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Point Cook - East has an estimated 21,918 residents, up from 19,274 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,644 people, or 13.7%. Growth has averaged 2.6% a year over five years, faster than 81% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 68.3% of that increase. That puts 1,151 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 estimated count of residents in Point Cook - East stands at approximately 21,918 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 19,274 people, this represents an addition of 2,644 people (13.7%). This metric is derived from ABS figures showing an estimated resident population of 21,797 as of June 2025 alongside 43 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. The local population density reaches 1,151 persons per square kilometer, tracking closely with typical levels across regions monitored by AreaSearch. Outperforming both Victoria's 9.5% expansion and the national benchmark, the district's 13.7% increase since the 2021 census positions it as a regional frontrunner in demographic expansion.
International arrivals served as the primary catalyst for this influx, accounting for roughly 68.3% of total resident additions in recent times. Projections for each SA2 district rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models starting from a 2022 baseline. Where SA2 figures are unavailable, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 Victorian State Government Regional/LGA forecasts, converting LGA data to SA2 geography via weighted aggregation. Age-specific growth trajectories from these models are further integrated across all zones for the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Anticipated demographic patterns point to top-tier expansion that ranks in the top 10 percent of Australian statistical areas, with latest annual ERP totals indicating an influx of 13,332 persons to 2041, culminating in an overall expansion of 60.3% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
286 new dwellings have been approved in Point Cook - East over the past five years, an average of 57 a year. That places the area in the 72nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 57 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 91% 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 Point Cook - East have averaged roughly 57 per annum, totaling 286 homes over the 5 financial years spanning FY-22 and FY-26. Over this same period (between FY-22 and FY-26), the influx of 9.3 new residents per year for every home built highlights a pronounced shortage of new supply relative to demand—a condition that typically stimulates price appreciation and heightens buyer competition. Approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $577,000, which slightly exceeds regional standards and reflects an emphasis on higher-tier builds. Concurrently, commercial building approvals reached $26.1 million during this financial year, underscoring ongoing investment in business infrastructure.
Residential building output in Point Cook - East is markedly subdued relative to Greater Melbourne, sitting 80.0% below regional average per person. This constrained pipeline of new dwellings tends to reinforce demand and bolster pricing across the secondary market. The rate of building is likewise below nationwide figures, pointing to a well-established urban fabric alongside potential zoning or planning constraints. Detached houses account for 91.0% of recent approvals while medium and high-density housing represents 9.0%, preserving the traditional suburban landscape tailored to families seeking spacious living. A metric of roughly 514 people per approval further underscores the mature development profile of the district. According to the latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Point Cook - East is set to absorb 13,211 residents leading up to 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, housing supply could fall short of demographic expansion, potentially intensifying competition among purchasers and placing upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Point Cook - East
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Point Cook - East, worth an estimated $85 million. A further 54 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $51.2 billion. 19 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, communities, precincts & urban renewal and residential development. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital projects and strategic planning frameworks exert a substantial influence on regional progression. AreaSearch has identified a total of 11 key infrastructure initiatives poised to affect the community, with major undertakings including Somerdale Heights, Tribella Rise, Point Cook Community Hospital, and Point Cook South West School Enabling Works.
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Point Cook South West School Enabling Works
Infrastructure delivery to support new schools, kindergarten and open space in Point Cook South West within the East Werribee Precinct. Includes roads, intersections, drainage and service infrastructure to enable construction and operation of new schools.
CIRQ Point Cook
104 architecturally designed townhouses by Development Victoria featuring 2-4 bedroom homes designed by award-winning Rothelowman architects. Built by Burbank Projects and completed in 2020, featuring high-quality design and materials overlooking Boardwalk Boulevard wetlands. Achieved Silver Standard Livable Housing certification and UDIA EnviroDevelopment certification. Located in heart of Point Cook Town Centre with walking access to amenities.
Point Cook Community Hospital
The Point Cook Community Hospital is a multi-storey day healthcare facility delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority and operated by Western Health. The project provides urgent care, chemotherapy, dialysis, allied health, and a 160-space multi-deck car park to divert non-critical patients from major emergency departments. Structural works completed in mid-2026 with full operational opening scheduled by late 2026.
Point Cook Road and Central Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major road upgrade replacing the existing roundabout with a signalised intersection, constructing a new outbound Princes Freeway exit ramp, adding extra traffic lanes on Point Cook Road and Central Avenue, improving pedestrian crossings and shared walking and cycling paths, and increasing capacity for around 28,000 vehicles each day. Construction is underway with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre Stage 3 Extension
3,000 square metre retail and office space extension completed in November 2020 with approximately 50 additional at-grade car spaces. The project expanded the existing shopping centre which includes major anchors Kmart, ALDI, and Coles, creating a comprehensive retail destination serving the Point Cook community. Built by Four Sq construction company.
Greening the Pipeline
A 27km transformation of the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer reserve into a linear parkland. Recent milestones include the 2025 completion of Zone 5 West in Truganina, featuring an amphitheatre and education lookout. As of May 2026, minor maintenance and lighting upgrades are underway at the Williams Landing Pilot Park to integrate it with the new Arndell Park Stormwater Harvesting system.
Central Avenue Duplication and Upgrade
The Central Avenue Duplication involves upgrading and duplicating Central Avenue between Lunn Court and Skehan Boulevard in Altona Meadows to improve capacity, traffic flow, and safety. The project also delivers upgraded intersections, enhanced shared walking and cycling paths, and improved public transport connections across Melbourne's western suburbs.
Suburban Rail Loop West
Suburban Rail Loop West is the final section of the 90km orbital rail line, connecting the Sunshine transport super hub to Werribee. As of 2026, the project remains in the further investigation and planning phase while construction focus remains on SRL East. The West section will integrate with the Melbourne Airport Rail and the Metro Tunnel, providing direct rail access to the Sunshine health and education precinct, including Victoria University and Sunshine Hospital, and improving regional connectivity to Melbournes western suburbs.
12,418 residents of Point Cook - East are employed, from a labour force of 12,763. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 77.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 16,597, about 76% 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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Point Cook East boasts a highly skilled labor pool, characterized by a strong presence in the professional services sector and an unemployment rate of 2.7%, alongside an estimated employment growth of 1.9% during the previous year. By March 2026, the area had 12,418 individuals employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.1% that sits well below the 4.8% rate observed in Greater Melbourne, and a workforce participation rate of 77.7% which exceeds the 70.1% benchmark for the broader region. Census data indicates that 36.6% of residents were working from home, although this figure may be influenced by the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns.
The primary sectors employing local residents comprise professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and construction. Finance & insurance represents a key specialisation, with resident participation reaching 1.5 times the wider regional baseline. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 11.9% of local employment, trailing the 14.2% regional rate. A comparison between Census working numbers and resident population figures suggests a relatively modest volume of employment positions within the suburb itself. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that between the 12 months ending March 2026, employment and the labour force both grew by 1.9%, which helped maintain a relatively steady unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1% alongside a 2.3% rise in the labour force, resulting in an increase of 0.2 percentage points in unemployment. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia regarding national employment, published in Mar-26, provide additional context for anticipating future demand in the Point Cook - East region. These projections span five and ten-year horizons and were overlaid with local employment data to estimate regional growth trajectories. Nationally, employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sector-specific growth varies considerably. When these industry-level forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Point Cook - East, local employment is projected to rise by 6.7% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though this calculation represents a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Point Cook - East is $2,381 a week (about $124,000 a year), with median personal income at $963 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,656 a year against an average of $72,789. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show local earnings exceeding nationwide averages, recording a median of $60,656 alongside an average of $72,789 in Point Cook - East, compared to $57,688 (median) and $75,164 (average) across Greater Melbourne. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modelled values reach roughly $66,491 for median income and $79,791 for average income as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census data places local earnings between the 75th and 87th percentiles nationwide.
In terms of weekly personal income distribution, 34.8% of residents (7,627 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 band, mirroring the 32.8% regional proportion. Affluence is further demonstrated by the 37.6% earning over $3,000 per week, generating solid demand for high-end commerce. Although housing costs absorb 16.3% of income, strong remuneration lifts disposable earnings into the 85th percentile and positions the suburb within the 8th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Point Cook - East had 5,800 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 2% apartments. 49% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $401 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month, a total housing cost higher than 90% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 16.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.3%. 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 findings from the latest Census, separate houses constituted 88.5% of Point Cook - East's dwelling stock, with semi-detached dwellings, units, and other configurations representing 11.5%, contrasting with the 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings observed across metropolitan Melbourne. Fully owned homes represented 16.0% of residences—below the metropolitan level—while mortgaged properties made up 48.7% and rental accommodations accounted for 35.2%. The typical monthly mortgage repayment reached $2,200 and median weekly rent stood at $401, exceeding the Melbourne metro figures of $2,000 and $390. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments substantially outpace the Australian median of $1,863, and rents remain above the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Point Cook - East counted 5,800 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,596 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 54% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 86.6% of local residences, comprising couples with children (54.4%), couples without children (20.4%), and single parent households (10.8%). Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 13.4%, divided between single-occupant homes at 10.6% and shared group dwellings at 2.7%. With an average of 3.2 people per household, occupancy rates exceed the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.5% of adults in Point Cook - East hold a university qualification, including 26.6% with a bachelor degree and 14.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 13.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,842 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,071 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 qualifications in Point Cook - East notably outpace broader standards, with 44.5% of individuals aged 15 and over possessing higher education credentials, compared with 30.4% nationally and 32.0% across the SA4 region. This high concentration of tertiary qualifications provides strong foundations for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 26.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 14.9% and graduate diplomas at 3.0%. Technical and trade credentials are also well established, held by 26.0% of residents aged 15 and above across advanced diplomas (12.1%) and certificates (13.9%). Participation in formal study is exceptionally strong, engaging 37.0% of the local population.
Within this cohort, 14.6% are enrolled in primary education, 8.4% attend secondary schooling, and 5.7% are engaged in tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Point Cook - East reaches 34 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 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 Point Cook - East comprises 34 active transport stops dedicated to bus services. These facilities are connected via 2 individual routes that facilitate 1,319 passenger trips weekly. Accessibility is favorable across the suburb, with residents living an average distance of 248 meters from their nearest transit point. Given its residential orientation, outward commuting predominates; private motor vehicles serve as the main travel mode for 86% of commuters, while rail captures 9%. Households maintain an average of 1.6 vehicles, exceeding regional standards. Working from home accounted for 36.6% of residents during the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during the pandemic.
Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 188 trips daily across the network, translating to approximately 38 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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82.5% of residents in Point Cook - East report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 97% of areas nationally. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.2 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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Data evaluated by AreaSearch reveals excellent health measures across Point Cook - East, characterized by favorable mortality rates and minimal prevalence of chronic ailments across age demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is extensive, covering roughly 55% of the community (~12,142 people). Asthma (5.7%) and mental health conditions (4.5%) represent the most commonly identified health conditions locally, while 82.5% of residents report no chronic health disorders, outpacing the 72.6% benchmark across Greater Melbourne. Residents aged 65 and above account for 8.1% of the population (1,768 people), tracking below the regional level of 15.1%.
Within this older demographic, health outcomes remain robust and correspond closely with broader nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.1% of Point Cook - East residents were born overseas and 49.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (15.1%) and Australian (11.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Point Cook - East ranks among Australia's most culturally blended communities, with 54.1% of residents born abroad and 49.3% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the most widespread faith, practiced by 40.9% of the local population. Notably, Hinduism shows substantial representation at 11.7%, significantly higher than the 4.4% recorded across Greater Melbourne. Examining parental countries of birth, the leading ancestral categories in Point Cook - East include Other at 19.7% (well above the regional 14.6%), English at 15.1% (below the regional 20.1%), and Australian at 11.8% (trailing the regional 18.4%).
Other specific cultural backgrounds show distinctive local concentrations, including Indian ancestry at 10.3% (against 4.2% regionally), Samoan at 1.4% (against 0.3%), and Maori at 1.6% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Point Cook - East is 34, younger than 88% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 23.4% 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 age profile of Point Cook - East leans heavily toward younger demographics. As at August 2026, individuals aged 0 - 24 comprise 37.2% of residents compared to 30.5% in Greater Melbourne, while seniors aged 65+ account for 8.1% against a regional benchmark of 15.1%. AreaSearch assesses the local median age at 34 as at August 2026, rising from 33 at the 2021 Census and remaining 3 years below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during that Census. The most notable shift since the Census occurred among residents aged 25 - 44, decreasing from 35.6% to an estimated 32.4%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the 45 - 64 age cohort is projected to see the largest absolute expansion, increasing by 4,514 residents (92%) to reach 9,415, while the 65+ cohort will record the fastest relative surge, rising 138% to 4,208.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Point Cook - East
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 43 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,274 at the 2021 Census → 21,918 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 (213051464). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.