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Pakenham - South West has an estimated 28,572 residents, up from 26,783 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,789 people, or 6.7%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. 305 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 56.4% of that increase. That puts 1,282 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 findings from AreaSearch, the population residing in Pakenham - South West stands at approximately 28,572 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,789 people (6.7%) from the 26,783 people recorded during the 2021 Census. Such movement is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 28,194 alongside 305 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With this population base, the local density reaches 1,282 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across nationwide regions evaluated by AreaSearch. Throughout the previous ten years, Pakenham - South West exhibited robust expansion, logging a 2.0% compound annual growth rate that outpaced Greater Melbourne.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary driver of this demographic growth, accounting for roughly 56.4% of total population additions over recent timeframes. Projections compiled by the ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (anchored to a 2022 baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 boundaries. Where locations lack this coverage, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA figures are utilized, incorporating a weighted aggregation methodology to bridge LGA growth down to SA2 zones. These age-bracketed growth rates are similarly projected across all regions from 2032 to 2041. Looking toward long-term demographic trajectories, the area is projected to experience substantial population gains placing it in the top quartile of national areas, expanding by 7,937 persons to 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics—representing an overall growth rate of 26.5% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
103 new dwellings have been approved in Pakenham - South West over the past five years, an average of 20 a year. That is 0.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 21 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% 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 in Pakenham - South West have tracked at approximately 20 dwellings per year, totaling 103 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because the area welcomed an average of 7.8 new residents per year arriving per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), overall demand continues to substantially exceed new supply, a condition that generally drives price inflation and heightens buyer competition. Concurrently, newly approved homes carry an average construction value of $291,000—sitting below the wider regional standard and offering relatively accessible options for prospective purchasers.
In addition, commercial approvals have reached $13.0 million this financial year, pointing to consistent local commercial investment. Relative to Greater Melbourne, residential construction activity within Pakenham - South West is noticeably subdued (92.0% below regional average per person). A restricted pipeline of this magnitude often reinforces demand while supporting established property valuations. This rate also sits below nationwide benchmarks, highlighting the established status of the locality and potentially indicating regulatory planning constraints. Recent construction permits comprise 67.0% detached houses and 33.0% attached dwellings, reflecting a broadening medium-density segment that introduces varied price points ranging from traditional family homes to more affordable compact alternatives. This shift contrasts with the standing housing stock (currently 90.0% houses), signaling a contraction in vacant land supply while catering to changing lifestyle requirements and affordability constraints. Recording roughly 4230 people per approval, Pakenham - South West demonstrates the profile of an established, mature community. Moving forward, demographic forecasts indicate Pakenham - South West will add 7,559 residents through to 2041 (benchmarked from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). If building volumes stay at their current pace, dwelling creation could fall well short of population expansion, likely amplifying buyer competition and reinforcing long-term price appreciation.
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Development applications around Pakenham - South West
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Pakenham - South West, worth an estimated $583 million. A further 128 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $37.4 billion. 56 are already under construction and 70 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 economic momentum and community development are deeply shaped by capital works, planning frameworks, and infrastructure delivery. AreaSearch has identified 15 projects in total that are anticipated to influence the immediate region. Prominent developments include The Rise Estate - Pakenham, Pakenham Community Hospital, Maple Grove Estate, and Enterprise Industry Park, with the key initiatives outlined below.
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Pakenham Community Hospital
The Pakenham Community Hospital is a dedicated public healthcare facility being delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with Monash Health. Built by Lendlease, the multi-level facility provides urgent care, dialysis, chemotherapy, public dental, and allied health services. Main structural works reached completion in 2026 ahead of final fit-out and clinical commissioning.
Pakenham Place Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Approved redevelopment and refurbishment of Pakenham Place Shopping Centre by Banco Group and Leaf Corporation. The concept retains Coles and adds Aldi as a second supermarket, fresh food, cafes, restaurants, specialty shops and a laneway-style Eat Street food precinct between the car park and main centre. The developer and centre websites still promote the redevelopment and leasing, but recent reporting indicates the broader centre has remained partly vacant and stalled, so timing is uncertain rather than active construction.
Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park
Proposed multi-purpose motorsport and driver education precinct at McGregor Road and Key Lane. The project features a 3.6 km FIA-grade circuit, karting facilities, skid pan, and driver training areas. While the Development Plan was approved in 2019, the project stalled following the 2021 withdrawal of the private developer Podium 1. As of May 2026, the project remains in the planning and advocacy phase, with Cardinia Shire Council seeking new investment and government support to resume delivery.
Kala Estate
A masterplanned residential community in Pakenham East featuring 500+ homes with a central park, playground, green belt, and natural wetlands. Construction is actively underway with Stages 1 and 2 nearing completion and strong progress along Mount Ararat South Road as of April 2026.
Costco Pakenham Warehouse
New Costco wholesale membership warehouse and fuel station proposed at 130 Greenhills Road within the Pakenham South Employment Precinct (Cardinia Logistics Estate). The 14,000sqm warehouse sits on a 6.2 hectare site with 836 parking spaces. Application T250159 was lodged with Cardinia Shire Council in March 2025. Council planning officers have recommended approval, with the decision to be considered at the council meeting of 18 May 2026. The site falls within the Officer-Pakenham State Significant Industrial Precinct, meaning any council-approved permit would still require state government sign-off - the same process that saw a similar Costco bid at Officer South vetoed by the Minister for Planning in 2023.
Cardinia Cultural Centre Redevelopment
Major redevelopment and extension of the Cardinia Cultural Centre into a state-of-the-art performing arts and cultural venue. Features include a 356-seat theatre, dedicated gallery space, dance studios, meeting spaces, cafe, improved access, expanded parking, and artists studios. The gallery opened in November 2019.
Pakenham Revitalisation Project - Stage 1 (Main Street Gateway)
Stage 1 delivers the Main Street Gateway streetscape upgrade between Drake Place and the Henty Street roundabout. Works include wider footpaths, new pedestrian crossings, upgraded lighting, street furniture, landscaping, updated parking layouts and improved outdoor dining and community spaces. Council endorsed detailed design in June 2024. Tendering is active July to August 2025 with contractor appointment targeted for September 2025. Construction is expected October 2025 to April 2026.
Maple Grove Estate
Masterplanned residential community in Pakenham East for approximately 3,200 residents. Features over 1,000 lots, 7.5 hectares of green space, a proposed primary school, community centre, and playgrounds. Located 550 metres from the new East Pakenham Train Station.
15,166 residents of Pakenham - South West are employed, from a labour force of 15,964. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 73.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 24,020, about 84% 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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Pakenham - South West maintains a capable workforce with pronounced representation in manufacturing and industrial trades, an unemployment rate of 5.0%, and a 4.4% estimated employment expansion over the preceding twelve months. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 15,166, with local unemployment sitting 0.2% above Greater Melbourne's 4.8% benchmark, while labor force participation remained solid at 73.2% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records further showed that a moderate 18.9% of the local workforce worked from home, though figures should be considered in light of Covid-19 lockdown circumstances. Resident workers are primarily concentrated in health care & social assistance, construction, and manufacturing industries.
Manufacturing exhibits an exceptionally high concentration, capturing an employment share 1.6 times the regional level. Conversely, professional & technical roles remain under-represented, engaging merely 4.6% of Pakenham - South West's resident workers versus 10.1% in Greater Melbourne. Comparisons between the Census working population and resident counts indicate that local job opportunities within the immediate boundaries remain limited. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics, the trailing 12-month period saw a 4.4% rise in employment alongside a 4.5% expansion in the total labor pool, keeping unemployment essentially unchanged. In contrast, Greater Melbourne saw employment lift by 2.1%, the workforce grow by 2.3%, and unemployment climb by 0.2 percentage points. Further context on prospective workforce requirements in Pakenham - South West is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment forecasts. These five and ten-year outlooks have been aligned with the local industry breakdown to project future hiring trends. While overall nationwide employment is anticipated to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trajectories vary considerably by sector. Aligning these sector projections with the local profile suggests Pakenham - South West employment may rise by 6.1% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (note that this reflects a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and excludes localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Pakenham - South West is $1,803 a week (about $94,000 a year), with median personal income at $788 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,283 a year against an average of $60,675. 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 aggregated by AreaSearch from the latest postcode-level ATO records for financial year 2023 indicates that the Pakenham - South West SA2 registered a median taxpayer income of $54,283 and an average of $60,675. These amounts fall below countrywide benchmarks and compare against $57,688 and $75,164 across Greater Melbourne, respectively. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $59,505 (median) and $66,512 (average) as of March 2026. Looking at the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings all sit in moderate bands, spanning the 46th to 53rd percentiles.
Income distribution shows significant concentration in the $1,500 - 2,999 tier, encompassing 41.0% of residents (11,714 people), mirroring wider regional patterns where 32.8% fall within that bracket. While housing costs absorb 17.8% of income, steady earnings position disposable income at the 51st percentile, with the overall SEIFA income measure placing the area in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Pakenham - South West had 8,582 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 0% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $369 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing inventory in Pakenham - South West consisted of 89.8% houses and 10.1% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and other residential formats), compared with Melbourne metro's composition of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership trailed the Melbourne metro standard at 19.5%, with the balance of properties held under a mortgage (51.3%) or occupied by tenants (29.2%). The typical monthly mortgage cost was $1,800, tracking below Melbourne metro's $2,000, while median weekly rent was $369, under the metropolitan average of $390.
Across Australia, local mortgage payments sit below the $1,863 national median, and weekly rents remain below the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Pakenham - South West counted 8,582 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,155 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 83% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 18% 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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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement at 79.1% of all local households, made up of 42.1% couples with children, 21.4% couples without children, and 14.6% single parent families. Non-family residences make up the remaining 20.9%, consisting of lone person households at 18.3% and group households at 2.5%. The typical household size sits at 3.0 people, exceeding the 2.6 person average recorded for Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.0% of adults in Pakenham - South West hold a university qualification, including 14.5% with a bachelor degree and 5.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.5% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 5,172 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 995 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 attainment reveals notable hurdles across the area, with tertiary qualification rates (22.0%) lagging well behind the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%, presenting a clear focus for future educational programs. Among degree holders, Bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 14.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Conversely, technical and vocational training shows high engagement, with 38.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificates (25.5%). Engagement in formal study is strong across the community, with 34.4% of residents actively participating in educational institutions.
This comprises 13.5% enrolled in primary education, 8.8% attending secondary education, and 3.9% engaged in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Pakenham - South West reaches 85 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 3,000 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 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure within Pakenham - South West includes 85 active transport stops featuring various bus connections. These stops are connected via 7 individual routes that deliver a combined 2,952 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is solid, with local dwellings typically situated 236 meters from their nearest transit point. Given its residential orientation, most workers travel outward for work, with private car transport dominating at 89%, followed by 6% by train. Household motor vehicle availability averages 1.6 per dwelling, outpacing regional norms. Additionally, 18.9% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect COVID-19 conditions.
Transit service schedules maintain an average of 421 trips per day across the network, which translates to roughly 34 weekly trips per individual stop.
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71.2% of residents in Pakenham - South West report no long-term health condition. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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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General health metrics point to below-average outcomes across Pakenham - South West based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic disease trends. While common health conditions across the general community track at relatively typical levels, higher prevalence is observed among older cohorts, and private health cover is held by approximately 49% of the total population (~14,057 people). This trails both the Greater Melbourne level of 56.7% and the Australian average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues stand out as the primary diagnosed conditions in the community, affecting 8.6% and 8.7% of residents, respectively.
Concurrently, 71.2% of locals reported having no diagnosed medical ailments, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne. Health measures across the working-age population remain fairly standard. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 12.2% of residents (3,477 people), below the 15.1% share in Greater Melbourne, with senior health indicators presenting certain challenges despite ranking lower nationally than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.8% of Pakenham - South West residents were born overseas and 27.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.5%) and Australian (23.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Pakenham - South West surpasses that of most comparable regional markets, with 31.8% of residents born abroad and 27.9% using a language other than English at home. Christianity constitutes the leading religious affiliation, observed by 40.3% of the community. The most distinct variance appears in the Other category, which accounts for 5.8% of residents against 2.3% across Greater Melbourne. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parents' birthplaces, the primary groups in Pakenham - South West comprise English ancestry at 24.5%, Australian ancestry at 23.7% (notably higher than the 18.4% regional share), and Other ancestry at 16.5%.
Furthermore, specific ethnic heritages exhibit distinct concentrations: Dutch background is represented at 2.3% (vs 1.2% regionally), Indian at 4.9% (vs 4.2%), and Sri Lankan at 1.1% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Pakenham - South West is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 27.2% 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 Pakenham - South West is noticeably younger than that of Greater Melbourne. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate that 36.2% of the population consists of children and young adults (0 - 24), compared to 30.5% across Greater Melbourne, while retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) make up 12.2% against a regional benchmark of 15.1%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 33, matching the 2021 Census mark and sitting 4 years below Greater Melbourne's median of 37 at that Census, as well as below the national Census median of 38.
Since the Census, retiree and elderly cohorts have expanded from 10.8% to an estimated 12.2% of total residents. Looking toward 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated across middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64), rising by 2,419 residents (42%) to 8,185. Meanwhile, the fastest proportional increase will occur among retiree and elderly cohorts, climbing 68% to reach 5,852.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Pakenham - South 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 | Aug 2026 last month all 6 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 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 — 305 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (26,783 at the 2021 Census → 28,572 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 (212011552). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.