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Richmond - North has an estimated 15,567 residents, up from 13,867 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,700 people, or 12.3%. 695 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 88.6% of that increase. That puts 8,108 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Richmond - North stands at approximately 15,567 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 13,867 people, this represents an expansion of 1,700 people (12.3%). This adjustment incorporates the ABS estimated resident population of 15,303 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 695 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Consequently, population density reaches 8,107 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the highest 10% of Australian regions evaluated by AreaSearch and underlining the intense demand for local real estate.
Outpacing both the broader state figure of 9.5% and nationwide trends, Richmond - North's 12.3% gain since the 2021 census positions it as a leading growth market across the broader territory. International arrivals served as the primary catalyst, generating roughly 88.6% of total net gains over recent timeframes. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (anchored to 2022 as a base year) are implemented by AreaSearch for SA2 boundaries. Where coverage is absent, AreaSearch draws upon 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA figures, applying a weighted aggregation approach to translate LGA growth trajectories to the SA2 tier. Projected age-cohort growth rates derived from these aggregations are similarly utilized for the 2032 to 2041 interval across all geographies. Demographic modelling points toward exceptional expansion ranking in the top 10 percent of territories nationally, with the district expected to add 6,732 persons to 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures—an overall upward shift of 41.5% spanning the 16 years.
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710 new dwellings have been approved in Richmond - North over the past five years, an average of 142 a year. That places the area in the 75th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 142 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 3% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Richmond - North have tracked at an annual rate of roughly 142 new dwelling approvals, totaling 710 homes approved across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Given an intake of merely 0.4 new residents per year per completed dwelling across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to stock are matching or outpacing population inflows, widening choice for purchasers and creating capacity for growth to exceed baseline expectations, with construction costs averaging $525,000 per residence. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $20.8 million during this financial year, pointing to steady non-residential activity.
Building activity in Richmond - North exceeds that of Greater Melbourne, tracking 19.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period, which maintains ample selection for buyers while reinforcing prevailing asset values. Medium and high-density housing dominates modern additions at 97.0%, while standalone homes represent only 3.0%. This emphasis on higher-density formats creates accessible pricing tiers that draw first-time purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. A ratio of roughly 605 people per dwelling approval further underlines the highly established nature of this urban market. According to the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Richmond - North is slated to expand by 6,468 residents through to 2041. Should building output remain at current levels, future additions to the housing stock could lag behind demographic expansion, heightening buyer competition and placing upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Richmond - North
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects inside Richmond - North, worth an estimated $3.73 billion. A further 181 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $35.6 billion. 73 are already under construction and 88 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, business parks & technology hubs 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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Urban renewal and major civil works exert a defining influence on neighborhood performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 30 projects with direct relevance to the local precinct. Prominent undertakings include 25 River Boulevard, North Richmond Precinct Renewal, Victoria Gardens Redevelopment, and Harrington Village, with the primary initiatives outlined below.
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North Richmond Precinct Renewal
Staged renewal of the North Richmond public housing precinct, replacing ageing high-rise towers and walk-ups built in the 1970s with modern, energy-efficient social, affordable and private homes. The first stage at 147-161 Elizabeth Street has been completed and was officially opened in January 2026, delivering 144 new social homes (86 one-bedroom, 47 two-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom apartments) including Specialist Disability Accommodation, managed under a 30-year lease by Housing Choices Australia. The next stage involves the redevelopment of the tower at 139 Highett Street and the walk-ups at 111, 119 and 127 Elizabeth Street, 6 and 8 Anderson Court, and 1-5, 7 and 9 Williams Court, with renter relocations due for completion by February 2026, followed by deconstruction and new construction.The towers at 106, 108, 110 and 112 Elizabeth Street are flagged for future redevelopment with no relocations planned before July 2026. The precinct sits within Homes Victoria's broader High-rise Redevelopment Project to retire and replace 44 ageing public housing towers across Melbourne by 2051, delivering at least 10 per cent more social housing on the existing public land.
Victoria Gardens Redevelopment
A $900 million mixed-use transformation of the Victoria Gardens shopping precinct into a sustainable urban village in Richmond's inner east, 5km from Melbourne CBD. The masterplan covers two precincts across 5.2 hectares: the Doonside Precinct (827 new homes across six buildings up to 17 storeys, 12,070 sqm retail and commercial, a fresh food Market Hall, and the restored 1891 Loyal Studley Hotel) and the River Boulevard Precinct (476 build-to-rent apartments at 25 River Boulevard plus additional residential and 26,000 sqm of commercial office space).In total, 1,679 new dwellings are planned with 10 per cent affordable housing, 45,370 sqm of new retail and commercial space, and close to 10,000 sqm of publicly accessible open space linking to the Yarra River corridor. Planning approval for the full precinct was granted by the Victorian Government in May 2024 via the Development Facilitation Program. Ground was officially broken on the flagship $500 million build-to-rent stage at 25 River Boulevard in June 2025, with the Premier of Victoria in attendance. Construction of this stage, designed by Bates Smart, is scheduled for completion in Q3 2027. The Doonside Precinct, designed by Cox and NH Architecture, is expected to follow in subsequent stages through to approximately 2032.
25 River Boulevard
A 476-apartment build-to-rent development across six buildings in a resort-style precinct adjacent to the Yarra River. The $500 million project features mini-neighbourhoods, a 25-metre outdoor pool, wellness and fitness centre, co-working spaces, cinema, and a golf simulator. It targets 5 Star Green Star Buildings certification and will run on 100 percent renewable electricity.
One York
One York is a seven-storey boutique residential development featuring 9 luxury apartments. The project includes a mix of studio, one, and two-bedroom units, featuring communal rooftop areas, private balconies, and innovative light courts designed for natural ventilation and sunlight. The building occupies a 220sqm corner site and is designed to provide a seamless blend of urban convenience and high-end finishes.
25 River Boulevard
476-apartment build-to-rent development across six buildings in a resort-style precinct adjacent to the Yarra River, Richmond. Delivered by Salta Properties under its Est BTR brand, designed by Bates Smart architects and built by L.U. Simon Builders with Blackstone as financier. Amenities include a 25-metre outdoor pool, wellness and fitness centre, co-working spaces, cinema, golf simulator, private dining rooms, residents lounge, and expansive communal green space. Targeting 5 Star Green Star Buildings certification and powered by 100% renewable electricity with zero gas.Part of the broader Victoria Gardens precinct revitalisation masterplan. Piling works ran July 2025 to March 2026, structural completion targeted early 2027, with overall construction completion scheduled for late 2027.
Bridge + Palmer - 609 Bridge Road
Bridge + Palmer is a boutique residential development comprising 13 private apartments across seven levels in Richmond. Designed by LARA Architects, the building features a contemporary red-brick facade inspired by the area's industrial heritage, combined with warm timber accents. The project includes ground-floor retail spaces, basement car parking, and storage facilities, emphasizing modern inner-city convenience.
Hull Street Richmond
Nine-storey residential apartment development at 2-6 Hull Street, Richmond, planned to deliver 51 apartments with basement parking, two lift cores and a rooftop communal terrace. The project is designed by DKO Architecture for the long-term site owners, with Aalto Projects providing development management services.
Harrington Village
A major mixed-use lifestyle precinct proposed for a 12,802 sqm site in Richmond's inner east. Plans submitted to the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning detail 685 apartments across four buildings up to 12 storeys, with 10% allocated as affordable housing. The four-stage development includes 12,000-16,000 sqm of commercial and retail space across 10 tenancies, three basement levels, new pedestrian laneways (Harry's Lane and Park Lane), and 576 sqm of public open space. Existing heritage buildings will be retained and restored for employment uses.Designed by FK Architects, the precinct is inspired by New York's meatpacking district.
10,343 residents of Richmond - North are employed, from a labour force of 11,192. Unemployment sits at 7.6%, with participation at 79.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,709, about 120% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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 force in Richmond - North is characterized by high levels of education and substantial engagement in professional services, alongside an unemployment rate of 7.6% and a 4.2% annual increase in employment. As of March 2026, 10,343 residents are actively employed; joblessness sits 2.8% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, while labour force participation reaches a notable 79.4% compared to 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Furthermore, 46.8% of employed locals indicated in the Census that they work from home, a metric that may reflect prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Resident employment is heavily concentrated across professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and retail trade sectors.
Specialization is particularly pronounced within professional & technical roles, where representation stands at 1.7 times the regional level. In contrast, construction accounts for just 6.4% of local workers relative to the regional benchmark of 9.7%. Featuring 1.1 workers for every resident at the time of the Census, the locality serves as a major commercial center, offering more employment opportunities than resident workers and drawing commuters from surrounding suburbs. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that in the year to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 4.2% while the total workforce grew by 3.8%, resulting in a 0.4 percentage points decline in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Melbourne experienced a 2.1% lift in employment and a 2.3% rise in the labour pool, alongside a 0.2 percentage points increase in unemployment. Future labour market trends can be evaluated using national industry projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26, mapped to Richmond - North's occupational profile. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across industries. Applying these sector-level trends to the local workforce distribution suggests employment gains of 7.2% over five years and 14.5% over ten years (note that this weighting extrapolation is purely illustrative and does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Richmond - North is $2,009 a week (about $104,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,183 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,020 a year against an average of $89,078. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the Richmond - North SA2 median taxpayer income at $66,020 and the average at $89,078, positioning the area among the highest-earning catchments in the country, well above Greater Melbourne's median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Factoring in a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modelled values reach approximately $72,371 (median) and $97,647 (average) as of March 2026. Individual Census earnings from 2021 place the suburb at the 90th percentile nationally ($1,183 weekly). Income distribution reveals that 32.6% of residents (5,074 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 category, aligning closely with the 32.8% observed across the metropolitan area.
While accommodation costs account for 17.7% of income, elevated compensation maintains disposable earnings at the 63rd percentile and positions the district in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
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Richmond - North had 6,645 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 11% detached houses and 66% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 62% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,047 a month, a total housing cost higher than 83% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. 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 landscape in Richmond - North consists of 10.8% houses and 89.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting sharply with Melbourne metro, where houses comprise 67.9% and other formats account for 32.1%. Outright home ownership is comparatively low at 15.4%, with remaining properties either held under a mortgage (22.9%) or rented (61.6%). Median housing commitments exceed metropolitan figures: monthly mortgage repayments stand at $2,047 against $2,000 across Melbourne metro, while weekly rent reaches $400 compared to $390 regionally. On a nationwide scale, mortgage costs in Richmond - North remain above the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Richmond - North counted 6,645 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,460 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 13% are couples with children, fewer than in 96% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 48.1% of households in the area, including couples without children at 25.6%, couples with children at 12.5%, and single parent families at 7.9%. Non-family living arrangements represent 51.9% of the total, with lone person households comprising 41.7% and group households making up 10.3%. The area records an average household occupancy of 1.9 people, lower than the 2.6 typical of Greater Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
52.9% of adults in Richmond - North hold a university qualification, including 35.6% with a bachelor degree and 12.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 10.4% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 1,345 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,076 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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Higher education qualifications among Richmond - North residents aged 15+ significantly exceed broader benchmarks, with 52.9% holding university degrees compared to 33.4% in VIC and 30.4% nationally. This educational profile provides strong support for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 35.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 12.9% and graduate diplomas at 4.4%. In addition, 20.0% of the population aged 15+ possess vocational qualifications, encompassing advanced diplomas (9.6%) and certificates (10.4%). Engagement in formal study is substantial across the suburb, with 25.4% of the population actively enrolled in an educational program.
Broken down by sector, tertiary education accounts for 10.8%, primary education represents 4.8%, and secondary education captures 3.9% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Richmond - North reaches 35 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 6,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Trams carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.5 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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Public transport connectivity in Richmond - North is supported by 35 active transport stops spanning tram and bus services. These facilities are linked across 12 individual routes, delivering a collective 6,590 weekly passenger trips. Access across the precinct is rated as good, with residents situated an average of 205 meters from their closest transit point. Given the predominantly residential fabric, outward commuting is standard: private vehicles account for 53% of travel, while walking represents 14% and rail transport comprises 10%. Vehicle ownership stands at 0.5 per dwelling, below regional norms, while 46.8% of workers reported working from home at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic conditions.
Transit services operate at an average volume of 941 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 188 weekly trips per individual stop.
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71.1% of residents in Richmond - North report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 79% of areas nationally. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 65.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments compiled by AreaSearch indicate positive outcomes throughout Richmond - North across both mortality and illness metrics, with low rates of common health conditions observed across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, held by roughly 65% of the population (10,149 people), outpacing both the Greater Melbourne level of 56.7% and the nationwide average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues are the most prevalent reported conditions, affecting 8.5% and 10.5% of local residents, respectively, while 71.1% reported no long-term medical conditions, comparable to the 72.6% benchmark for Greater Melbourne.
Health outcomes for residents under 65 are particularly positive. Those aged 65 and over represent 12.0% of the population (1,872 people), below the Greater Melbourne share of 15.1%, with older residents maintaining health metrics that align closely with broader national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.2% of Richmond - North residents were born overseas and 33.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 81% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.0%) and Australian (15.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Richmond - North, where 39.2% of residents were born overseas and 33.9% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity is the largest reported religious affiliation at 30.9% of the population. Notably, Buddhism shows substantial local representation at 9.0%, well above the 4.2% observed across Greater Melbourne. Parental birthplace data shows English (21.0%), Australian (15.8%), and Other (11.0%) as the three most common ancestries in Richmond - North. Several cultural communities also display notable local concentrations relative to Greater Melbourne, including Chinese at 8.1% (vs 6.5%), Vietnamese at 7.5% (vs 1.9%), and Greek at 3.2% (vs 2.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Richmond - North is 33, younger than 84% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 43.0% 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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Demographically, Richmond - North is characterized by a high share of young adults. As of August 2026 estimates, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 52.9% of the community compared to 32.1% across Greater Melbourne, while children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 16.9% against a metropolitan share of 30.5%. The estimated median age sits at 33 as at August 2026, down from 34 at the 2021 Census, tracking below the Greater Melbourne median of 37 and the national median of 38 at that same Census.
Since then, the 25 - 44 cohort has expanded from 47.9% to an estimated 52.9%. Looking toward 2041, the largest numerical increase will occur among young to middle aged adults, rising by 2,767 residents (34%) to 11,000, while middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) will experience the highest rate of growth, increasing by 68% to 4,753.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Richmond - North
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 3 months ago all 15 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 Jun 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 — 695 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,867 at the 2021 Census → 15,567 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 (206071518). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.