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Oak Park has an estimated 8,594 residents, up from 7,898 at the 2021 Census — a change of 696 people, or 8.8%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 134 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 74.8% of that increase. That puts 3,657 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 the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Oak Park is estimated at 8,594 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 696 residents (8.8%) from the 7,898 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This population shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 8,559 combined with 134 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The population density stands at 3,657 individuals per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the top quartile of all Australian locations analyzed by AreaSearch. This 8.8% growth rate since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 region's increase of 7.9%, establishing Oak Park as a regional growth leader.
The primary driver of this demographic expansion was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 74.8% of the total population increase in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024, using 2022 as the baseline for SA2 regions. For SA2 areas where this data is unavailable, projections are sourced from the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA releases, adjusted using a weighted aggregation method to scale population growth from LGA down to SA2 levels. Expected growth rates by age group derived from these models are applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic forecasts, the suburb is set to experience exceptional growth that ranks in the top 10 percent nationwide, with the population projected to expand by 4,015 people by 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a total increase of 46.3% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
371 new dwellings have been approved in Oak Park over the past five years, an average of 74 a year. That places the area in the 65th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 60 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 15% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 66, broadly in line with 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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Oak Park has recorded roughly 74 residential approvals annually, amounting to a total of 371 new homes over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 61 approvals have been logged. With an average of 1.1 new residents arriving per completed home annually between FY-21 and FY-25, the local market demonstrates a healthy equilibrium between supply and demand, fostering stable property conditions. The average construction value for these new homes is $315,000, aligning with broader regional trends. Furthermore, commercial development approvals total $1.9 million for the current financial year, representing very low commercial development activity.
In comparison to Greater Melbourne, development activity in Oak Park is slightly higher, running at 37.0% above the regional per capita average over the 5 year period, which provides buyers with varied options while underpinning established property values, even as construction rates have moderated of late. The composition of new builds is 15.0% detached houses and 85.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on higher-density housing offers more accessible price points, catering to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major shift from the existing housing stock, which is currently 53.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of vacant land and adapting to changing preferences and affordability constraints. With approximately 170 people per approval, Oak Park shows the characteristics of a developing area. Demographic projections indicate that Oak Park's population will grow by 3,980 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Should the current pace of construction persist, the supply of housing may fall short of population demand, which could intensify competition among buyers and support higher price appreciation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Oak Park
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Oak Park, worth an estimated $427 million. A further 93 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $41.2 billion. 14 are already under construction and 23 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, major works, and urban planning decisions play a critical role in shaping regional property markets. AreaSearch has tracked 23 active projects expected to influence the local area. Key developments include M-City 2 - Oak Park, the Glenroy Structure Plan, the Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre Redevelopment, and the mixed-use development at 299 Pascoe Vale Road, with the accompanying index highlighting those of highest relevance.
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M-City 2 - Oak Park
Large-scale mixed-use precinct by Schiavello Group featuring up to 650 apartments across multiple buildings, ground-floor retail and hospitality, and significant public realm improvements directly opposite Oak Park Station. The project is the second major M-City precinct by Schiavello following the completed $1 billion M-City Monash in Clayton. The Oak Park development is in an early planning phase with a dedicated project website and no confirmed planning permit as of April 2026.
Glenroy Structure Plan
Long-term structure plan guiding regeneration of the Glenroy Activity Centre, including the Pascoe Vale Road and Wheatsheaf Road shopping areas, the industrial area east of the rail line and adjoining land. The plan supports a vibrant mixed-use centre with more services, facilities, activity and residential opportunities. Current implementation includes public realm renewal, with the West Street Shopping Strip Improvement moving into construction from February 2026 for about 10 to 11 months, including footpath upgrades, road works, drainage, traffic calming, new asphalt, safer pedestrian access, seating, landscaping and support for local businesses.
Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre Redevelopment
A $27.3 million major redevelopment of the Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre. The project delivered a new 50m outdoor heated pool, two 20m high waterslides, a children's water play area with a splash pad, and a learn-to-swim pool. Indoor facilities include a year-round state-of-the-art gym, cycle studio, and multipurpose community rooms. The precinct also features a new sports pavilion with changerooms and function spaces overlooking the adjacent ovals.
Hart Industrial Precinct
A 30 hectare aviation, commercial and light industrial precinct in the north-east section of Essendon Fields. Stage 1 is over 60 percent complete, with more than 100000 square metres of total site area delivered and about 64000 square metres of development-ready land remaining. Operational facilities include Autex Acoustics at 121-131 Global Avenue, Modscape at 112-120 Global Avenue, Dutton Wholesale at 1 Challenger Court and temporary Modscape module storage at 117 Global Avenue. Civil infrastructure including the Global Avenue extension, services and stage 1 retarding basin is complete, while landscaping, boundary interface works and stage 2 retarding basin works are ongoing.Further warehouses and a cafe are planned subject to market demand.
Napier Park Masterplan and Community Hub
Program of works to protect and enhance Napier Park's heritage Plains Grassy Woodland and improve local community facilities in the Loeman Street precinct. Recent stages have focused on stormwater harvesting and a new vegetated swale to support the river red gums and improve water quality before flows reach Five Mile Creek and Moonee Ponds Creek. Future stages are expected to deliver further landscape upgrades, paths and open space improvements that support a future community hub and early years facilities for nearby families.
Fame Apartments
A mid-rise apartment development offering 27 one and two-bedroom residences, focusing on modern design and community values.
299 Pascoe Vale Road Mixed-Use Precinct
Approved mixed-use precinct at 299-311 Pascoe Vale Road, Essendon. The scheme is planned around the 20-minute neighbourhood concept and includes a six-storey mixed-use first stage with about 25000 sqm of retail, supermarkets, food and beverage premises, cinema and entertainment uses, gym, medical, veterinary, childcare, office and major basement car parking. A later residential stage is planned as two buildings ranging from about seven storeys on Pascoe Vale Road to about eleven storeys near the rail corridor.The design includes a green plaza, pedestrian-friendly streetscape, solar PV, rainwater harvesting and EV charging.
12 Howes Street Airport West Apartments
30-unit residential apartment project at 12 Howes Street, Airport West. Proposal indicates a 4-storey, ~17 m building with rooftop terrace, approx. 30 car spaces and 5 bicycle spaces. Local government is Moonee Valley City Council.
5,343 residents of Oak Park are employed, from a labour force of 5,471. Unemployment sits at 2.3%, with participation at 76.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,327, about 74% 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 workforce in Oak Park is highly educated, featuring a strong concentration of professionals, a low unemployment rate of 2.3%, and consistent employment metrics over the past year. In March 2026, there were 5,343 employed residents, while the unemployment rate was 2.4% lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%. The labor force participation rate stands at an elevated 76.1%, compared to 70.2% across Greater Melbourne. Census records indicate that 40.7% of employed residents worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic lockdowns. The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training.
The suburb exhibits a clear specialization in professional & technical services, with its share of employment in this sector reaching 1.2 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing accounts for only 5.1% of the local workforce, which is below the 7.2% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Because the suburb is predominantly residential, local employment opportunities appear limited, as demonstrated by the comparison between the Census working population and the resident labor force. An analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that in the year leading up to March 2026, local employment grew by 0.1% while the overall labor force shrank by 0.6%, resulting in a 0.7 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. This trend diverged from Greater Melbourne, where employment grew by 2.1%, the labor force expanded by 2.3%, and the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 offer additional context for prospective demand in Oak Park. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local employment structure to estimate future hiring trends. Although total national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of expansion varies greatly by industry. Applying these industry-specific trends to the Oak Park workforce suggests local employment will rise by 6.9% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, though this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not account for localized population growth projections.
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Median household income in Oak Park is $2,204 a week (about $115,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,011 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,292 a year against an average of $68,740. 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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Oak Park SA2 has a median taxpayer income of $59,292 and an average of $68,740, according to financial year 2023 postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch. These figures sit slightly above the national average, contrasting with a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164 for Greater Melbourne. Factoring in a Wage Price Index increase of 9.62% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes would be roughly $64,996 for the median and $75,353 for the average as of March 2026. Census findings place household, family, and individual incomes in Oak Park within the 78th to 79th percentiles nationwide.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly income bracket is the largest, containing 34.0% of the population (2,921 people), which aligns with the broader regional rate of 32.8% in this bracket. Financial strength is evident, with 33.5% of households earning more than $3,000 per week, which helps drive local consumer spending. Housing costs consume 14.6% of income, and strong earnings place residents in the 79th percentile for disposable income, while the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 8th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Oak Park had 3,024 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 53% detached houses and 5% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $401 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 18.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.7%. 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 housing stock in Oak Park at the time of the last Census consisted of 53.2% houses and 46.8% other dwelling types like townhouses and apartments, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Melbourne. Homeownership rates in Oak Park were slightly below the Melbourne metropolitan average, sitting at 29.1%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (37.4%) or tenants (33.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was $2,167, which is higher than the Melbourne metropolitan average of $2,000. The median weekly rent was $401, compared to the metropolitan average of $390.
On a national scale, mortgage costs in Oak Park are notably higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents also exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Oak Park counted 3,024 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,290 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 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 70.2%, consisting of couples with children at 31.7%, couples without children at 27.7%, and single parent families at 9.4%. The remaining 29.8% are non-family households, which are composed of single-person households at 24.7% and group households at 5.1%. The median household size of 2.5 residents is slightly below the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
43.8% of adults in Oak Park hold a university qualification, including 27.8% with a bachelor degree and 12.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 88% of areas nationally. A further 14.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 652 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,085 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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Residents of Oak Park demonstrate high levels of education, with 43.8% of individuals aged 15 and older holding a university degree, compared to 27.7% in the SA4 region and 30.4% nationwide. This educational profile positions the suburb well for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 27.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 12.2% and graduate diplomas at 3.8%. Vocational and technical qualifications are also widely held, with 26.1% of residents aged 15 and older possessing vocational qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.7%) and certificates (14.4%). Participation in education is high, with 28.6% of the population enrolled in an educational program.
This student population includes 8.1% in primary school, 6.7% in higher education, and 5.4% attending secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Oak Park reaches 24 stops on 4 routes, timetabled for about 2,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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 analysis of public transport options shows 24 active transport stops located within Oak Park, consisting of bus services. These stops are connected to 4 distinct routes, which accommodate 2,067 passenger trips each week. Transport access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 227 meters from the nearest stop. Because the suburb is largely residential, the majority of workers travel outside the area to work, with private vehicles remaining the primary choice at 74% and trains accounting for 18%. The average number of motor vehicles is 1.1 per household, which is below the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 40.7%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic restrictions. Bus services average 295 daily trips across all active routes, which translates to roughly 86 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.2% of residents in Oak Park report no long-term health condition. 5.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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 show favorable outcomes across Oak Park, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses. The rate of common health issues is low among the general population and close to national averages for older, higher-risk age groups. Approximately 53% of the population (~4,580 people) hold private health insurance, slightly exceeding the average SA2 region, compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne. The most prevalent health issues recorded in the suburb are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 7.5% and 7.0% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 74.2% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
The working-age population is generally healthy with low rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and older represent 12.9% of the population (1,108 people), which is lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 15.0%. Health profiles for local seniors are above average, though they rank lower nationally than the suburb's overall population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
36.6% of Oak Park residents were born overseas and 35.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.0%) and Australian (17.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Oak Park shows notable cultural diversity, with 36.6% of residents born outside of Australia and 35.5% using a language other than English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 44.6% of the local population. The most significant religious variance is in Hinduism, which is practiced by 7.6% of the population compared to 4.4% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding family ancestry, the three most common backgrounds reported in Oak Park are English at 18.0%, Other at 17.2%, and Australian at 17.0%. There are also distinct cultural differences in specific ethnic backgrounds compared to regional figures: Italian ancestry is represented by 8.9% of the population (compared to 5.2% regionally), Maltese at 1.5% (compared to 1.1%), and Sri Lankan at 0.8% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Oak Park is 36. 29.4% 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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The median age in Oak Park is 36 years, which is close to the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and slightly below the Australian median of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Oak Park has a higher proportion of residents in the 35 - 44 age bracket (19.4%) and a lower share of young adults aged 15 - 24 (10.5%). The concentration of 35 - 44 year-olds is higher than the national rate of 14.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 65 to 74 grew from 6.1% to 7.5%, while the 15 to 24 demographic fell from 11.3% to 10.5%.
Population projections suggest that the age structure in Oak Park will change by 2041, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to grow by 80%, adding 853 residents to reach a total of 1,923.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Oak 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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 3 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 Apr 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 — 134 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,898 at the 2021 Census → 8,594 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 (210031537). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.