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Roxburgh Park - North has an estimated 15,447 residents, up from 14,658 at the 2021 Census — a change of 789 people, or 5.4%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 69.4% of that increase. That puts 4,530 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 for Roxburgh Park - North stands at approximately 15,447 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 789 residents (5.4%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 14,658 individuals. This demographic shift is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 15,440 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 57 validated new addresses identified following the Census benchmark. The resulting population density reaches 4,529 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the upper 10% nationwide on AreaSearch metrics and highlighting substantial competition for local land.
Throughout the previous 10 years, Roxburgh Park - North maintained steady momentum with a compound annual growth rate of 2.3%, exceeding the broader Greater Melbourne area. Inward overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 69.4% of total population additions in recent times. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures, form the foundation of AreaSearch's SA2 modelling. Where SA2 coverage is absent from this series, AreaSearch incorporates the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections via a weighted population distribution methodology translating LGA figures down to SA2 zones. Age cohort growth rates derived from this approach are subsequently applied across every district for 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modelling indicates outstanding expansion that ranks within the top 10 percent of statistical territories across Australia, with local numbers projected to rise by 8,073 persons by 2041 relative to current annual ERP benchmarks, equating to an overall surge of 52.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
114 new dwellings have been approved in Roxburgh Park - North over the past five years, an average of 22 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 22 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 73% 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 construction authorizations in Roxburgh Park - North have averaged roughly 22 dwellings annually, accumulating to 114 residences across the previous 5 financial years. With an influx averaging 3.9 incoming occupants per year for each newly erected dwelling across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local demand substantially outstrips new construction, a dynamic that commonly accelerates buyer competition and elevates property values. Meanwhile, typical build costs for new residences sit at $350,000—below broader regional benchmarks—providing relatively accessible entry points for purchasers. Furthermore, non-residential building permits totaled $327,000 during the current financial year, underscoring the predominantly residential orientation of the neighborhood.
When evaluated alongside Greater Melbourne, building activity within Roxburgh Park - North is considerably subdued (tracking 86.0% below the per-capita regional benchmark). This constrained pipeline of new additions tends to reinforce pricing stability and buyer appetite for existing properties. Construction volumes also sit below national medians, pointing to established neighborhood maturity and potential local zoning limits. Recent building activity is divided between detached houses at 73.0% and medium-to-high density formats like townhouses or apartments at 27.0%, preserving the traditional low-density suburban fabric tailored toward family living. Nonetheless, this represents a notable evolution from the established dwelling stock (currently 91.0% standalone houses), mirroring limited infill parcel availability alongside changing household preferences and affordability considerations. A metric of roughly 1595 people per approval underscores the mature, built-out status of the area. Demographic projections suggest Roxburgh Park - North will add 8,066 inhabitants between now and 2041 (benchmarked against the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch). Should construction activity persist at its current pace, additions to the housing stock could lag well behind population expansion, intensifying competition across the market and underpinning upward price trajectories.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Roxburgh Park - North
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Roxburgh Park - North, worth an estimated $85 million. A further 147 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $84.2 billion. 51 are already under construction and 50 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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 capital investments, major development undertakings, and precinct frameworks play a decisive role in shaping community progression. AreaSearch has pinpointed 4 significant works with potential to influence the district. Prominent developments include the Halcyon Highlands - Over 55s Community, the Roxburgh Park Pavilion Upgrade, the Community Housing Limited Craigieburn Development, and the Craigieburn West Precinct Structure Plan, which represent the foremost initiatives underway.
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True North Estate
Award-winning masterplanned residential community by Satterley Property Group spanning Greenvale and Roxburgh Park suburbs, approximately 198 hectares. Features elevated parcels with Melbourne skyline views, a completed 10-hectare multi-million dollar sporting precinct with two sporting fields, pavilion and adventure playground, and multiple completed parks. The estate is now fully sold out across both the Roxburgh Park and Greenvale neighbourhoods, with Stage 24 being the final release (titles due mid-2025). Over 2,500 dwellings delivered across the estate.Satterley has indicated the next neighbourhood release is still several years away, pending rezoning of future precincts.
Roxy Central
A 5,000 sqm neighborhood shopping center completed in 2021 featuring FoodWorks supermarket, gym, pharmacy, medical center, banking, Australia Post, cafes, takeaway outlets, discount stores, hair and beauty services, optometrist, and fresh food operators, plus a two-story office building providing local business opportunities.
Community Housing Limited Craigieburn Development
An addition to Community Housing Limited's portfolio, consisting of seven townhouses designed and built as part of the Victorian State Government initiative, Building more Homes Together 2. The development includes six double-storey and one single-storey townhouses, each with two bedrooms, achieving an energy efficiency rating of 6.0 stars or higher. Features include insulated brick-veneer construction on a concrete slab, rainwater tanks, disability access on the ground floor, open plan living, and proximity to Malcolm Creek Linear Park, local shopping, and Craigieburn train station.
True North Estate
True North Estate is a master-planned residential community in Greenvale, offering elevated land parcels with views of Melbourne's skyline and Greenvale Reservoir. It features hectares of conservation area, a multi-million dollar sporting precinct, and local parks. The estate is currently sold out, with no land lots available, and the next neighbourhood release is not expected for several years pending rezoning.
Hume Hockey Centre Second Pitch Expansion
Hume City Council capital infrastructure works delivering a second synthetic hockey pitch, high-grade sports LED floodlighting, and pavilion enhancements at the Hume Hockey Centre in Craigieburn to support regional competition and grassroots participation.
Craigieburn West Precinct Structure Plan
Approved precinct structure plan for approximately 8,000 new dwellings across 562 hectares in Craigieburn West, gazetted in January 2022 under Amendment C246hume to the Hume Planning Scheme and updated in November 2022 under Amendment C264hume to correct minor errors. The precinct will develop as a series of walkable residential neighbourhoods along a north-south green spine, supported by a local town centre, schools, community hubs, conservation reserves, active open space, sporting grounds and connected parks. Bus services and shared pedestrian and cycling paths will connect residents to surrounding activity centres including Craigieburn Central, Aston Village and Highlands Village.The town centre includes a full-line supermarket, specialty shops and non-retail local services. Multiple landowners including Peet, Stockland, Park Group and HB Land hold land within the precinct. Land sales and residential construction are actively underway, with Stockland's adjoining Highlands community and Peet's Aston Estate both releasing new stages in 2026, and development expected to reach capacity around 2035-2036.
The Base Craigieburn
The Base Craigieburn is a major 21.6-hectare large-format retail and lifestyle precinct located in Melbournes northern growth corridor. As of mid-2026, Precincts 2 and 3 are fully operational with tenants including ALDI, Planet Fitness, and Bluefit Swimming. Construction is currently progressing on Precinct 4, which is expanding the sites commercial and retail footprint to meet the demands of the rapidly growing local population.
Aston Square Neighbourhood Centre
A $68 million neighbourhood activity centre situated within the Aston Master-Planned Community at Craigieburn. The 5,000 square metre precinct is anchored by a 1,400 square metre IGA+ Liquor supermarket and includes a large-format gym, high-quality childcare centre, swim school, and over 18 specialty retail and food and beverage tenancies. The site also incorporates NDIS accommodation and light industrial lots. The project is led by BCA Corporation and Aston Central Pty Ltd, with Oreana Construct managing the build and First Urban overseeing project management.Ground was broken in mid-2025 and the centre is expected to open in late 2026.
5,922 residents of Roxburgh Park - North are employed, from a labour force of 6,662. Unemployment sits at 11.1%, with participation at 54.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 12,627, about 82% 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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Roxburgh Park - North possesses a capable labor pool with prominent participation across industrial and production trades, an unemployment level standing at 11.1%, and an estimated annual job expansion rate of 4.2%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 5,922, while the local jobless rate sits 6.3% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8%, highlighting scope for labor market improvement, alongside a labor force participation rate that trails regionally at 54.5% compared to Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records show that 16.6% of local workers operated from home, an outcome potentially influenced by pandemic-related movement restrictions.
The primary sectors providing employment to local residents include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Furthermore, transport, postal & warehousing exhibits a pronounced local concentration, capturing a workforce proportion 1.8 times the broader metropolitan benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical occupations are notably underrepresented, engaging only 5.4% of working residents in Roxburgh Park - North versus 10.1% across Greater Melbourne. Given the disparity between working residents and daytime local jobs recorded in the Census, the predominantly residential locality appears to provide relatively few employment opportunities internally. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM releases demonstrates that over the 12 months leading up to March 2026, local employment expanded by 4.2% while the total labor force contracted by 0.7%, driving a reduction in unemployment of 4.2 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded a 2.1% employment increase, a 2.3% labor force expansion, and a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Long-term labor forecasts published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce opportunities for Roxburgh Park - North. Mapping these five-year and ten-year national trajectories against the local industry profile indicates broad trends, with nationwide employment anticipated to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though outcomes vary across sectors. Applying these specific industry growth rates to Roxburgh Park - North's sector mix points to potential local employment gains of 6.1% over five years and 12.8% over ten years (note that this reflects an unadjusted weighted projection intended for contextual comparison rather than localized demographic modeling).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Roxburgh Park - North is $1,619 a week (about $84,000 a year), with median personal income at $446 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $35,331 a year against an average of $40,177. 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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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 place income levels in the Roxburgh Park - North SA2 below nationwide averages. The median taxable earnings figure within the Roxburgh Park - North SA2 is $35,331, with average income reaching $40,177, compared against Greater Melbourne figures of $57,688 and $75,164 respectively. Adjusting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $38,730 (median) and $44,042 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census indicates individual weekly remuneration occupies the 1st percentile ($446 weekly), whereas household remuneration tracks higher at the 42nd percentile.
Distribution metrics show that 37.9% of the population (5,854 individuals) earns between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring metropolitan patterns where 32.8% fall within this bracket. Financial strain on households remains significant, as families retain just 79.6% of income after housing expenses, positioning the area at the 38th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Roxburgh Park - North had 3,643 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 0% apartments. 59% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,750 a month, a total housing cost higher than 76% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the dwelling portfolio in Roxburgh Park - North was heavily weighted toward standalone houses at 91.2%, with semi-detached residences, flats, and alternative formats making up the remaining 8.8%, compared to 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings across the Melbourne metro region. Outright home ownership in Roxburgh Park - North was lower than the metropolitan standard at 17.6%, with mortgaged properties accounting for 59.3% and rented properties capturing 23.1%. The typical monthly mortgage commitment stood at $1,750—below the Melbourne metro benchmark of $2,000—while median weekly rental costs were $395 against the metropolitan figure of $390.
From a nationwide perspective, mortgage payments in Roxburgh Park - North sit below the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rental payments exceed the broader national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Roxburgh Park - North counted 3,643 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,839 today, averaging 3.8 people each. 62% are couples with children, more than in 99% of areas nationally, against 12% couples without children. 9% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local domestic arrangements, accounting for 89.2% of households, led by couples with dependent children at 61.9%, childless couples at 12.4%, and single-parent arrangements at 13.9%. Non-family domiciles comprise the remaining 10.8%, consisting of lone-occupant residences (9.4%) and shared group housing (1.3%). The median household occupancy is 3.8 people, noticeably exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.7% of adults in Roxburgh Park - North hold a university qualification, including 14.3% with a bachelor degree and 4.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 14.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 644 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 948 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment measures highlight noticeable disparities, as residents holding tertiary degrees represent 20.7%, trailing the Greater Melbourne standard of 37.0%. This divergence presents a clear focal point for targeted educational interventions. Among formal degrees, bachelor awards are most prevalent at 14.3%, followed by postgraduate credentials (4.7%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Meanwhile, technical and vocational training accounts for 24.8% of formal qualifications among inhabitants aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (10.1%) and certificate courses (14.7%). Active participation in study is particularly strong, with 39.3% of local inhabitants currently undertaking formal courses.
This cohort encompasses 13.0% enrolled in primary education, 11.9% attending secondary schooling, and 6.1% enrolled in higher education programs.
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Public transport in Roxburgh Park - North reaches 22 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure within Roxburgh Park - North features 22 active passenger stops providing bus connections across the area. These boarding points are linked via 3 individual routes, delivering an aggregate of 1,300 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favorable, with residents situated an average of 288 meters from the nearest stop. Reflecting its suburban character, daily travel is overwhelmingly outward-bound, with private vehicles accounting for 90% of commuting journeys, alongside 6% utilizing rail transport. Vehicle availability averages 1.9 per dwelling, exceeding metropolitan norms, while 16.6% of workers conducted their duties from home according to 2021 Census records, potentially reflecting COVID-19 settings.
Transit schedules provide an average of 185 departures each day across the route network, translating to roughly 59 weekly trips at each respective boarding stop.
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78.0% of residents in Roxburgh Park - North report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 78% of areas nationally. 8.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.3 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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An evaluation of chronic conditions and mortality statistics by AreaSearch underscores notable public health challenges in Roxburgh Park - North, where common illnesses show considerably higher incidence rates than typical, especially among senior age brackets. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing approximately 46% of the population (~7,090 people), compared to 56.7% throughout Greater Melbourne and an Australian national benchmark of 55.7%. The most widely reported chronic diagnoses across the locality are asthma and diabetes, affecting 6.1 and 5.9% of residents, respectively. Concurrently, 78.0% of inhabitants reported no diagnosed long-term medical conditions, tracking above the Greater Melbourne share of 72.6%.
Health metrics among inhabitants under 65 perform better than broad benchmarks. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 9.6% of the local demographic (1,475 people), below the 15.1% metropolitan benchmark. Although older residents experience particular health challenges, their outcomes compare favorably to nationwide senior averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.6% of Roxburgh Park - North residents were born overseas and 77.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 97% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (10.3%) and English (6.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Roxburgh Park - North ranks among Australia's most diverse localities, with overseas-born individuals making up 54.6% of the community and 77.6% using a language other than English in the home. Regarding religious affiliation, Christianity forms the largest individual group at 51.8% of the populace. The most distinctive demographic feature, however, is the significant concentration of Islamic adherence, representing 35.2% of local residents compared to the Greater Melbourne baseline of 5.6%. Examining parental heritage, the most common background category in Roxburgh Park - North is Other, representing 59.5% of the populace compared to 14.6% across the metropolitan area, followed by Australian ancestry at 10.3% (against a regional 18.4%) and English ancestry at 6.6% (versus 20.1% regionally).
Pronounced variations are also evident across specific communities: Lebanese heritage accounts for 5.2% of the local population (compared to 0.8% regionally), Sri Lankan background comprises 1.3% (against 0.8%), and Samoan heritage sits at 0.9% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Roxburgh Park - North is 31, younger than 97% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 32.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Roxburgh Park - North exhibits the age composition characteristic of an established family-centric community. Based on August 2026 revisions, youths and young people (0 - 24) comprise 39.3% of the community versus 30.5% across Greater Melbourne, while seniors aged 65+ account for 9.6% against a regional proportion of 15.1%. The estimated median age is 31, up from 30 recorded at the 2021 Census, sitting 6 years below the Greater Melbourne figure of 37 and below Australia's Census median of 38. Following the Census, the youth bracket (0 - 24) adjusted downward from 42.0% to an estimated 39.3%.
In absolute numbers, mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) will drive future gains toward 2041, increasing by 2,495 (66%) to reach 6,252. The sharpest relative surge is anticipated among older cohorts (65+), which are forecast to jump 131% to 3,406.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Roxburgh Park - North
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year 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 Aug 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 57 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,658 at the 2021 Census → 15,447 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 (210051545). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.