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North Geelong - Bell Park has an estimated 15,797 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that North Geelong - Bell Park has an estimated population of 15,797 as of Aug 2026. This represents a net addition of 2 people (virtually no change in percentage terms) compared to the 2021 Census total of 15,795 people. This figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population benchmark of 15,728 recorded as of June 2025, alongside 345 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density stands at 720 persons per square kilometer, matching broader benchmarks across comparable regions evaluated by AreaSearch.
Inflow from abroad served as the primary contributor to local numbers, effectively accounting for all recent demographic expansion. Projections published in 2024 by ABS/Geoscience Australia using 2022 as a baseline form the foundation of AreaSearch's SA2 modelling. Where gaps exist, figures are supplemented using 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections adjusted via population growth weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 zones. From 2032 to 2041, age-cohort growth trajectories derived from these aggregations are applied across all localities. Over the forward-looking horizon, the district is anticipated to outpace the national regional median, expanding by 3,133 persons to 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, which translates to a cumulative 19.4% rise across the 16 years.
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291 new dwellings have been approved in North Geelong - Bell Park over the past five years, an average of 58 a year. That is 3.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 59 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 36% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across North Geelong - Bell Park have averaged roughly 58 dwellings per year, totaling 291 homes across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). With the local headcount dropping in the recent term, incoming stock appears sufficient to meet demand and provide diverse purchasing opportunities. Furthermore, the average construction valuation of $672,000 per dwelling points toward developer focus on upper-tier and premium housing products. Alongside residential activity, $93.9 million in commercial development approvals logged during the current financial year highlights considerable commercial momentum. Compared with Rest of Vic., construction rates in North Geelong - Bell Park are subdued, tracking 62.0% below the regional per-capita baseline.
Such constrained additions typically bolster pricing support and buyer interest for established dwellings. Medium-to-high density projects make up 64.0% of recent approvals, while freestanding houses represent 36.0%, creating attainable options for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This marks a substantial departure from the existing dwelling landscape (where separate houses constitute 84.0%), highlighting land scarcity and an evolving appetite for compact, cost-effective residential formats. A high ratio of 540 people per approved dwelling underscores the tranquil pace of building in the precinct. According to forward estimates from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, North Geelong - Bell Park is projected to add 3,060 residents through to 2041. If building volume remains at current rates, housing creation may fail to match population expansion, potentially heightening competition among purchasers and driving upward pressure on property values.
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 116 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $42.5 billion. 28 are already under construction and 44 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 capital works, major development schemes, and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping the area's economic and urban landscape. AreaSearch has pinpointed 37 projects positioned to influence the district. Prominent developments include Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment, Northern Geelong Industrial Precinct, 340-344 Melbourne Road Retail Redevelopment, and Geelong Hydrogen Hub, with key ventures itemised below.
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Wathaurong Dreaming Project - Morgan Street Redevelopment
The $43.6 million Wathaurong Dreaming Project involves the redevelopment of the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative headquarters into a state-of-the-art Aboriginal community and health hub. The three-storey facility consolidates comprehensive healthcare services, social and emotional wellbeing programs, family and youth support, cultural gathering spaces, and administration under one roof. Jointly funded by the Victorian Government, Federal Government, and the Co-operative, site demolition and main construction commenced in 2025/2026 with completion expected by 2027.
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 61.1%. 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 17,753, 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 maintains a capable labour force with substantial representation in foundational service industries, alongside an unemployment rate of 6.2%. As of March 2026, employed residents count 7,678, while the local jobless rate sits 2.5% higher than Regional Vic.'s 3.7%. Meanwhile, labour force engagement matches Regional Vic.'s 61.1%. Remote work was reported by 18.9% of the workforce during the Census, though broader Covid-19 health restrictions during that period must be factored into consideration. Health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction constitute the primary fields of employment for residents.
The community exhibits a strong orientation toward retail trade, generating jobs at 1.2 times the regional benchmark. In contrast, primary industries such as agriculture, forestry & fishing account for only 1.0% of local jobs compared to 7.5% regionally. A measure of 0.8 workers for every resident captured in Census figures denotes a healthier supply of nearby employment than typically observed. Analysis by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS figures indicates that the labour force shrank by 0.9% while employment dropped by 0.8% during the twelve-month span, which resulted in the unemployment rate declining by 0.1 percentage points. In comparison, Regional Vic. experienced a 0.1% contraction in employment, a 0.3% reduction in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage point decrease in unemployment. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia regarding national employment levels for Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipated demand in the North Geelong - Bell Park region. These projections span five and ten year intervals and have been overlaid onto the area's existing employment composition to gauge likely expansion trends. Although national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sector-specific growth varies considerably. When these industry-level estimates are applied to the employment structure of North Geelong - Bell Park, local employment is projected to rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (this figure represents a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and 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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ATO postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $55,952 and an average taxpayer income of $67,449 in the North Geelong - Bell Park SA2. These numbers align closely with nationwide medians, while exceeding the Regional Vic. median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modelled values reach approximately $61,335 for median earnings and $73,938 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit in lower national brackets between the 26th and 27th percentiles.
The weekly earning tier of $1,500 - 2,999 captures the largest share at 29.9% (4,723 people), comparable to the 30.3% observed regionally. Net earnings after accommodation costs average 85.0%, placing the area at the 28th percentile on a national scale.
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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Census findings show that standalone dwellings made up 83.9% of North Geelong - Bell Park's residential landscape, with medium and higher density dwellings (including apartments and semi-detached properties) comprising 16.1%, contrasted with 90.1% houses and 9.9% alternative dwellings across Regional Vic.. Full home ownership stood at 40.8%, paralleling broader Regional Vic. proportions, while 28.7% of households were servicing a mortgage and 30.6% occupied rental housing. Typical monthly mortgage payments reached $1,560, and median weekly rent stood at $340, tracking above Regional Vic. figures of $1,430 and $285. In a nationwide context, mortgage repayments in North Geelong - Bell Park remain markedly below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with rents also undercutting the national standard 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 constitute the bulk of living arrangements at 65.6%, featuring couples without children at 26.6%, couples with children at 25.4%, and single parent households at 12.4%. Non-family domiciles represent 34.4% of residences, consisting mainly of single-person dwellings at 31.1% and shared group arrangements at 3.4%. The typical household size sits at 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Regional Vic. norm 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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Educational outcomes show room for advancement, with tertiary degree attainment at 22.4%, trailing the VIC standard of 33.4%. Among university credentials, bachelor degrees constitute 15.0%, postgraduate degrees account for 4.8%, and graduate diplomas represent 2.6%. Meanwhile, vocational and technical credentials show strong uptake, held by 34.9% of persons aged 15+, divided into certificates at 24.0% and advanced diplomas at 10.9%. Active participation in study is prominent across the area, with 26.1% of the population engaged in structured education. Within this cohort, primary schooling accounts for 8.4%, secondary programs encompass 7.0%, and higher education programs involve 4.3% of local residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in North Geelong - Bell Park reaches 93 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 7,700 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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Transit infrastructure across North Geelong - Bell Park features 93 active public transport stops, incorporating train connectivity. Network services encompass 10 separate routes delivering 7,730 weekly trips in aggregate. Access to services is strong, with typical walking distances of 240 meters to the nearest transit point. Private motor vehicles serve as the primary means of travel for 90% of outward commuters. Household vehicle availability averages 1.3 per dwelling, below broader regional levels. In addition, 18.9% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census, reflecting prevailing COVID-19 settings. Daily operational volumes across the entire route network average 1,104 trips, which translates to roughly 83 weekly departures per transit 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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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch regarding chronic illnesses and mortality indicate notable health considerations for North Geelong - Bell Park, with standard conditions present across both younger and older residents. Private health insurance coverage covers approximately 53% of all inhabitants (~8,309 people), positioning it just ahead of the standard SA2 mark and above the Regional Vic. level of 50.5%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the leading diagnosed ailments locally, affecting 9.7 and 8.9% of the population respectively, while 64.5% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, marginally above the 63.4% proportion in Regional Vic..
General health indicators among working-age individuals mirror standard benchmarks. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 23.2% of the community (3,669 people), experiencing specific health demands that track broadly alongside nationwide averages.
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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Cultural diversity in North Geelong - Bell Park is elevated relative to most regional districts, with overseas-born individuals representing 29.3% of the community and 28.3% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity stands as the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 57.4% of residents, in comparison to 47.3% across Regional Vic.. Looking at ancestral heritage (parents' birthplaces), the most common backgrounds are Australian at 21.7% (compared to 29.6% across the region), English at 21.1% (compared to 30.7% regionally), and Other at 10.6% (exceeding the regional share of 4.7%). Specific European backgrounds also show pronounced representation in North Geelong - Bell Park, including Croatian at 7.1% (against 0.4% regionally), Polish at 1.7% (against 0.5% regionally), and Serbian at 1.4% (against 0.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Geelong - Bell Park is 42. 26.3% 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 North Geelong - Bell Park skews younger than Regional Vic. as a whole. Residents aged 25 - 44 represent 28.2% of the local population as at August 2026, compared to 23.1% regionally, while youth aged 0 - 24 comprise 26.2% against 28.5% across the region. AreaSearch records a median age of 42 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census reading and 1 year younger than the Regional Vic. Census benchmark of 43. The cohort aged 25 - 44 saw the most pronounced expansion since the Census, shifting upward from 26.2% to 28.2%.
Projections to 2041 suggest this bracket will absorb the bulk of expansion, adding 1,872 residents (42%) to reach a cohort size of 6,320.
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 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 | Sep 2026 last month all 20 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 Sep 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 — 345 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,795 at the 2021 Census → 15,797 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 (203021047). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.