 34 increased from 12.8% to 15.3%, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 7.5% to 8.5%. In contrast, the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 12.4% to 11.1%, and children aged 5 to 14 dropped from 11.6% to 10.4%.
Projections for 2041 point to significant demographic shifts, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to grow the fastest at 72%, adding 925 people to reach 2,211, while the 55 to 64 group is projected to grow by just 10% (94 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mooroopna
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 | Jun 2026 2 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 170 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,312 at the 2021 Census → 8,391 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 (216031415). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.