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Narre Warren South - East has an estimated 13,022 residents, down from 13,152 at the 2021 Census — a change of 130 people, or 1.0%. The population has thinned by an average 0.6% a year over five years, slower than 96% of areas nationally. That puts 2,094 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Narre Warren South - East stands at approximately 13,022 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 13,152 individuals documented in the 2021 Census, this indicates a drop of 130 people (1.0%). This adjustment incorporates ABS estimated resident population figures of 13,022 as of June 2025 alongside an additional 1 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. The local population density reaches 2,093 persons per square kilometer, sitting higher than the national baseline evaluated across AreaSearch locations. Inbound overseas migration served as the principal demographic driver recently, accounting for nearly 69.8% of aggregate population additions.
AreaSearch implements ABS and Geoscience Australia demographic forecasts for individual SA2 localities, sourced from the 2024 release using 2022 as its base period. Where local coverage is absent, projections from the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA dataset are integrated via a weighted aggregation methodology translating LGA trajectories down to SA2 zones. Furthermore, age-cohort growth rates derived from these models are incorporated across all territories between 2032 and 2041. Based on these projected demographic developments, the locality is anticipated to register population expansion exceeding the median benchmark of AreaSearch study areas, gaining 1,520 persons to 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP tallies, which equates to an overall uplift of 11.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Residential building approvals in Narre Warren South - East have tracked at roughly 3 dwellings annually, accumulating to 17 homes during the preceding 5 financial years. Given the localized population contractions observed recently, this pace of residential construction has remained comparatively balanced, creating favorable conditions for prospective buyers, while incoming dwellings exhibit an average construction cost of $568,000—a figure slightly exceeding regional norms and indicating an emphasis on higher-quality development. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have totaled $855,000 this financial year, underscoring an environment predominantly driven by residential housing. When measured against Greater Melbourne, building activity across Narre Warren South - East remains markedly subdued.
While construction volumes have experienced a minor recent uptick, this constrained creation of new residential stock generally bolsters demand and supports property values for existing stock. Current volumes also trail national benchmarks, highlighting the established profile of the suburb alongside possible statutory urban planning limits. Moreover, recent residential building activity has consisted entirely of detached houses, preserving the traditional low-density suburban landscape and catering to families prioritizing larger floorplans. With an estimated 2559 people per approval, the district demonstrates the hallmarks of a fully developed, established residential community. Demographic projections indicate that Narre Warren South - East will add 1,520 residents through to 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Under prevailing construction volumes, the delivery of new residential properties may find it difficult to keep pace with incoming population growth, which could intensify competition among property buyers and bolster home values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Narre Warren South - East
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Narre Warren South - East. A further 141 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $36.1 billion. 46 are already under construction and 61 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and civic undertakings play a fundamental role in shaping neighborhood growth. AreaSearch has identified a total of 8 significant projects positioned to influence the surrounding area. Key initiatives include the Hunt Club Village Shopping Centre Expansion, the Casey Central Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan, the Hunt Club Estate, and Kala Primary School (formerly Casey Central Primary School - interim name), with highlighted developments representing those of primary local importance.
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Casey Central Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan
The Casey Central Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan is an approved Victorian planning framework covering 60.4 hectares around Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and Glasscocks Road. Established by the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and City of Casey, the plan guides the delivery of approximately 1,850 dwellings, commercial and retail expansions around Casey Central, community hubs, and integrated transport networks. The gazetted PSP provides statutory zoning controls across progressive private sub-precinct stages.
Summerset Cranbourne North
Summerset's first Australian retirement village features 161 villas, 34 serviced apartments, and a 72-bed care centre alongside resort-style amenities. The main building opened following an investor showcase in May 2026, with additional residential stages continuing rollout throughout the year.
WT Business Park
WT Business Park is a premium commercial development comprising 13 individually titled freehold lots ranging from 1,042 to 2,088 square metres. The project serves as the second stage of Oreana's retail and business park precinct. The development is situated within a high-growth corridor and is integrated with established retail amenities including national brands like Ampol, KFC, and Zambrero. Construction is well advanced with land settlements expected in early 2026.
Casey Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
Major expansion of the emergency department at Casey Hospital in Berwick, supporting an additional 52,000 emergency presentations each year[cite: 1]. The project forms part of a 280 million dollar Victorian Government package boosting emergency capacity at both Casey Hospital and Werribee Mercy Hospital[cite: 1]. New facilities include extra immediate care cubicles, short stay beds, resuscitation bays, ambulatory care spaces, procedure rooms, consult and interview rooms, a dedicated mental health zone, satellite imaging area, and a purpose-built children's emergency department zone[cite: 1].Builder Icon was appointed in February 2026, with major construction targeted for completion in 2027[cite: 1].
Cranbourne North Stage 2 Precinct Structure Plan
The Cranbourne North Stage 2 Precinct Structure Plan establishes the framework for developing approximately 186 hectares of land in Melbourne's south-eastern growth corridor. Bounded by Glasscocks Road, Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road, Thompsons Road, and Berwick-Cranbourne Road, the master plan accommodates around 2,800 dwellings, a local town centre, community facilities, and open space corridors.
Kala Primary School
Kala Primary School is a new Victorian Government primary school in Cranbourne North that officially opened for Term 1 2026. The school accommodates approximately 525 students from Prep to Year 6 and includes two learning neighbourhoods, an administration and library building, a community hub with an indoor multi-use court, arts and music spaces, outdoor hard courts, a sports field and on-site parking. The school was previously known by the interim name Casey Central Primary School.
MAB Cranbourne East Industrial & Logistics Hub
A premier 77-hectare industrial and logistics business park in Cranbourne East being developed by MAB Corporation within the Croskell Employment Precinct, offering land sales, pre-lease, and turnkey commercial/logistics developments.
Berwick Waters
Berwick Waters is a large masterplanned community in Clyde North delivered by Frasers Property Australia with Mondous Property. The estate is established and still progressing, with land, house and land packages and townhouses being sold, more than 5000 residents, wetlands, parks, playgrounds, walking and cycling links, display homes and community facilities. Turrun Primary School and Wulerrp Secondary College opened in January 2025. The March 2026 community update reported further open space works, the planned College Creek Conservation Reserve, Upper Banks wetlands works expected to run for about 12 months from July 2026, and Woolworths recommitting as the anchor tenant for the future proposed Town Centre while Mondous works through a revised delivery timeline.
7,576 residents of Narre Warren South - East are employed, from a labour force of 7,944. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 74.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,892, about 76% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor pool in Narre Warren South - East is well skilled, featuring strong concentration in construction occupations, an unemployment rate of 4.6%, and estimated job gains of 4.3% during the previous twelve months. As of March 2026, employed residents total 7,576, while the jobless rate sits 0.1% beneath the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, accompanied by standard labor force participation of 74.3% versus 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census figures show that 22.7% of working residents performed their duties from home, although these findings may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
The primary sectors supporting local workers include construction, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Industrial manufacturing represents a standout local specialty, with employment concentration reaching 1.5 times the wider metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, engaging just 5.4% of the Narre Warren South - East labor pool in contrast to 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Given its predominantly residential makeup, local commercial employment capacity remains constrained, as evidenced by comparing resident labor counts against workplace-based Census numbers. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics for the twelve months to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 4.3% alongside a 4.5% increase in the total workforce, which led to a 0.2 percentage points rise in local unemployment. In comparison, Greater Melbourne saw employment climb by 2.1% and the labor force rise by 2.3%, alongside an identical 0.2 percentage points uptick in unemployment. National labor market projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future employment trends relevant to Narre Warren South - East. These five- and ten-year projections have been applied across the local industry distribution to estimate prospective occupational expansion. Across Australia, aggregate employment is modeled to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with wide variation across specific industry sectors. Modeling these sector trends against Narre Warren South - East's workforce composition suggests local job opportunities could increase by 6.1% over five years and 12.8% over ten years (note that this reflects a weighted industry baseline for comparative purposes and does not incorporate localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Narre Warren South - East is $2,352 a week (about $122,000 a year), with median personal income at $767 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,614 a year against an average of $64,149. 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 ATO postcode statistics published by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, individual taxpayers in the Narre Warren South - East SA2 generated a median income of $55,614 and an average of $64,149. These figures sit below nationwide metrics and compare with Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures reach roughly $60,964 (median) and $70,320 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local household earnings in the 85th percentile ($2,352 weekly), whereas individual earnings sat lower in the 42nd percentile.
A substantial 37.3% share of residents (4,857 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely aligning with the 32.8% regional proportion. Meanwhile, 33.7% take home over $3,000 weekly, highlighting affluent segments that sustain the local economy. Housing expenses comprise 13.5% of total income, with strong household earnings placing the area at the 87th percentile for disposable funds and within the 6th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Narre Warren South - East had 3,717 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 58% are owned with a mortgage, 11% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 18.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock in Narre Warren South - East at the time of the latest Census was overwhelmingly dominated by standalone houses at 96.8%, with semi-detached properties, units, and other formats accounting for 3.2%, compared to Melbourne metro distributions of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 30.3%, matching Melbourne metro levels, while 58.2% of properties were held with a mortgage and 11.4% were tenanted. Monthly mortgage repayments averaged a median of $2,000, aligning with the Melbourne metro benchmark of $2,000, while median weekly rent stood at $430 against the metropolitan figure of $390.
Relative to Australia-wide figures, local mortgage costs exceed the national median of $1,863, and local rents surpass the Australian median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Narre Warren South - East counted 3,717 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.4 people each. 58% are couples with children, more than in 98% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 9% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The local community is predominantly organized around family units, which make up 90.1% of all households, encompassing couples with children at 58.1%, childless couples at 20.6%, and single-parent households at 10.9%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 9.9%, consisting of single-person dwellings at 8.7% and group households at 1.2%. The median household size is 3.4 people, tracking above the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.5% of adults in Narre Warren South - East hold a university qualification, including 15.9% with a bachelor degree and 4.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,376 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,025 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary educational attainment presents an area for development locally, with 22.5% of residents possessing a university qualification compared to the Greater Melbourne baseline of 37.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the primary higher education credential at 15.9%, with postgraduate degrees accounting for 4.4% and graduate diplomas comprising 2.2%. In contrast, vocational and technical credentials show strong prevalence, with 33.6% of residents aged 15+ holding practical qualifications, including 12.6% with advanced diplomas and 21.0% with certificates. Current participation across academic programs is significant, with 34.1% of the local population actively enrolled in formal study.
This student cohort includes 11.5% undertaking secondary schooling, 10.7% attending primary schools, and 5.5% engaged in tertiary education courses.
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Public transport in Narre Warren South - East reaches 41 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 3,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across Narre Warren South - East is supported by 41 active transit stops operating across a bus network. These stops are served by 5 distinct routes that generate 3,849 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is well distributed, with dwellings generally situated 240 meters from the nearest stop. Given the area's predominantly residential character, daily travel is mostly outbound, with private vehicles serving as the primary transport mode at 93%. Motor vehicle ownership stands at an average of 2.2 per dwelling, outpacing the wider metropolitan standard. Additionally, 22.7% of employed locals worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, which may incorporate pandemic-related arrangements.
Transit service schedules deliver an average of 549 trips per day across the local network, providing around 93 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.9% of residents in Narre Warren South - East report no long-term health condition. 4.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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Local health assessments indicate positive outcomes across Narre Warren South - East based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates, with both youth and older demographics recording minimal incidence of widespread conditions. Membership in private health insurance covers approximately 51% of residents (~6,667 people), tracking below the Greater Melbourne level of 56.7%. Asthma and psychological conditions represent the most widespread health challenges in the community, diagnosed in 7.5 and 6.4% of residents, respectively, while 73.9% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under 65 exhibit favorable health indicators. Those aged 65 and over make up 12.7% of the populace (1,659 people), beneath the Greater Melbourne proportion of 15.1%, with senior health metrics tracking above average and broadly reflecting broader national levels.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
36.6% of Narre Warren South - East residents were born overseas and 34.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (20.5%) and English (19.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is well established in Narre Warren South - East, where 36.6% of the population was born abroad and 34.5% converse in a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, followed by 45.7% of community members. Islam shows a particularly notable local concentration at 12.0% of the populace, substantially exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 5.6%. Regarding parental lineage, the most prominent ancestral backgrounds identified in Narre Warren South - East are Other at 20.7% (notably higher than the 14.6% regional benchmark), Australian at 20.5%, and English at 19.1%.
Distinct demographic concentrations also appear across several other communities, including Sri Lankan background at 1.7% (compared to 0.8% regionally), Hungarian background at 0.6% (versus 0.3%), and Dutch ancestry at 1.9% (versus 1.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Narre Warren South - East is 36. 29.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Narre Warren South - East features a substantial base of younger residents alongside mature middle-aged adults. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 show that 29.0% of residents fall into the mature and pre-retirement bracket (45 - 64) versus 22.3% across Greater Melbourne, while young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 21.1% compared to a regional share of 32.1%. The median age is an estimated 36 as at August 2026, remaining consistent with the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during that Census.
Looking at specific age bands, senior and retiree groups (65+) expanded from 10.3% at the Census to an estimated 12.7% of the community. Concurrently, the 5 to 14 age group contracted from 15.7% to an estimated 13.3%, while the 15 to 24 cohort expanded from 17.5% to 19.2%, demonstrating an established cohort maturing without equivalent younger family inflow. The most significant population increase through to 2041 is anticipated among seniors and retirees, growing by 1,051 residents (63%) to 2,710, whereas counts of children and younger adults are projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Narre Warren South - East
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 1 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 — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,152 at the 2021 Census → 13,022 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 (212031457). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.