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Reservoir - North East has an estimated 16,340 residents, up from 14,795 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,545 people, or 10.4%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 313 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 85.8% of that increase. That puts 3,411 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Reservoir - North East stands at approximately 16,340 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,545 people (10.4%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 14,795 residents. This demographic shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 16,329 from June 2025 and 313 validated new addresses recorded after the Census. The population density is estimated at 3,411 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the highest quartile of all places assessed nationwide by AreaSearch. The area's 10.4% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the state average of 9.3% as well as the national benchmark, making it a regional leader in population growth.
This population rise was largely propelled by arrivals from overseas, who accounted for roughly 85.8% of the total demographic increase in recent times. For each SA2 locality, AreaSearch uses projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, utilising 2022 as the baseline year. Where this dataset does not cover specific SA2 areas, figures are drawn from the 2023 Victoria State Government Regional/LGA projections, adjusted by aggregating population expansion from LGA to SA2 levels using weighted methods. These aggregated growth rates by age group are also projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic forecasts, the locality is set to experience remarkable growth, ranking in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide. The population is projected to expand by 7,676 persons to 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP figures, representing a total increase of 46.9% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
590 new dwellings have been approved in Reservoir - North East over the past five years, an average of 118 a year. That places the area in the 76th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 85 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 26% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 81, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Reservoir - North East has recorded an average of approximately 118 new residential approvals annually, with 590 dwellings approved throughout the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 75 so far during FY-26. Over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), an average of 1.3 people moved to the neighborhood for every new home constructed, indicating a balanced relationship between supply and demand that supports stable market conditions. However, this has recently climbed to 3.8 people per dwelling over the last 2 financial years, pointing to rising demand and a potential shortfall in supply.
The average construction cost for new properties is $243,000, which is below the wider regional average, representing a more budget-friendly option for buyers. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $210,000 during the current financial year, reinforcing the primarily residential character of the neighborhood. In comparison to Greater Melbourne, Reservoir - North East shows a similar volume of new residential approvals per resident, maintaining a market balance that aligns with surrounding areas. Residential construction consists of 26.0% detached houses and 74.0% multi-unit or attached dwellings. This emphasis on higher-density housing provides affordable entry points to the property market and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This marks a clear departure from the current housing stock (which stands at 55.0% houses), pointing to a shortage of vacant land and reflecting evolving lifestyle preferences and the demand for more varied, economical housing types. With approximately 141 people per approved dwelling, Reservoir - North East exhibits the typical patterns of a developing area. Demographic projections indicate that Reservoir - North East will add 7,665 inhabitants by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch. Should current construction rates persist, the supply of new housing may fail to match the population increase, which could intensify competition among buyers and drive up property prices.
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. 11 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 infrastructure projects, planning strategies, and major developments have a significant impact on local performance. AreaSearch has identified 5 key projects expected to influence this locality. The most relevant developments include Suburban Rail Loop North, Reservoir Leisure Centre Redevelopment, The Plenty Residences, and the 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 planned 90 km orbital underground metro line, extending from Box Hill to Melbourne Airport. The Victorian Government has confirmed seven new underground stations at Doncaster, Heidelberg, Bundoora, Reservoir, Fawkner, Broadmeadows and Melbourne Airport, providing the first direct rail connection between these northern and north-eastern suburbs and the airport. Broadmeadows is planned as a major super hub linking the SRL with regional Hume corridor services, with around 8,500 regional passengers expected to interchange there each day.SRL North is currently in early planning stages and is expected to be completed between 2043 and 2053. Construction is forecast to support around 5,100 jobs. Project costs are forecast to be in the order of 60 to 132.5 billion AUD depending on staging and scope. The Victorian Liberal-National Opposition has stated it will halt further development of the project if elected at the 2026 state election.
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.
La Trobe University City of the Future
A $5 billion 30-year transformation of the 235-hectare Bundoora campus into a sustainable University City. The masterplan includes four neighbourhoods: North Village (residential), East Village (student accommodation), South Village (innovation), and a central City Centre. A key milestone is the $82 million La Trobe Health Clinic, currently in construction and set to open in mid-2026 as Victoria's largest multidisciplinary university clinic. The overall vision supports 40,000 students, 20,000 new jobs, and up to 12,000 dwellings.
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 12,336, 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 workforce in Reservoir - North East is highly qualified, with a strong concentration of professional services, an unemployment rate of 5.4%, and an estimated job growth rate of 1.8% over the past twelve months. As of March 2026, there are 9,171 employed residents, with the unemployment rate tracking 0.6% higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.8%, while the labor force participation rate remains close to the metropolitan average of 70.2%. Census data reveals that a high proportion of employed residents (30.8%) worked from home, although this figure should be interpreted in the context of COVID-19 restriction measures.
The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. Conversely, retail trade accounts for only 8.7% of the local workforce, a lower share than the Greater Melbourne average of 9.8%. The predominantly residential nature of the locality means it provides relatively few jobs internally, as shown by comparing the number of residents employed against the local jobs count from the Census. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that for the year ending March 2026, the count of employed residents rose by 1.8% and the total labor force grew by 2.9%, leading to a 1.0 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same period, Greater Melbourne saw employment rise by 2.1%, labor force increase by 2.3%, and the unemployment rate grow by 0.2 percentage points. Forecasts for national employment from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 provide further context for future job demand in Reservoir - North East. These five and ten-year projections have been aligned with the local industry profile to estimate future trends. Nationally, employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these rates vary significantly across different sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local employment mix suggests employment for residents could rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison that does not incorporate localized population growth estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
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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The Reservoir - North East SA2 has a median taxpayer income of $63,302 and an average taxpayer income of $74,075, according to postcode data from the ATO aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023. These figures exceed the national averages, contrasting with the median income of $57,688 and average income of $75,164 across Greater Melbourne. Accounting for Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since the financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 stand at approximately $69,392 for median income and $81,201 for average income. Based on the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes are all relatively modest in Reservoir - North East, placing between the 38th and 43rd percentiles.
The largest income group comprises 33.8% of the local population (5,522 people) who earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which is similar to the wider region where 32.8% fall within this category. Housing affordability issues are significant, with only 81.6% of income left after housing costs, placing the area in the 36th percentile and the SEIFA index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage ranking puts the area in the 5th decile.
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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According to the latest Census, the housing composition in Reservoir - North East consisted of 55.4% separate houses and 44.6% other housing types, including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative dwellings, compared to the Melbourne metropolitan average of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. The home ownership rate in Reservoir - North East was lower than the Melbourne metropolitan average, sitting at 27.2%, with the remaining properties either mortgaged (33.0%) or occupied by tenants (39.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was lower than the Melbourne metropolitan average at $1,863, while the median weekly rent was $358, compared to metropolitan figures of $2,000 and $390.
On a national scale, mortgage repayments in Reservoir - North East are equal to the Australian average of $1,863, while rent costs are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Reservoir - North East counted 6,060 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,693 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 make up the majority of households at 62.7%, consisting of couples with children at 24.0%, couples without children at 25.6%, and single parents with children at 11.1%. Non-family households account for the remaining 37.3%, with single-person households representing 31.9% and group households making up 5.5% of the total. The average household size is 2.3 people, which is smaller than the Greater Melbourne average 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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In Reservoir - North East, the share of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees is 34.5%, which is slightly higher than the Australian average of 30.4%, pointing to a relatively strong educational foundation. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 21.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 9.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. Technical and trade qualifications are also common, with 28.0% of the population aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (17.0%). The proportion of residents enrolled in study is high, with 27.1% of the population participating in formal education.
This includes 7.0% studying at the tertiary level, 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 4,400 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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Public transport infrastructure in Reservoir - North East consists of 62 active stops, which are serviced by a variety of buses. These stops accommodate 8 separate routes that combine to provide 4,375 passenger journeys each week. Accessibility is high, with residents living an average of 192 meters from the nearest stop. The neighborhood is primarily residential, and the majority of workers travel outside the area to work, with 78% commuting by car and 13% by train. Car ownership is lower than the metropolitan average, at 1.0 vehicle per home. According to the 2021 Census, a high proportion of residents (30.8%) worked from home, which may be a reflection of local COVID-19 conditions.
Across all transit routes, services run at an average of 625 times per day, which translates to roughly 70 trips per week at each individual stop.
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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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Reservoir - North East displays notable health concerns based on an analysis of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses by AreaSearch, with common medical conditions reported across both younger and older age brackets, while the rate of private health insurance coverage is high, representing approximately 56% of the population (~9,166 people). The most common medical issues among local residents are mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 9.4% and 7.4% of the population respectively, while 69.5% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Health profiles for working-age residents are generally typical. Residents aged 65 and over make up 14.7% of the population (2,398 people). Health measures for this older demographic present some difficulties, with national performance metrics matching those of the broader community.
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 is characterised by a high level of cultural diversity, with 40.1% of the population born outside Australia and 43.6% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the largest religious group in the area, accounting for 46.1% of residents. The most pronounced religious overrepresentation is Hinduism, which is practiced by 5.4% of the local population, compared to 4.4% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three most common heritages in Reservoir - North East are English at 15.5%, Australian at 15.1%, and Other at 14.4%.
The area also shows a strong representation of specific ethnic heritages compared to regional averages, with Greek ancestry at 6.6% (compared to 2.7% regionally), Italian at 11.5% (compared to 5.2%), and Macedonian at 2.6% (compared to 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Reservoir - North East is 36. 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 median age of residents in Reservoir - North East is 36 years, which is close to the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and slightly below the Australian average of 38. Compared to the metropolitan area, the neighborhood has a higher share of people aged 25 - 34 (22.3%) and a lower share of children aged 5 - 14 (8.3%). The proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 is also significantly higher than the national figure of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 35 to 44 has increased from 16.4% to 18.6%, while the cohort aged 55 to 64 has decreased from 9.8% to 9.1%.
Projections suggest the age profile of the area will change by 2041, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to grow the most, increasing by 36% (an additional 1,308 residents) to reach a total of 4,946.
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) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 313 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (14,795 at the 2021 Census → 16,340 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (209021523). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.