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Reservoir - North East has an estimated 16,342 residents, up from 14,795 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,547 people, or 10.5%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 318 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 85.8% of that increase. That puts 3,412 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Reservoir - North East has a population of approximately 16,342 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 1,547 people (10.5%) relative to the 14,795 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This upward trend is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,329 as of June 2025 alongside 318 validated new addresses registered post-Census. With 3,411 persons per square kilometer, the locality's population density sits within the top quartile among nationally assessed areas by AreaSearch. Outpacing both state (9.5%) and nationwide benchmarks, the 10.5% expansion recorded since the 2021 census positions Reservoir - North East as an area of notable regional growth, with international migration serving as the primary demographic driver by generating roughly 85.8% of net population additions in recent times.
Projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline underpin AreaSearch's SA2 modeling. Where such local data is unavailable, projections draw from the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA dataset, applying a weighted aggregation approach to distribute LGA growth across SA2 boundaries, with age-group expansion rates from these models extended across 2032 to 2041. Forward-looking estimates place the area among the top 10 percent of statistical regions nationwide for demographic expansion, with the population projected to grow by 7,650 persons to 2041 from current annual ERP baselines, representing an overall increase of 46.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
499 new dwellings have been approved in Reservoir - North East over the past five years, an average of 99 a year. That places the area in the 72nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 100 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 27% 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 planning activity in Reservoir - North East has generated 499 homes across the past 5 financial years, running at an annual average of roughly 99 new dwelling approvals. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the arrival of 1.5 new residents per year per approved home pointed to a well-matched balance of supply and demand supporting steady market conditions, although this ratio has heightened to 4.5 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years, reflecting elevated demand and emerging supply constraints. Approved residential projects show an average construction value of $354,000—sitting beneath regional benchmarks and highlighting more accessible price points for buyers.
Meanwhile, non-residential building remains subdued, with commercial approvals totaling $210,000 this financial year. On a per-capita basis, residential approvals in Reservoir - North East track at roughly three-quarters of the Greater Melbourne rate, placing the area at the 71st percentile nationally. Medium and high-density formats dominate recent building activity, with attached dwellings making up 73.0% and detached houses accounting for 27.0%. This pronounced orientation toward compact housing delivers cost-effective market access for first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers. It also marks a noticeable transition away from the established stock profile of 55.0% houses, responding to shifting lifestyle choices, affordability pressures, and dwindling land supply. Averaging roughly 174 people per dwelling approval, the neighborhood displays typical growth-precinct dynamics. According to the latest quarterly forecasts from AreaSearch, Reservoir - North East is anticipated to expand by 7,637 residents by 2041. If residential construction continues at its current pace, housing delivery could fall behind population intake, potentially heightening competition among purchasers and sustaining upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Reservoir - North East
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 72 current infrastructure and development projects close to Reservoir - North East, worth an estimated $245.2 billion. 12 are already under construction and 19 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 and property performance is heavily shaped by major public works, capital projects, and urban planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 significant infrastructure initiatives likely to influence the district, with key projects including Suburban Rail Loop North, Reservoir Leisure Centre Redevelopment, The Plenty Residences, and M80 Ring Road Completion.
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Thomastown Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
AusNet is developing a 300MW/600MWh Battery Energy Storage System to support Victoria's renewable energy transition. Located approximately 17 kilometres north of Melbourne CBD, this grid-scale BESS will store excess renewable energy and respond to high demand periods. The planning permit has been approved by the Minister for Planning and AusNet is currently satisfying permit conditions ahead of a planned late 2026 construction commencement. The project includes hardstand construction, access roads, acoustic walls, security fences, and approximately 200 metres of connection assets to the adjacent Thomastown Terminal Station, covering approximately 2.33 hectares.Terminal Station upgrades are also included.
Hilton Garden Inn Bundoora
A proposed 168-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel within the Polaris 3083 mixed-use precinct. The hotel is planned to include a restaurant and bar, fitness centre, approximately 127 sqm of meeting and event space, and accommodation supporting La Trobe University, nearby health facilities and Melbourne's northern growth corridor. As of mid-2026, no confirmed hotel opening date or construction commencement has been publicly announced.
Suburban Rail Loop North
Suburban Rail Loop North (SRL North) is the second major stage of Melbourne's 90 km orbital underground metro line, extending 34 km from Box Hill to Melbourne Airport. It features seven underground stations at Doncaster, Heidelberg, Bundoora, Reservoir, Fawkner, Broadmeadows and Melbourne Airport, with Broadmeadows serving as a major regional super hub. Currently in early planning, the project is scheduled for completion between 2043 and 2053.
La Trobe University City of the Future
La Trobe University's University City of the Future is a $5 billion master-planned transformation of its 235-hectare Bundoora campus in Melbourne's north, delivered in partnership with master development partner Plenary Group. The long-term blueprint creates an integrated innovation ecosystem featuring a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Hub, sports precinct, commercial research facilities, and residential housing for up to 15,000 residents. Early stages including the La Trobe Private Hospital and student accommodation are operational, with ongoing construction advancing across major development packages.
M80 Ring Road Completion
Final stage of the M80 Ring Road upgrade, completing the link between Plenty Road, Greensborough and the North East Link tunnels in Watsonia. The project delivers 14 km of new lanes, express lanes connecting to the North East Link, and major new interchanges at Plenty Road and Grimshaw Street. Key features include two landscaped bridges at Elder Street and Watsonia Road, a new accessible overpass at Macorna Street, and over 10 km of walking and cycling paths.It utilizes smart freeway technology and is designed to remove approximately 19,000 vehicles per day from local roads.
BioNTech mRNA Manufacturing Facility
Construction of a state-of-the-art clinical-scale mRNA manufacturing facility and R&D laboratory by BioNTech at La Trobe University. The facility will produce investigational mRNA-based medicines, including cancer immunotherapies and vaccines, supporting clinical trials across the Asia-Pacific region. The clinical facility is expected to be completed in 2026.
Reservoir Leisure Centre Redevelopment
Darebin City Council is planning the long-term redevelopment of Reservoir Leisure Centre into a modern, inclusive and sustainable aquatic, recreation and wellness hub for Reservoir and the wider Darebin community. Council completed and released the RLC Scoping Study in March 2025, and the current phase is business case development, concept design, stakeholder scoping and an advocacy and funding plan. Earlier options considered include major refurbishment, staged refurbishment and a new build, with potential elements such as improved aquatic facilities, hydrotherapy, gym and fitness areas, community hub functions and health and wellbeing services.
The Plenty Residences
Reservoir's largest residential development, comprising 328 apartments and 17 townhouses across four mid-rise buildings up to 12 storeys, plus 11 commercial suites, on the site of the former Summerhill Village shopping centre. Designed by Architeria Architects for developer JLF Property Group with a central landscaped green spine featuring a pool, gym, BBQ facilities and children's play space. The scheme uses twisted-cube architectural forms and offers a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments with panoramic city and mountain views, plus 394 car spaces and 231 bike spaces.Planning permit has been approved; the project is currently in pre-construction with no confirmed start date.
9,171 residents of Reservoir - North East are employed, from a labour force of 9,695. Unemployment sits at 5.4%, with participation at 69.1%. 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 12,339, 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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The local labour market in Reservoir - North East is supported by a qualified workforce with a strong presence in professional roles, an unemployment rate of 5.4%, and an estimated 1.8% annual rise in employment. Employed residents totaled 9,171 as of March 2026, while the local jobless rate sat 0.6% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, and the participation rate aligned closely with the metropolitan standard of 70.1%. In the Census, 30.8% of local workers reported working from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents include health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
Conversely, retail trade accounts for a smaller share of employment locally, engaging 8.7% of Reservoir - North East workers against 9.8% across Greater Melbourne. Comparison between Census resident worker numbers and local job counts highlights the neighborhood's predominantly residential character and modest internal employment base. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS figures indicates that from the start of the year to March 2026, employment levels grew by 1.8% while the labour force expanded by 2.9%, resulting in an increase of 1.0 percentage points to the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.1%, a labour force increase of 2.3%, and a rise in unemployment of 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts starting Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future demand in the Reservoir - North East region. These projections span five and ten-year periods and have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth trends. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector-specific growth rates vary considerably. When these industry-level forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Reservoir - North East, the area is expected to see employment rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, with the caveat that this simple weighting extrapolation is for illustrative purposes only and excludes localised population projections.
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Median household income in Reservoir - North East is $1,544 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $772 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,302 a year against an average of $74,075. 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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ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that the Reservoir - North East SA2 recorded a median taxpayer income of $63,302 alongside an average of $74,075. This median exceeds the national benchmark, while Greater Melbourne recorded a median of $57,688 and an average of $75,164. Factoring in 9.62% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023, indexed figures reach approximately $69,392 (median) and $81,201 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual, household, and family earnings placed moderately between the 38th and 43rd percentiles.
The $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket formed the largest cohort, capturing 33.8% of residents (5,523 people), aligning with the regional share of 32.8%. With 81.6% of income remaining after housing costs, placing it at the 36th percentile, affordability constraints are pronounced, and the area occupies the 5th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Reservoir - North East had 6,060 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 55% detached houses and 8% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $358 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,863 a month. Rent absorbs 23.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the most recent Census, the dwelling profile of Reservoir - North East comprised 55.4% houses alongside 44.6% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached, apartments, and alternative formats), compared to metropolitan Melbourne where 67.9% were houses and 32.1% were other dwellings. Outright home ownership trailed the metropolitan level at 27.2%, with the remaining properties occupied under a mortgage (33.0%) or rented (39.8%). Median monthly mortgage costs stood at $1,863, falling below the Melbourne metro figure of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $358, compared to $390 across metropolitan Melbourne. Relative to Australia-wide figures, local mortgage payments match the national average of $1,863, whereas rental costs sit below the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Reservoir - North East counted 6,060 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,694 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 62.7% of all households, consisting of 25.6% couples without children, 24.0% couples with children, and 11.1% single parent families. Non-family residences make up the remaining 37.3%, featuring 31.9% lone person households and 5.5% group households. The average household size stands at 2.3 people, which is below the Greater Melbourne standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.5% of adults in Reservoir - North East hold a university qualification, including 21.6% with a bachelor degree and 9.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.0% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 819 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,022 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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Tertiary attainment is well represented in Reservoir - North East, where 34.5% of residents aged 15+ hold a university degree, exceeding the national proportion of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees comprise the largest segment at 21.6%, with postgraduate qualifications at 9.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. In addition, 28.0% of the population aged 15+ possess vocational training, encompassing 17.0% holding certificates and 11.0% with advanced diplomas. Active learning participation is strong across the community, with 27.1% of residents enrolled in an educational course. This cohort includes 7.0% attending tertiary institutions, 6.7% in primary school, and 5.0% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Reservoir - North East reaches 62 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 5,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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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The local transit network in Reservoir - North East encompasses 62 operational transport stops accommodating bus services across 8 dedicated routes, which collectively deliver 5,838 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport connectivity is strong, with typical walking distances to the closest boarding point averaging 192 meters. Given its primarily residential makeup, outward commuting is standard; motor vehicles serve as the main travel method at 78%, followed by rail transit at 13%. Car ownership sits beneath regional averages at 1.0 vehicles per dwelling. Meanwhile, 30.8% of workers worked from home at the 2021 Census under pandemic-era settings.
Across the entire transit network, service volumes average 834 trips daily, which translates to roughly 94 weekly trips per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.5% of residents in Reservoir - North East report no long-term health condition. 8.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 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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AreaSearch health metrics show notable public health pressures in Reservoir - North East, highlighted by elevated mortality indicators and the prevalence of chronic health conditions spanning younger and older cohorts alike. Simultaneously, private health insurance uptake is extensive, covering roughly 56% of the population (~9,167 people). Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the primary diagnosed medical conditions locally, reported by 9.4% and 7.4% of residents respectively, while 69.5% reported no long-term illnesses compared to 72.6% regionally across Greater Melbourne. Health trends for working-age locals generally track standard patterns. Older residents aged 65 and over comprise 14.3% of the community (2,335 people) and experience specific health challenges, with broader health benchmarks aligning relatively closely with national patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.1% of Reservoir - North East residents were born overseas and 43.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (15.5%) and Australian (15.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Reservoir - North East exhibits a pronounced multicultural profile, with 40.1% of residents born abroad and 43.6% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 46.1% of the community. Hinduism exhibits a notable local concentration, comprising 5.4% of residents relative to 4.4% throughout Greater Melbourne. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Reservoir - North East are English (15.5%), Australian (15.1%), and Other (14.4%). Several southern and southeastern European backgrounds display significant concentrations compared to metropolitan baselines, including Italian at 11.5% (against 5.2% regionally), Greek at 6.6% (against 2.7%), and Macedonian at 2.6% (against 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Reservoir - North East is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 32.3% 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 Reservoir - North East is younger than that of Greater Melbourne. Individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 41.5% of the population as at August 2026 compared to 32.1% regionally, while residents aged 0 - 24 comprise 24.0% against a wider metropolitan share of 30.5%. The estimated median age sits at 35 as at August 2026, down from 36 at the 2021 Census and below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded during the Census. The 25 - 44 age cohort showed the largest post-Census expansion, rising from 38.5% to an estimated 41.5%, and is forecast to see the largest absolute increase by 2041 with an addition of 2,434 people (36%) to reach 9,214.
The 65+ age group is projected to be the fastest-growing in relative terms, increasing by 72% to 4,028 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Reservoir - North East
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 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 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 — 318 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,795 at the 2021 Census → 16,342 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 (209021523). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.