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Noble Park - West has an estimated 20,574 residents, up from 19,591 at the 2021 Census — a change of 983 people, or 5.0%. 155 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 90.5% of that increase. That puts 4,295 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the population of Noble Park - West is close to 20,574 in May 2026. This represents an expansion of 983 people (5.0%) compared to the 2021 Census, which counted 19,591 residents. This adjustment is calculated using the estimated resident population of 20,473 published by the ABS for June 2025 alongside 155 validated new addresses identified after the Census. The resulting population density stands at 4,295 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the highest 10% of all Australian areas analyzed by AreaSearch, indicating that land here is an extremely coveted asset.
The 5.0% expansion rate since the census is within 2.0 percentage points of the broader SA3 region (7.0%), highlighting strong growth indicators. This demographic growth was heavily supported by international migration, which was responsible for roughly 90.5% of the total population gains in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024, using 2022 as their starting point, are used by AreaSearch for each SA2 district. For SA2 territories where these forecasts are unavailable, AreaSearch applies the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023, modified via a weighted aggregation technique to translate LGA growth rates to the SA2 level. Growth dynamics across different age cohorts derived from these aggregations are also utilized for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these anticipated demographic transitions, the locality is expected to experience population growth exceeding the national median, with an projected increase of 2,382 persons by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, indicating a total growth of 11.1% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
409 new dwellings have been approved in Noble Park - West over the past five years, an average of 81 a year. That places the area in the 58th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 70 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 30% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 44, 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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Noble Park - West has recorded approximately 81 home construction approvals on an annual basis, amounting to 409 dwellings during the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 41 approvals have been logged. With an average of only 0.6 new residents per year added for each approved home between FY-21 and FY-25, the volume of new housing is keeping pace with or outstripping demand, providing plenty of options for purchasers and establishing capacity for population gains above current projections, with new builds having an average construction cost of $321,000.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $12.9 million this financial year, pointing to a steady level of business development. In comparison to Greater Melbourne, Noble Park - West experiences a similar volume of building approvals on a per capita basis, maintaining a supply balance aligned with adjacent localities. Approvals for new residential properties consist of 30.0% standalone houses and 70.0% multi-unit dwellings or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density options offers affordable pathways for first-time buyers, investors, and downsizers. This represents a clear departure from the current housing mix (which stands at 72.0% houses), indicating a shrinking pool of vacant development sites, changing lifestyle preferences, and a demand for more varied, economical housing types. Given there are approximately 250 people per approved dwelling, Noble Park - West displays attributes typical of a low density area. Looking forward, the population of Noble Park - West is projected to expand by 2,281 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If building activity continues at its current rate, housing volume should sufficiently satisfy demand, maintaining favorable conditions for purchasers while potentially supporting growth that surpasses current predictions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Noble Park - West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Noble Park - West, worth an estimated $273 million. A further 85 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $21.6 billion. 24 are already under construction and 24 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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Local performance is heavily shaped by developments in regional infrastructure, major works, and planning schemes. AreaSearch has identified a total of 15 projects that are likely to influence the local area. Principal works include Douglas Apartments, Noble Park Revitalisation, Noble Park Station and Level Crossing Removal, and Chapel Park Keysborough, with the following index highlighting the most significant undertakings.
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Douglas Apartments
A five-storey residential development in Noble Park comprising 97 social housing apartments and 6 ground floor retail tenancies. Delivered in partnership between Cedar Woods Properties, HousingFirst, and the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, the project will provide 100 percent community housing. Designed by DKO Architecture and constructed by Balmain & Co, it is located adjacent to the Noble Park Railway Station.
Noble Park Revitalisation
$4 million investment from Victorian Government through Office of Suburban Development. Comprehensive suburb revitalisation including streetscape upgrades along Douglas Street and Ian Street, new all-abilities playground, improved pedestrian crossings, enhanced lighting and landscaping, community space improvements, new pocket parks, community centre upgrades, pedestrian improvements, youth employment programs, and trader support initiatives to enhance Noble Park's village character.
Noble Park Station and Level Crossing Removal
Elevated rail and new premium Noble Park station completed as part of Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project. Removed three level crossings at Corrigan, Heatherton and Chandler roads, creating 22.5 hectares of new parkland and open space.
Roselle Townhomes
Roselle is a boutique residential community of 60 architect-designed two-storey townhomes by SOHO Living in Springvale South. The development offers 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes with contemporary open-plan layouts, landscaped streetscapes and premium finishes. Construction is underway with homes actively selling and completion targeted for late 2026.
Ross Reserve Sports Facility Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade of Ross Reserve including new sports pavilion, synthetic soccer pitch, athletics track resurfacing to World Athletics Class 2 standard, improved lighting, and enhanced facilities for multiple sporting codes such as soccer, athletics, and football.
Ross Reserve All Abilities Playground
State-of-the-art all abilities playground featuring double Kanope play towers with tube slides, inclusive trampoline, tunnel connections, embankment slides, flying fox, hamster wheel, accessible ramps, sensory and musical play equipment, sandpit with water play, and other inclusive features designed for children of all abilities.
Dandenong Wellbeing Centre
A 122.15 million dollar state-of-the-art aquatic and wellness hub being built at Mills Reserve to replace the 45-year-old Dandenong Oasis. The facility will include an indoor 50-metre pool, a 25-metre 10-lane pool, two warm water program pools for hydrotherapy and rehabilitation, a learn-to-swim pool, and a family leisure pool with splashpad. Supporting amenities include a large gymnasium, group fitness studios, more than 200 square metres of allied water lounge and allied health consulting suites, community meeting rooms, a cafe, spa, sauna and steam room, plus an integrated hockey pavilion replacing the existing Mills Reserve facilities.The design features large-span engineered timber beams across the main pool hall and entry foyer, targets a 5 Star Green Star rating, and includes culturally inclusive features such as a parents and prayer room and capacity to isolate the warm water pool for women-only programs. Construction began with a sod-turning ceremony on 5 July 2025 and the centre is on track to open in early to mid 2027. The project is supported by a 20 million dollar Federal Government grant.
Noble Park Townhouses
Completed development featuring twenty-four modern townhouses offering choices of two, three, or four bedrooms. Each townhouse includes contemporary stone kitchen, split-system air conditioning, timber-style flooring, and garage parking. Located adjacent to Graeves Reserve with easy access to transport, schools, shopping, and recreational facilities.
9,981 residents of Noble Park - West are employed, from a labour force of 10,762. Unemployment sits at 7.3%, with participation at 61.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 16,351, about 79% 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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Noble Park - West has a capable labor pool, with a strong footprint in manufacturing and industrial sectors, an unemployment rate of 7.3%, and an estimated job growth rate of 4.2% over the previous year. In March 2026, there are 9,981 working residents, though the unemployment rate is 2.5% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, and the participation rate is notably lower (61.9% relative to 70.2% in Greater Melbourne). Census returns indicate that a modest 13.4% of the workforce operated from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind.
The primary employment fields for local residents are manufacturing, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. The workforce is highly concentrated in manufacturing, which has a representation rate 2.5 times higher than the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up just 5.3% of local employment compared to 10.1% across the region. This mostly residential locality appears to provide a low number of local jobs, as shown by comparing the count of Census jobs in the area to the resident workforce. AreaSearch's analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that during the 12 months ending March 2026, employment grew by 4.2% while the labor force expanded by 4.4%, leading to a rise in unemployment of 0.1 percentage points. For the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne saw employment increase by 2.1% and the labor force grow by 2.3%, with its unemployment rate rising by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional perspective on potential future demand in Noble Park - West. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. While employment nationwide is expected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of change varies widely by sector. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the local workforce profile suggests that employment in Noble Park - West will grow by 5.5% over five years and 12.2% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustration and does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Noble Park - West is $1,399 a week (about $73,000 a year), with median personal income at $586 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,645 a year against an average of $52,512. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on AreaSearch's compilation of the most recent postcode ATO statistics from financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Noble Park - West SA2 recorded a median income of $47,645 and an average income of $52,512. These figures are below the nationwide averages and compare with medians and averages of $57,688 and $75,164 throughout Greater Melbourne. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 9.62% since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of approximately $52,228 (median) and $57,564 (average) as of March 2026. According to the Census, household income sits in the 28th percentile ($1,399 weekly), while individual personal income falls in the 10th percentile.
Income brackets show that 33.2% of the population (6,830 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the wider region where 32.8% of people fall in this bracket. Housing cost burdens are prominent, with residents retaining only 82.2% of their income, which ranks in the 26th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Noble Park - West had 6,375 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 72% detached houses and 13% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $346 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. Rent absorbs 24.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential property types in Noble Park - West at the time of the last Census consisted of 71.8% detached houses and 28.2% alternative housing options (townhouses, apartments, and other dwellings), compared to the Melbourne metropolitan split of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Home ownership rates in Noble Park - West matched the wider Melbourne metropolitan area at 32.0%, with the remaining properties occupied by people with a mortgage (30.7%) or tenants (37.3%). The median monthly cost for home loans in the area was significantly lower than the Melbourne metro average at $1,700, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $346, whereas the Melbourne metro equivalents were $2,000 and $390.
Across Australia, mortgage payments in Noble Park - West are below the national median of $1,863, and rental costs are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Noble Park - West counted 6,375 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,695 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent the majority of households at 72.2%, consisting of couples with children at 33.6%, couples without children at 20.7%, and single parent households at 15.6%. The remaining 27.8% are non-family households, which are made up of single-person households at 23.1% and group households at 4.8%. The median household occupancy stands at 2.9 people, which is higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.1% of adults in Noble Park - West hold a university qualification, including 15.6% with a bachelor degree and 6.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 78% of areas nationally. A further 14.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,033 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 952 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 locality presents low levels of educational attainment, with university graduation rates (23.1%) sitting well below the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. This scenario represents a challenge as well as a chance for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 15.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees (6.2%) and graduate diplomas (1.3%). Technical and vocational training accounts for 24.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15 and over, comprising advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificates (14.9%). Enrollment rates in study are high, with 29.3% of the population currently engaged in formal study.
This cohort includes 7.9% in primary schooling, 7.1% in high schools, and 6.1% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Noble Park - West reaches 53 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 2,800 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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Public transit assessment indicates there are 53 operational stops in Noble Park - West, which are serviced by buses. These stops accommodate 15 different routes, generating a total of 2,772 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is classified as excellent, with residents living an average of 192 meters from their nearest stop. Because the area is mostly residential, many workers commute out of the suburb, with cars being the main transport mode at 83%, followed by trains at 10%. Households own an average of 1.3 cars. A relatively low 13.4% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions.
Services run at an average rate of 396 trips per day across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 52 weekly trips for each stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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75.3% of residents in Noble Park - West report no long-term health condition. 7.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 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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Measures of health show below-average scores for Noble Park - West based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the frequency of chronic illnesses, with typical medical issues slightly more common than average across both young and old cohorts, and the proportion of people with private medical insurance is extremely low at approximately 46% of the population (~9,525 people). This compares to a rate of 56.7% across Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%. The most common medical diagnoses in the district are asthma and arthritis, which affect 6.2 and 5.7% of residents, respectively, while 75.3% of the community reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% in Greater Melbourne.
Working-age individuals are healthy, exhibiting low rates of chronic illnesses. The area has 16.6% of its population aged 65 and over (3,419 people), exceeding the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 15.0%, with countrywide rankings generally matching the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
64.4% of Noble Park - West residents were born overseas and 69.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Vietnamese (13.9%) and English (10.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Noble Park - West is positioned among the most ethnically diverse localities in Australia, with 69.7% of the population communicating in a language other than English at home and 64.4% born outside the country. The dominant religious affiliation in Noble Park - West is Christianity, representing 33.8% of the local population. However, the most pronounced divergence from average is in Buddhism, which is practiced by 24.3% of residents, significantly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.2%. Regarding family backgrounds based on parents' birthplace, the three largest groups in Noble Park - West are Other at 34.3% of the population (well above the regional average of 14.6%), Vietnamese at 13.9% (well above the regional average of 1.9%), and English at 10.0% (substantially below the regional average of 20.1%).
Other notable demographic variations include Sri Lankan heritage making up 1.5% of Noble Park - West (compared to 0.8% across the region), Serbian heritage at 0.7% (compared to 0.4%), and Indian heritage at 5.6% (compared to 4.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Noble Park - West is 36. 33.0% 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 Noble Park - West is 36 years, closely aligned with the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and slightly below the Australian median of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Noble Park - West has a higher percentage of residents aged 25 - 34 (19.3%) but a lower share of children aged 5 - 14 (9.8%). Since the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 age segment has increased from 18.4% to 19.3% of the population, while the 0 to 4 group has dropped from 6.0% to 5.2%. Projections suggest the age structure of Noble Park - West will change significantly by 2041.
The 75 to 84 age bracket is expected to grow the most rapidly, rising by 49% or 591 individuals to reach 1,799. Older residents aged 65 and over will account for 57% of total population growth, highlighting the aging of the population, while the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 demographics are projected to decline in numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Noble Park - West
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 | May 2026 3 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 May 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 — 155 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (19,591 at the 2021 Census → 20,574 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 (212041460). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.