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Northcote - West has an estimated 11,557 residents, up from 10,299 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,258 people, or 12.2%. 292 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 84.1% of that increase. That puts 4,394 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research from AreaSearch, the resident count in Northcote - West stands at roughly 11,557 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 10,299 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 1,258 people (12.2%). Such expansion is derived from an ABS estimated resident population figure of 11,026 as of June 2025 alongside 292 validated new addresses identified following the Census. This headcount generates a density of 4,394 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the upper 10% of areas evaluated nationally by AreaSearch and highlighting intense demand for local real estate.
Outpacing both Victoria and the wider SA3 region (8.0%), Northcote - West's 12.2% post-2021 Census uptick positions it at the forefront of regional growth. International migration served as the core catalyst, generating roughly 84.1% of recent net population additions. Projections compiled by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures, are utilized by AreaSearch for SA2 boundaries. Where coverage is missing, Victorian State Government LGA/Regional forecasts from 2023 are substituted through a population growth weighted aggregation method translating LGA data down to SA2 zones. These distributions also supply age-cohort expansion rates across every location for 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the area is projected to experience top-tier expansion that ranks in the top 10 percent nationally, accumulating an extra 4,263 persons through to 2041 based on recent annual ERP counts, which equates to an overall 32.3% surge over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
171 new dwellings have been approved in Northcote - West over the past five years, an average of 34 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 34 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 21% 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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Over the preceding 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Northcote - West averaged approximately 34 per year, generating 171 homes in total. Across this timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 0.8 people relocated to the suburb for each new home constructed, demonstrating that dwelling supply matches or exceeds resident intake, widening choices for purchasers and allowing capacity for faster-than-expected population gains. Approved residences carry an average construction value of $514,000. In addition, commercial construction approvals reached $2.2 million during this financial year, underscoring an environment heavily oriented toward housing.
On a per-capita basis, building activity in Northcote - West tracks closely with Greater Melbourne benchmarks, preserving a steady balance with broader metropolitan conditions. Construction remains below nationwide averages, underscoring the established fabric of the neighbourhood and pointing to potential zoning or spatial constraints. The composition of new residential projects is 21.0% freestanding dwellings and 79.0% medium- to high-density formats. This strong lean toward compact dwellings creates lower-cost purchasing opportunities that appeal to downsizing owner-occupiers, property investors, and first-home buyers. It also marks a clear departure from the current housing stock (where separate houses make up 43.0%), reflecting constrained development land, evolving household preferences, and rising requirements for varied, affordable housing. With approximately 1022 people per dwelling approval, Northcote - West demonstrates characteristics of a highly established residential property sector. Demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release suggest Northcote - West will absorb 3,732 additional residents up to 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, the pace of new residential additions could lag behind population growth, intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Northcote - West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Northcote - West, worth an estimated $284 million. A further 157 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $26.3 billion. 46 are already under construction and 62 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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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Urban development, capital works, and planning frameworks play an essential role in driving neighbourhood growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 33 individual initiatives anticipated to shape the local environment. Prominent developments include Walker Street Public Housing Renewal (Merri Northcote), The Wilds Northcote, Patch Apartments, and Northcote Green (Northcote Plaza Redevelopment), with key project details provided below.
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The Wilds Northcote
A collection of 15 carbon-neutral, fully electric detached houses on Merri Creek in Northcote, delivered by Beulah and designed by Edition Office. Homes feature solar arrays, passive design, double glazing and biophilic landscaping. Construction is underway with sales active; move-in targeted for 2026.
McDonald's Northcote
McDonald's Australia proposes a 24/7 convenience restaurant at 319-325 High Street Northcote, refurbishing a vacant two-storey building damaged by fire. The project involves interior refurbishment, facade alterations, a new rear loading bay, and updated signage. Darebin City Council refused the permit amendment in November 2025 following significant community opposition including an 11,000-signature petition. McDonald's appealed to VCAT and on 24 April 2026 the tribunal overturned the council's refusal (McDonald's Australia Limited v Darebin CC [2026] VCAT 283), ruling that operator identity is not a valid planning consideration and that a convenience restaurant is an as-of-right use in the Commercial 1 Zone.The permit has been reissued with new conditions covering landscaping, waste management and delivery restrictions. McDonald's has indicated the restaurant will open later in 2026, representing a $2 million investment and creating approximately 100 local jobs.
73-75 High Street Mixed-Use Development
A six-storey mixed-use development comprising 35 residences, ground-floor retail tenancies, office spaces, and a rooftop bar. Designed to integrate with the vibrant Northcote High Street precinct, the project balances contemporary urban living with commercial and hospitality amenities. The development is currently in the pre-construction phase with an estimated completion in mid-2029.
Piedimonte Supermarket Redevelopment
The Piedimonte Supermarket Redevelopment is a mixed-use project in Fitzroy North that received VCAT approval in May 2021. The plan involves the demolition of the existing 1960s supermarket to make way for a new two-level 5,473sqm supermarket, 66 apartments, townhouses, and a cafe. The project includes the restoration of heritage facades on Scotchmer and Best Streets. As of April 2026, the project is under review by the developer following Yarra City Council's September 2025 decision to reject the sale of a critical laneway required for the full scope of the approved design.
Northcote Station Accessibility and Safety Upgrade
Funded in the Victorian Budget 2026/27, this project will install tactile ground surface indicators at Northcote Station to improve safety for passengers with vision impairment. It is delivered as part of a wider 7.6 million dollar state government package of accessibility and safety upgrades covering Clifton Hill, Northcote, Eaglemont, Donnybrook and Broadmeadows stations across the Melbourne network.
Bastings Community
47 architecturally designed, fossil fuel-free townhouses by KUD for Lucent Group. Features a 7.5 Star NatHERS rating, rooftop solar, north-facing courtyards, and a central communal space.
Northcote Green (Northcote Plaza Redevelopment)
A $500 million revitalization of the southern 15,000 sqm portion of Northcote Plaza. The VCAT-approved masterplan, designed by Fender Katsalidis, features four residential towers (up to 18 storeys) containing approximately 605 apartments, including a Build-to-Rent component and a 10% commitment to social and affordable housing. The precinct includes 6,500 sqm of new retail space, 15,000 sqm of A-grade office space, a central park, and a public through-site link connecting High Street to All Nations Park.Key amenities include a library, cinema, and a residents gymnasium.
Thomas Embling Hospital Expansion
The Victorian Government is investing 515.7 million AUD to expand the Thomas Embling Hospital forensic mental health facility. The project delivers 82 additional beds, including a 34-bed women's precinct and a 48-bed medium security men's facility. It also features a new entry complex, clinical administration facilities, and a multi-deck carpark. This expansion implements key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System.
7,262 residents of Northcote - West are employed, from a labour force of 7,620. Unemployment sits at 4.7%, with participation at 79.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,611, about 83% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Northcote - West is characterized by high levels of education and notable representation across the technology sector, alongside a 4.7% unemployment rate and estimated 3.6% annual jobs growth. By March 2026, employed residents reached 7,262, with joblessness tracking closely against the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8% and labor force participation reaching an elevated 79.1% compared to 70.1% across the wider metropolis. Census returns showed a substantial 53.9% of workers operating from home, an outcome that warrants contextualization against prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Resident employment is primarily anchored by professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, alongside education & training.
Professional & technical industries exhibit a remarkable local footprint, employing workers at 1.7 times the metropolitan benchmark. Conversely, construction accounts for only 5.2% of the resident workforce, trailing the 9.7% observed across Greater Melbourne. Given the disparity between the resident labour base and local Census workplace counts, this predominantly suburban locality provides comparatively few internal job positions. AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM figures indicates that across the 12 months leading to March 2026, the area recorded a 3.6% expansion in employment and a 3.7% increase in the total workforce, keeping the jobless rate largely unchanged. Across the same interval, Greater Melbourne experienced 2.1% employment growth, a 2.3% rise in the labour pool, and a 0.2 percentage points increase in unemployment. Further context regarding long-term staffing requirements in Northcote - West is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's national projections published in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year models have been aligned with the neighbourhood's occupational breakdown to assess potential trajectories. Nationally, employment is modelled to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% across ten years, though individual sector outcomes fluctuate widely. Applying these sector-level expectations to the local workforce structure indicates prospective local employment growth of 7.3% over five years and 14.7% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting calculation for comparison, excluding specific local demographic shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Northcote - West is $2,318 a week (about $121,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,216 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $71,445 a year against an average of $99,155. 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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Data from the ATO aggregated by AreaSearch at postcode level for financial year 2023 indicates that Northcote - West taxpayers recorded a median income of $71,445 and an average of $99,155. These figures sit within the highest national percentile bracket, exceeding the corresponding Greater Melbourne marks of $57,688 and $75,164. Incorporating a Wage Price Index escalation of 9.62% recorded since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of approximately $78,318 for the median and $108,694 for the average as of March 2026. Findings from the 2021 Census place local personal, family, and household earnings between the 84th and 92nd percentiles nationwide.
A cohort of 3,467 individuals, or 30.0% of the population, falls into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the 32.8% recorded across metropolitan Melbourne. Furthermore, 38.9% of individuals earn above $3,000/week, demonstrating significant local financial capacity. While housing costs absorb 15.6% of income, strong earning levels maintain disposable income at the 83rd percentile, with the SEIFA income metric positioning the suburb in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Northcote - West had 4,247 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 43% detached houses and 22% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,346 a month, a total housing cost higher than 85% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the dwelling landscape in Northcote - West consisted of 42.7% standalone houses and 57.2% alternative residential formats (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Melbourne metro's distribution of 67.9% standalone houses and 32.1% non-house dwellings. Outright property ownership mirrored the broader metropolitan level at 29.3%, whereas 30.8% of dwellings were being purchased with a mortgage and 39.9% were tenanted. The local median monthly mortgage payment was $2,346, substantially exceeding the Melbourne metro median of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $490 compared to $390 across metropolitan Melbourne.
In the broader national context, Northcote - West mortgage obligations sit well above the Australian median of $1,863, with rental costs substantially exceeding the $375 recorded nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Northcote - West counted 4,247 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,766 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 59.2%, comprising 26.0% couples without children, 25.1% couples with children, and 6.9% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 40.8%, led by single-person households at 30.9% and shared living setups representing 9.8%. The typical household contains 2.3 people, which is slightly lower than the Greater Melbourne median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
60.2% of adults in Northcote - West hold a university qualification, including 35.1% with a bachelor degree and 18.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 81% of areas nationally. A further 8.3% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,353 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,107 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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Academic credentials among Northcote - West residents notably exceed standard regional and national benchmarks, with 60.2% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university qualifications, compared to 33.4% across VIC and 30.4% across Australia. This educational profile creates strong alignment with knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees represent the largest single group at 35.1%, with postgraduate qualifications at 18.5% and graduate diplomas at 6.6%. Technical and vocational training encompasses 16.6% of residents aged 15+, divided between certificates (8.3%) and advanced diplomas (8.3%). Study engagement is exceptionally strong across the suburb, with 28.9% of the local population actively participating in recognized educational programs.
Broken down by sector, 9.1% attend higher education institutions, 7.6% are in primary school, and 6.9% are enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
Schools Detail
Public transport in Northcote - West reaches 46 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 5,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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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An assessment of local transit networks identifies 46 active transport stops across Northcote - West, providing a combination of bus and lightrail connectivity. These access points are served by 8 separate routes that combine to deliver 5,422 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is outstanding, with inhabitants generally situated 164 meters from their nearest transit node. Due to the area's predominantly residential character, commuting is predominantly directed outward; private vehicles remain the primary transit choice at 58%, accompanied by 12% utilizing trains and 12% cycling. Household vehicle availability stands at an average of 0.7 per dwelling, falling below metropolitan figures.
Meanwhile, 53.9% of workers performed their duties from home according to the 2021 Census, a metric potentially shaped by COVID-19 settings. Transit schedules across all routes deliver an average of 774 trips each day, which translates to roughly 117 weekly departures for every individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
69.1% of residents in Northcote - West report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 70.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators in Northcote - West remain above typical standards based on AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality rates, showing low widespread disease across the overall population, though older and vulnerable cohorts record rates above national averages. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is extraordinarily prevalent, encompassing approximately 70% of residents (8,136 people), outstripping the Greater Melbourne proportion of 56.7% and the Australian standard of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions constitute the primary medical challenges noted locally, diagnosed in 8.9% and 11.9% of the populace respectively, while 69.1% of residents reported having no long-term illnesses, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health measures for individuals under 65 are particularly favorable. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.4% of the population (1,542 people), below the 15.1% recorded throughout Greater Melbourne. Within this older demographic, health outcomes display greater complexity and track lower nationally than the broader community profile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.7% of Northcote - West residents were born overseas and 19.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.9%) and Australian (18.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural variety in Northcote - West exceeds that of most comparable communities, with 25.7% of residents born abroad and 19.0% communicating in a language other than English within their households. Christianity constitutes the largest religious affiliation, representing 28.6% of local residents. Meanwhile, the most distinct deviation from broader patterns appears in Judaism, accounting for 0.8% of the community compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Evaluating ancestral background through parents' country of birth, the primary lineages across Northcote - West comprise English at 23.9%, Australian at 18.0%, and Irish at 11.7%, which notably outpaces the 6.5% regional proportion.
Distinct cultural concentrations also emerge across other ancestries: Greek heritage represents 4.8% of the community (compared to 2.7% regionally), Italian makes up 6.5% (against 5.2%), and Macedonian stands at 0.8% (relative to 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Northcote - West is 36. 33.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographics in Northcote - West lean noticeably toward younger cohorts. AreaSearch figures for August 2026 indicate that 40.3% of the community consists of young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while children and young adults (0 - 24) constitute 22.7%, beneath the wider metropolitan share of 30.5%. The estimated median age stands at 36 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded at that Census. Among specific cohorts, the proportion of children and youth has decreased from 24.1% at the Census to an estimated 22.7%.
Looking ahead to 2041, mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) are projected to drive the largest absolute increase, gaining 1,166 residents (43%) to total 3,897. Proportionally, the fastest expansion will occur among retirees and elderly citizens (65+), who are projected to increase by 75% to reach 2,694 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Northcote - 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) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 7 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 292 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,299 at the 2021 Census → 11,557 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 (206021500). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.