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Point Cook - North West has an estimated 10,151 residents, up from 9,565 at the 2021 Census — a change of 586 people, or 6.1%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 104 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 76.2% of that increase. That puts 3,453 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 AreaSearch data, the population of Point Cook - North West was approximately 10,151 in Aug 2026. This figure shows a rise of 586 individuals, which amounts to 6.1%, compared to the 9,565 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. The updated count is derived from the ABS estimate of 10,151 residents as of June 2025, plus 104 newly validated addresses registered after the Census date. With a population density of 3,452 people per square kilometer, the area ranks in the upper quartile among national locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Recent growth was largely fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for about 76.2% of the total population increase.
Population modeling by AreaSearch utilizes the ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 (anchored to a 2022 baseline). Where local coverage is absent, figures draw upon the VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections published in 2023, adjusted via a weighted aggregation framework from LGA down to SA2 zones. These aggregated age-bracket growth trajectories are likewise applied to all districts across years 2032 to 2041. Over the longer term, the district is projected to achieve strong demographic gains matching the highest quartile across Australia, expanding by 3,346 persons to 2041 according to the most recent annual ERP metrics, which equates to a cumulative 16-year expansion of 33.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
55 new dwellings have been approved in Point Cook - North West over the past five years, an average of 11 a year. That is 1.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 - North West have averaged approximately 11 new dwellings annually, totaling 55 homes across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), net migration averaged 6.4 people per year for every newly erected residence, highlighting a structural shortfall in local supply that exerts upward momentum on property valuations and intensifies competition among prospective purchasers. Furthermore, residential projects average a construction cost of $615,000, slightly above regional norms and pointing toward premium building standards. Compared with Greater Melbourne, building volumes in Point Cook - North West are exceptionally subdued, tracking 92.0% below regional average per person.
Such constrained construction activity tends to underpin capital appreciation and heighten interest in existing housing stock. Output also trails nationwide benchmarks, underscoring the established character of the area and pointing to potential statutory planning constraints. Recent approvals comprise 33.0% detached houses alongside 67.0% medium and high-density housing formats. This emphasis on denser typologies offers more accessible price brackets for downsizers, property investors, and first-time purchasers. This represents a marked departure from the existing built form (where houses represent 89.0%), stemming from limited broadacre land availability while meeting evolving lifestyle choices and budget considerations. Recording approximately 1360 people per dwelling approval, the neighborhood displays characteristics of an advanced, highly mature residential market. Projections indicate that the resident base of Point Cook - North West will expand by 3,346 residents through to 2041, based on recent quarterly AreaSearch modeling. Maintaining historical building volumes could make it challenging for new housing creation to keep pace with population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Point Cook - North West
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 - North West, worth an estimated $34 billion. A further 49 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $50.5 billion. 17 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Strategic infrastructure enhancements, capital works, and planning frameworks play a central role in shaping local community outcomes. AreaSearch has highlighted a total of 2 projects positioned to influence the district. Prominent initiatives include Suburban Rail Loop West, Yurran P-9 College and Ngurraga School with Enabling Infrastructure (Point Cook South West), Ison Road Extension, and Hoppers Crossing Town Centre Urban Design Framework, with the detailed inventory below outlining those of highest significance.
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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.
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.
Werribee Mercy Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
A major expansion to double the capacity of the Werribee Mercy Hospital emergency department from 33 to 67 treatment spaces. The project includes a dedicated paediatric zone, 4 new resuscitation bays, 16 short stay beds, 36 emergency care cubicles, and 4 adult mental health spaces. Funded via the Victorian state budget, construction features key milestones such as completed weather-protected canopies and targets completion in mid-2026.
Ison Road Extension
The Ison Road Extension project is constructing a 1.3km four-lane divided road connecting the Ison Road Overpass to Geelong Road at the Werribee Main Road-Princes Freeway interchange. It includes traffic signals, walking and cycling paths, and pedestrian facilities to improve connectivity, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for the growing population in Wyndham's western corridor.
Yurran P-9 College and Ngurraga School with Enabling Infrastructure (Point Cook South West)
Delivery of a new P-9 school (Yurran P-9 College, formerly known by the interim name Point Cook South P-9) and a specialist school (Ngurraga School), along with enabling infrastructure including roads, intersections, drainage and services, in the Point Cook South West / East Werribee precinct. Both schools opened on Day 1, Term 1 2026, sharing an interim site at 65-67 Plover Way, Werribee South, while the permanent Yurran P-9 College campus is under construction nearby.The permanent P-9 campus, at 25 Dunnart Parade, Werribee South, is targeted for completion by Term 1 2027.
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.
Hoppers Crossing Town Centre Urban Design Framework
Wyndham City Council is preparing an urban design framework for the Hoppers Crossing Town Centre, also known as Hoppers Junction, to guide future development, public spaces, streets, parks, services, amenities, employment and business opportunities. The official engagement page shows consultation opened in February 2020, submissions closed on 31 March 2020, and the project moved into review with a vision statement and factsheet intended to support later framework stages. No newer official final framework document was located, so the project remains recorded as planning.
Williams Landing Station Improvements
Station accessibility and amenity upgrade at Williams Landing Station including a new lift on the Wallace Avenue side, new Parkiteer secure bicycle storage, upgraded platform shelters and station amenity improvements. Minor works were completed in late 2025, with lift, shelter and bike storage construction continuing through 2026 under the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution program.
6,117 residents of Point Cook - North West are employed, from a labour force of 6,311. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 80.3%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 7,635, about 75% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Point Cook - North West features advanced qualifications and substantial engagement in professional sectors, accompanied by a low unemployment rate of 3.1% and a 1.7% increase in estimated employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 6,117, while joblessness sits 1.7% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%. Furthermore, the local participation rate reaches an elevated 80.3%, considerably above the 70.1% recorded for Greater Melbourne. Census records also indicate that 35.7% of local workers performed their duties from home, though this figure was likely influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Key sectors employing local residents include health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and retail trade. The suburb displays an above-average concentration in finance & insurance, where employment representation is 1.5 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, education & training shows a smaller footprint, employing 6.8% of workers locally against 9.2% across the broader region. Given its primarily suburban residential profile, internal employment generation remains limited when comparing the resident workforce against the Census-recorded local working population. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that across the 12 months to March 2026, total employment expanded by 1.7% against a 1.9% rise in the labour pool, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point uptick in the local unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne registered a 2.1% expansion in employment and a 2.3% increase in the labour force, alongside a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Additional guidance on future workforce needs in Point Cook - North West is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national industry projections from Mar-26. These five- and ten-year models have been calibrated against local workforce concentrations to evaluate future hiring trajectories. Nationally, employment is anticipated to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual industry trajectories vary widely. Weighting these sectoral projections against the employment composition of Point Cook - North West suggests local jobs could grow by 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (note that this serves as an illustrative weighted extrapolation and excludes localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Point Cook - North West is $2,439 a week (about $127,000 a year), with median personal income at $953 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,026 a year against an average of $72,033. 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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According to the most recent postcode ATO datasets compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers within the Point Cook - North West SA2 recorded a median income of $60,026 and an average income of $72,033. These figures exceed national standards and compare to Greater Melbourne medians of $57,688 and averages of $75,164. Factoring in cumulative Wage Price Index gains of 9.62% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $65,801 (median) and $78,963 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places weekly household earnings at an impressive 89th percentile ($2,439 weekly).
In terms of spread, the largest proportion of residents—38.6% (3,918 people)—falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, mirroring regional trends where 32.8% occupy this band. Substantial financial capacity is further evidenced by 36.9% of households earning more than $3,000 per week, underpinning elevated household expenditure. Although housing costs account for 15.4% of earnings, robust income levels sustain disposable income at the 88th percentile, with the district achieving a SEIFA income placement in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Point Cook - North West had 2,862 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 1% apartments. 54% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 14% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 88% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 16.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 18.9%. 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 most recent Census, the dwelling landscape in Point Cook - North West is composed of 89.1% separate houses and 10.9% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached residences, flats, and alternative dwelling types), contrasting with the wider Melbourne metropolitan profile of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in the locality lagged metro averages at 14.0%, with the remaining tenure distributed across mortgaged properties (53.7%) and rented accommodations (32.2%). Median monthly mortgage costs aligned precisely with the metropolitan standard at $2,000, whereas median weekly rents were $400, compared to metro figures of $2,000 and $390.
Evaluated nationally, monthly mortgage payments in Point Cook - North West sit above the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents similarly exceed the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Point Cook - North West counted 2,862 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,037 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 56% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 10% 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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Family units constitute the overwhelming majority of local living arrangements at 87.0% of all households, consisting of 56.0% couples with children, 19.3% couples without children, and 10.5% single parent families. Non-family residences represent the remaining 13.0%, divided between lone person households at 10.3% and group households comprising 2.6% of the total. Across the area, the median household size stands at 3.2 people, tracking above the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.7% of adults in Point Cook - North West hold a university qualification, including 26.5% with a bachelor degree and 15.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 86% of areas nationally. A further 13.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 2,090 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,080 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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Post-school educational attainment within Point Cook - North West tracks well ahead of state and national measures, with 44.7% of the population aged 15+ possessing university-level credentials, compared with 30.4% across Australia and 32.0% within the SA4 region. This solid tertiary foundation underpins strong local capacity for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 26.5%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications (15.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.0%). In addition, technical and vocational training accounts for 24.1% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (13.5%). Participation in study is exceptionally robust, with 36.1% of all residents currently undertaking formal education.
This proportion comprises 14.3% attending primary school, 8.5% engaged in secondary education, and 5.6% enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Point Cook - North West reaches 16 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 790 services a week. The typical home sits about 300 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An assessment of public transit infrastructure identifies 16 active transport stops across Point Cook - North West, primarily comprising bus infrastructure. These facilities are connected by 2 individual routes that deliver a combined 789 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport connectivity is considered good, with local homes positioned an average of 301 meters from the nearest stop. Reflecting its predominantly suburban setting, outbound commuting is typical, with private vehicle travel serving as the primary choice for 83% of commuters, while 11% rely on trains. Motor vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.5 per dwelling, tracking above regional figures.
In addition, 35.7% of workers operated from home according to the 2021 Census (a proportion potentially shaped by COVID-19 settings). Across all transit lines, trip frequency averages 112 trips per day, translating to roughly 49 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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81.7% of residents in Point Cook - North West report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.6 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 metrics compiled by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges across Point Cook - North West, reflecting elevated mortality patterns and chronic ailment rates across both younger and older demographics, alongside a substantial private health insurance uptake covering roughly 55% of the local population (~5,572 people). Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported diagnoses in the district, affecting 5.6% and 5.4% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 81.7% of the community reported having no long-term medical conditions, tracking above the 72.6% benchmark observed across Greater Melbourne. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 7.2% of the local population (728 people), sitting below the Greater Melbourne proportion of 15.1%.
Health measures among older cohorts present some distinct challenges, while broader national rankings remain broadly comparable to general population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.2% of Point Cook - North West residents were born overseas and 55.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (14.3%) and English (13.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic indicators highlight Point Cook - North West as one of the most multicultural communities in the country, where 55.2% of residents communicate in a language other than English at home and 54.2% were born overseas. Christianity represents the most widespread religious affiliation, practiced by 41.2% of people in Point Cook - North West. A particularly prominent divergence from broader patterns is the strong presence of Hinduism, which accounts for 16.3% of the community compared to the Greater Melbourne baseline of 4.4%. Regarding ancestral background (based on parental country of birth), the three most common groups in Point Cook - North West are Other at 19.0%, Indian at 14.3% (considerably above the regional share of 4.2%), and English at 13.3% (noticeably below the regional level of 20.1%).
Other cultural backgrounds display notable variations from broader trends: Serbian background represents 0.9% of Point Cook - North West (compared to 0.4% regionally), Maltese comprises 1.8% (versus 1.1%), and Macedonian accounts for 1.2% (against 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Point Cook - North West is 35, younger than 84% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 25.9% 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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Point Cook - North West presents the demographic structure of an established family suburb rather than an emerging greenfield district. Children and young people (0 - 24) comprise 36.7% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 30.5% throughout Greater Melbourne, while seniors and retirees (65+) make up 7.2%, below the wider metropolitan share of 15.1%. The median age is calculated by AreaSearch at 35 as at August 2026, up from 34 at the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years below the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 37 recorded at the same Census.
Across broader generational cohorts, the most notable shift since the Census occurred within the young to middle aged adult group (25 - 44), which decreased from 36.1% to an estimated 32.6% of the community. In absolute terms, mature adults and young retirees (45 - 64) are projected to record the largest numerical increase by 2041, expanding by 1,405 (59%) to reach 3,785 residents. From a relative perspective, senior and elderly cohorts will exhibit the fastest pace of growth, expanding by 89% to 1,379 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Point Cook - North West
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months 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 May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 104 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,565 at the 2021 Census → 10,151 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 (213051581). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.