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North Geelong - Bell Park has an estimated 15,786 residents. 345 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 720 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 North Geelong - Bell Park stands at approximately 15,786 as of May 2026. This represents a decline of 9 residents (0.1%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 15,795 individuals. This trend is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 15,727 alongside 345 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The local population density is 719 persons per square kilometer, a figure that aligns closely with standard rates across various regions analyzed by AreaSearch. In recent times, population expansion was almost exclusively fueled by overseas migration, which served as the primary source of demographic gains.
AreaSearch is implementing projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia for every SA2 area, data that came out in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year. Where this information does not apply to certain SA2 regions, AreaSearch relies on projections from the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA forecasts published in 2023, applying adjustments through a weighted aggregation technique that scales population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. The age-specific growth rates derived from these aggregations are then applied uniformly across all areas for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Forward-looking population projections indicate a substantial rise in the upper quartile of Australian non-metropolitan areas, with the region projected to gain 3,258 people by 2041 according to the most recent annual ERP population figures, representing a 20.2% total increase over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
344 new dwellings have been approved in North Geelong - Bell Park over the past five years, an average of 68 a year. That is 4.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 54 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 33% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 26, 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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An average of 68 residential building permits are issued annually in North Geelong - Bell Park, totaling 344 approvals during the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 24 registered during FY-26. Amidst recent population declines, the incoming housing inventory has likely met market demand, providing buyers with ample options, while the mean construction cost of $537,000 indicates developers are targeting the high-end residential sector. Furthermore, local business confidence is highlighted by $93.9 million in commercial building approvals granted this financial year. In comparison to the Rest of Vic., construction rates in North Geelong - Bell Park are extremely low, tracking at 58.0% below the regional average per capita.
The constrained addition of new dwellings typically helps sustain demand and prices for pre-existing properties. Recent residential starts consist of 33.0% detached houses and 67.0% apartments or townhouses. This preference for medium-density options provides more accessible entry points for buyers, attracting downsizers, property investors, and first-time homeowners. This represents a clear shift from the current housing stock, which is 84.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of vacant land and adjusting to changing lifestyle choices and affordability pressures. Registering approximately 313 people per building approval, North Geelong - Bell Park remains a low-density locality. Long-term forecasts indicate that North Geelong - Bell Park will gain 3,196 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, the supply of new housing may fall short of demographic growth, which could increase competition among buyers and support upward price pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around North Geelong - Bell Park
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 18 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Geelong - Bell Park, worth an estimated $3.2 billion. A further 113 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $38.6 billion. 28 are already under construction and 40 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 infrastructure projects, planning choices, and development works play a critical role in regional growth. AreaSearch has identified 37 developments that are set to influence the locality. Important initiatives include the Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment, the Northern Geelong Industrial Precinct, the 340-344 Melbourne Road Retail Redevelopment, and the Geelong Hydrogen Hub, with the list below highlighting the most significant changes.
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Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment
The Wathaurong Dreaming Project is a landmark 43.6 million dollar redevelopment of the Morgan Street site to create a centralized cultural and community hub. Designed by Woods Bagot, the project integrates comprehensive healthcare services including 12 GP rooms and dental suites with family, youth, and justice support services. The facility features culturally significant spaces such as a yarning circle, a dance circle, and a preserved Scar Tree, alongside a 300-seat conference center and a womens tranquility garden.The redevelopment expanded in 2024 with the acquisition of adjacent land at 43 The Boulevard to provide essential car parking and improved accessibility.
340-344 Melbourne Road Large Format Retail Redevelopment
Refurbishment and re-tenanting of a long-vacant large format retail building (former Ray's Outdoors / Super Retail Group) on a prominent corner site at Melbourne Road and Collopy Street, North Geelong. IP Generation acquired the 5,564 sqm landholding for $8.5 million in May 2025. Global secondhand retailer Savers has secured a long-term lease over approximately 2,390 sqm, with the balance of the 4,750 sqm building being offered to additional large format retail tenants. Works are underway to refurbish the structure, update facade treatments, and prepare tenancy fitouts.
Geelong Hydrogen Hub
A green hydrogen production and refuelling hub proposed by GeelongPort and Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) at the Port of Geelong. The facility aims to import green ammonia, convert it to hydrogen via cracking, and distribute it to industrial customers and heavy transport. The project is currently undergoing an Environment Effects Statement (EES) process with public exhibition expected in 2026.
Geelong Renewables Terminal
GeelongPort is proposing a 25-hectare offshore wind farm terminal at its Oyster Cove site in North Geelong to support Victoria's Gippsland and Southern Ocean offshore wind zones. The brownfield site features an existing 12.3-metre-deep berth pocket requiring no dredging, and is designed to handle the marshalling, storage and assembly of wind turbine foundations and generator components. The terminal is being progressed through a streamlined environmental approvals pathway and is positioned as a cornerstone of Victoria's multi-port strategy supporting the state's target of 2 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2032, scaling to 9 GW by 2040.Forecast to generate around 4,200 direct and indirect construction jobs and 850 ongoing operational roles. In March 2026, GeelongPort signed a memorandum of understanding with The Gordon TAFE to co-develop a Renewables Research and Education Campus on the terminal site. Project timing is now tied to Victoria's first offshore wind auction, with the Request for Tender scheduled to open in August 2026 and contracts awarded before October 2026. GeelongPort has identified a pathway to operational readiness by early 2029.
Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct
The Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct (GREP) is northern Geelong's largest designated industrial growth area, comprising approximately 500 hectares of Industrial 1 and Industrial 2 zoned land across Corio and Lara. The precinct supports manufacturing, logistics, advanced manufacturing, and warehousing industries with direct access to the Geelong Ring Road, Port of Geelong (6km), and Avalon Airport (12km). Active development includes multiple stages of the Bisinella Industrial Estate, new industrial subdivisions, and ongoing City of Greater Geelong rezoning and precinct structure planning.The Industrial Land Supply Review, adopted by Council in February 2025, is now with the Minister for Planning to guide long-term land supply policy for the region.
Hendersons @ Pivot City
Adaptive reuse of the former Hendersons manufacturing facility as the fourth precinct within the Pivot City Innovation District. The redevelopment will deliver approximately 7,000 sqm of commercial space across 29 flexible tenancies for office, technology, creative, hospitality and light industrial users. Construction is underway with staged works progressing and project completion now expected during 2026.
Bell Park / Bell Post Hill Enhanced Early Years and Community Hub
Design and construction of an integrated early years and community hub to co-locate services including Bell Park Kindergarten and Maternal Child Health centres, with flexible community spaces to support local families. The hub will bring together essential early childhood services in a purpose-built facility to better serve the Bell Park and Bell Post Hill communities, where over 10 percent of residents are under five years of age. The project was funded in the City of Greater Geelong's 2020-21 and 2021-22 budgets but was placed on hold in the 2023-24 budget amid council-wide financial pressure, alongside several other capital works projects.As of the most recent published budget documents, the project has not been reinstated with a confirmed delivery timeline.
Creamery Road Precinct Structure Plan
The Creamery Road Precinct Structure Plan is the first precinct planned within the Western Geelong Growth Area in Batesford, west of Geelong. The 344.57 hectare precinct is planned to deliver more than 3,500 to 4,200 dwellings for up to 11,770 residents, supported by primary schools, sporting reserves, a local town centre, community facilities, drainage infrastructure and active transport links. The project remains under assessment through Amendment C450ggee and the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas Standing Advisory Committee process.Public exhibition closed in February 2026, with public hearings conducted between April and May 2026. Updated technical work has focused on biodiversity protection around Cowies Creek, infrastructure funding, transport upgrades and development contribution revisions.
7,678 residents of North Geelong - Bell Park are employed, from a labour force of 8,183. Unemployment sits at 6.2%, with participation at 60.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 17,737, about 112% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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North Geelong - Bell Park possesses a qualified labor pool with a high concentration in essential service fields, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 6.2%. In March 2026, there were 7,678 employed locals, while the jobless rate sat 2.5% higher than the Regional Vic. rate of 3.7%, and the labor participation rate matched the Regional Vic. average of 61.1%. Data from the Census indicated that a moderate 18.9% of the workforce operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Local employment is predominantly centered around healthcare & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
The district exhibits a strong concentration of employment in retail trade, where the job share is 1.2 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for just 1.0% of local jobs compared to 7.5% across the wider region. A Census ratio of 0.8 workers for each resident points to a higher-than-average volume of local jobs. AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics show that over the 12-month period, the local workforce decreased by 0.9% and total employment fell by 0.8%, leading to a 0.1 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe in Regional Vic., overall employment dropped by 0.1%, the workforce shrank by 0.3%, and the unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional perspectives on prospective employment demand in North Geelong - Bell Park. These five and ten-year projections have been analyzed alongside the local sector split to calculate future growth. While national jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expansion rates vary widely by sector. Projecting these national industry trends onto the local workforce distribution suggests employment in North Geelong - Bell Park would rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, representing a basic weighted calculation for illustration that does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in North Geelong - Bell Park is $1,386 a week (about $72,000 a year), with median personal income at $692 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,952 a year against an average of $67,449. 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 most recent postcode ATO statistics published by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpaying residents of the North Geelong - Bell Park SA2 earn a median income of $55,952 and an average income of $67,449. These figures correspond with national benchmarks, comparing to a median of $50,954 and average of $62,728 in Regional Vic. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 9.62% since financial year 2023, the estimated earnings as of March 2026 would stand at roughly $61,335 for the median and $73,938 for the average. The 2021 Census highlights that family, household, and individual earnings in North Geelong - Bell Park are relatively low, falling between the 26th and 27th percentiles.
Income distributions show that the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket includes 29.9% of the population (4,720 individuals), reflecting regional proportions where 30.3% of people are in this bracket. Residents retain 85.0% of their earnings after housing expenses, placing the area in the 28th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
North Geelong - Bell Park had 6,323 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 4% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month. Rent absorbs 24.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing in North Geelong - Bell Park at the time of the latest Census consisted of 83.9% standalone houses and 16.1% alternative dwellings such as townhouses and flats, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic. Home ownership rates in North Geelong - Bell Park matched regional levels at 40.8%, with remaining properties occupied by households with a mortgage (28.7%) or tenants (30.6%). The median monthly home loan payment was higher than the Regional Vic. average at $1,560, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $340, compared to $1,430 and $285 in Regional Vic.
On a national scale, mortgage payments in North Geelong - Bell Park are well below the Australian average of $1,863, and rent payments are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Geelong - Bell Park counted 6,323 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 31% 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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Families make up the majority of households at 65.6%, comprising 25.4% couples with children, 26.6% couples without children, and 12.4% single-parent homes. Non-family households account for the remaining 34.4%, with single-person households representing 31.1% and group shared households making up 3.4%. The median household size of 2.3 people is slightly below the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.4% of adults in North Geelong - Bell Park hold a university qualification, including 15.0% with a bachelor degree and 4.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.0% hold a vocational qualification. 12 schools serve the area, with 4,815 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,012 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 presents low levels of tertiary education, with 22.4% of residents holding a university qualification, which is below the VIC state average of 33.4%. This represents a key area for targeted educational strategies. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 15.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.6%. Vocational and technical training is common, with 34.9% of residents aged 15+ holding a trade qualification, including advanced diplomas at 10.9% and certificates at 24.0%. Active enrollment in education is high, with 26.1% of residents currently studying.
This group includes 8.4% attending primary school, 7.0% in high school, and 4.3% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in North Geelong - Bell Park reaches 93 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 2,200 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 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 audits show 93 active transit stops within North Geelong - Bell Park, which include train options. These locations are served by 10 separate routes, facilitating 2,152 weekly passenger journeys. Accessibility is rated high, with residents living a median distance of 240 meters from their closest stop. Due to the suburban character of the area, most workers commute out of the district, and private vehicles remain the dominant transit method at 90%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.3 cars per household, below the regional average. A total of 18.9% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
Transit service frequency averages 307 daily journeys across all routes, which corresponds to roughly 23 weekly departures from each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.5% of residents in North Geelong - Bell Park report no long-term health condition. 9.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 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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North Geelong - Bell Park experiences notable public health difficulties, based on AreaSearch research into mortality and chronic illness data, showing health challenges across both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of the population with private health insurance is slightly above the typical SA2 average at approximately 53% (~8,303 people), compared to 50.5% in Regional Vic. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses, affecting 9.7% and 8.9% of residents respectively. Conversely, 64.5% of the population reported no chronic health conditions, compared to 63.4% in Regional Vic.
Health profiles for working-age residents are standard. The area contains 22.6% of residents aged 65 and over (3,561 people), which sits below the Regional Vic. proportion of 23.9%. Health trends for older residents show some difficulties, with national rankings aligning with the overall population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.3% of North Geelong - Bell Park residents were born overseas and 28.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (21.7%) and English (21.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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North Geelong - Bell Park displays greater cultural diversity than most local property markets, with 29.3% of the community born outside Australia and 28.3% using a language other than English in their household. Christianity is the dominant religion at 57.4% of the population, which is higher than the 47.3% average recorded across Regional Vic. Regarding ancestral backgrounds, the top three heritages in North Geelong - Bell Park are Australian at 21.7% of the population, which is lower than the regional average of 29.6%, English at 21.1%, which is lower than the regional average of 30.7%, and Other at 10.6%, which is higher than the regional average of 4.7%.
Significant differences exist for other specific ethnic backgrounds, with Croatian ancestries notably overrepresented at 7.1% of North Geelong - Bell Park (compared to 0.4% regionally), Polish at 1.7% (compared to 0.5%), and Serbian at 1.4% (compared to 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Geelong - Bell Park is 41. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 28.0% 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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With a median age of 41 years, North Geelong - Bell Park is younger than Regional Vic. at 43 years, but older than the national median of 38. The 25 - 34 age bracket is highly represented at 16.5% compared to Regional Vic., while the 5 - 14 demographic is less common at 8.8%. Data collected after the 2021 Census indicates that the 25 to 34 age bracket increased from 14.5% to 16.5% of the population, and the 35 to 44 age cohort rose from 11.7% to 13.4%. On the other hand, the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 10.4% to 8.8%, and the 65 to 74 age bracket dropped from 12.1% to 10.6%.
Demographic projections suggest the local age profile will change by 2041, with the 25 to 34 age group projected to grow by 46%, adding 1,191 people to reach 3,793, while the 75 to 84 bracket is forecast to decrease by 94 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for North Geelong - Bell Park
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 | Jul 2026 last month all 18 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 Jul 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 — 345 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (15,795 at the 2021 Census → 15,786 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 (203021047). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.