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St Albans - North has an estimated 21,074 residents, up from 20,581 at the 2021 Census — a change of 493 people, or 2.4%. 241 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 3,232 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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As of May 2026, the population of St Albans - North stands at approximately 21,074 according to assessments by AreaSearch. Compared to the 20,581 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 493 individuals (2.4%). This shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 21,020 from June 2025 combined with 241 validated new addresses identified after the Census. This population size results in a density of 3,232 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the top quartile of national areas analyzed by AreaSearch. The 2.4% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 region (2.1%), establishing the locality as a regional growth leader.
The primary driver of this population increase was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 83.1% of the total population gains in recent times. For each SA2 locality, AreaSearch uses projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, which employ 2022 as a baseline. In instances where SA2 areas lack this coverage, projections released in 2023 by the VIC State Government for regions and LGAs are applied, adjusting them via a weighted aggregation of population growth from the LGA to the SA2 scale. The age group growth rates derived from these aggregations are also applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Future demographic projections indicate that statistical areas nationwide will experience above-median growth, with this specific locality anticipated to grow by 3,424 individuals by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP data, which represents an overall rise of 16.0% over the 16-year timeframe.
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459 new dwellings have been approved in St Albans - North over the past five years, an average of 91 a year. That is 4.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 70 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 21% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 54, 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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St Albans - North averages approximately 91 residential development approvals annually, totaling 459 approved dwellings over the previous 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 50 registered during FY-26 so far. Although the local population has shrunk in recent times, the volume of building approvals has remained relatively sufficient, presenting favorable conditions for buyers, while new completions carry a mean construction value of $239,000—a figure below the regional average that highlights more economical housing choices for buyers. Furthermore, commercial approvals valued at $10.3 million have been logged during the current financial year, demonstrating ongoing commercial investment in the suburb.
Construction activity in St Albans - North is relatively high compared to Greater Melbourne, tracking 47.0% above the regional per capita average over the 5-year period, which helps preserve buyer options while underpinning existing real estate values. Of the recent building starts, 21.0% consist of detached houses and 79.0% are townhouses or apartments. This focus on higher-density builds provides more economical entry points, appealing to downsizers, property investors, and first-time home buyers. This pattern represents a marked change from the current housing stock, which is 70.0% houses, indicating a reduction in available vacant land for development alongside a response to changing lifestyle choices and housing affordability pressures. The ratio of approximately 310 individuals for each dwelling approval indicates that St Albans - North retains the structural traits of a low-density area. Projections based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch indicate St Albans - North will add 3,370 residents by 2041. Current construction trends appear aligned with these future demands, promoting balanced market conditions and preventing sharp upward pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around St Albans - North
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside St Albans - North, worth an estimated $109 million. A further 83 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $64.2 billion. 22 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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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Local infrastructure projects, planning schemes, and major developments are key factors in regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 21 projects with the potential to influence this suburb. Primary projects of interest include the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre, the Keilor Downs Recreation Reserve Upgrade, the Milleara Shopping Centre, and the St Albans Activity Centre Precinct Structure Plan, with the most significant developments detailed in the following list.
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Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre
Australia's first all-electric, 100 per cent renewable energy powered aquatic centre, achieving a 6 Star Green Star Design & As Built v1.2 rating. The facility features a 50m Olympic-sized pool, learn-to-swim pool, warm water recovery pool, two water slides, a 24-hour health club, and a wellness centre hosting co-located community health partners. The project was inspired by the Organ Pipes rock formation and serves as a regional support hub for Melbourne's west.
Baptcare Keilor Downs Affordable Housing
Construction of 47 social and affordable housing dwellings, comprised of 23 single-storey and 24 double-storey units, delivered under Victoria's Big Housing Build program. The homes are accessed via a new internal loop road connecting to Thornhill Drive, each with one car space and landscaped front and rear yards. The project is a partnership between Baptcare Affordable Housing and the Victorian Government, part of a combined 95-home commitment across Keilor Downs and Lalor. Civil works are well underway on site.
Keilor Downs Recreation Reserve Upgrade
Upgrade of existing playground and amenities, including improved accessibility and safety, as part of Brimbank City Council's Creating Better Parks program. While the original record referred to this upgrade, recent public information focuses on upgrades at **Odessa Avenue Reserve** and **Copernicus Way Reserve**, both in Keilor Downs, under the same program. Keilor Downs Recreation Reserve is listed as a park in the area.
Women's Housing Development (St Albans)
A five-storey, 53-apartment social housing development in St Albans providing one, two, and three-bedroom homes specifically for women (including First Nations women and survivors of family violence) at risk of homelessness or experiencing housing stress. Delivered as part of Victoria's $5.3 billion Big Housing Build by Homes Victoria in partnership with Women's Housing Limited. Features a 7,987sqm site, single-level basement, minimum 7-star energy rating, and compliance with Liveable Housing Design Guidelines. Construction completed December 2023; officially opened 24 January 2024 by Minister Harriet Shing.Valued at approximately $23.6 million.
Monmia Primary School Playground Upgrade
Comprehensive playground and outdoor learning space upgrade including new equipment, landscaping, and improved accessibility. Creating modern learning environments for primary school students.
Sunshine Health, Wellbeing and Education Precinct
The Sunshine Health, Wellbeing and Education Precinct is a 67 hectare health, education and employment precinct in St Albans centred on Sunshine Hospital, Joan Kirner Womens and Childrens Hospital, Ginifer Station and surrounding health and education uses. The Victorian Planning Authority has prepared a draft plan with Brimbank City Council and Victorian Government agencies to guide land use change, new jobs in health, wellbeing and education, improved streetscapes and environmental upgrades. The precinct sits within the broader Sunshine Precinct and Sunshine National Employment and Innovation Cluster, which the Victorian Government identifies as a key western Melbourne growth area supported by major transport investment and future employment, housing and liveability improvements.
Victoria University St Albans Campus Cyber Security Training Centre
The Cyber Security Training Centre at Victoria Universitys St Albans Campus, in partnership with Cisco Systems, provides hands-on cyber security training in a simulated Security Operations Centre with attack and defend rooms. It offers programs for long-term unemployed individuals, disengaged youth, career changers, and the public, focusing on industry-relevant skills and real-world scenarios to meet the growing demand for cyber security professionals.
Keilor Central Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Approved staged masterplan and development plan for Keilor Central, enabling a 10-15 year redevelopment of the sub-regional shopping centre. The plan allows about 20,000 sqm of new retail, shops and marketplace space, new laneways and market-style retail, greener public spaces, improved links to Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre, and about 320 dwellings to add mixed-use activity and housing diversity.
9,365 residents of St Albans - North are employed, from a labour force of 10,343. Unemployment sits at 9.5%, with participation at 58.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 17,230, 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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St Albans - North possesses a skilled labor force with high concentrations in manufacturing and industrial operations, an unemployment rate of 9.5%, and an estimated job growth rate of 1.7% over the past year. In March 2026, the working resident population stood at 9,365, with an unemployment rate 4.7% higher than the 4.8% average for Greater Melbourne, pointing to potential for local market improvement, while the participation rate of 58.0% falls well short of the Greater Melbourne average of 70.2%. Census data reveals that a modest 13.2% of the workforce operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and transport, postal & warehousing. The suburb exhibits a clear employment concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where the local job share is 2.1 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, accounting for 4.5% of local workers compared to the regional benchmark of 10.1%. Given the comparison between the Census working population and resident population, this primarily residential community appears to provide relatively few local jobs. AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics show that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 1.7% and the labor force grew by 1.9%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Greater Melbourne recorded job growth of 2.1% and labor force growth of 2.3%, alongside a 0.2 percentage point increase. National employment predictions released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context regarding potential future labor demand in St Albans - North. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local industry mix to model prospective growth. While the national forecast predicts employment expansions of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, projected rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these sectoral forecasts to the local employment structure indicates St Albans - North jobs would rise by 5.7% over five years and 12.3% over ten years, serving as a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes that excludes localized population growth modeling.
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Median household income in St Albans - North is $1,183 a week (about $62,000 a year), with median personal income at $495 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,606 a year against an average of $50,742. 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 data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates St Albans - North has a median taxpayer income of $45,606 and an average income of $50,742. These figures are below the national average, contrasting with a median income of $57,688 and an average of $75,164 across Greater Melbourne. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 would be roughly $49,993 for the median and $55,623 for the average. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in the area rank between the 3rd and 12th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution data shows the largest group is the 28.6% of taxpayers earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (6,027 residents), similar to the broader metropolitan region where this group accounts for 32.8%. Severe housing affordability issues are evident, with just 81.9% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area in the 11th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
St Albans - North had 6,893 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 70% detached houses and 11% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,473 a month. Rent absorbs 27.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The distribution of residential properties in St Albans - North at the time of the latest Census consisted of 70.4% separate houses and 29.6% other options such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures, compared to the Melbourne metropolitan average of 67.9% separate houses and 32.1% other dwellings. The rate of home ownership in St Albans - North reached 35.8%, exceeding the Melbourne metropolitan level, with remaining households consisting of mortgaged properties (24.6%) or rental homes (39.6%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,473 was considerably lower than the Melbourne metropolitan average of $2,000, and the median weekly rent of $330 was also below the metropolitan benchmark of $390.
On a national level, the median mortgage repayments in St Albans - North are significantly below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are likewise well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
St Albans - North counted 6,893 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 70.5%, comprising couples with children at 29.7%, couples without children at 21.0%, and single-parent homes at 17.0%. The remaining 29.5% consist of non-family arrangements, with single-person households representing 24.5% and group households making up 5.0% of the total. The median household size of 2.7 residents is slightly larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.9% of adults in St Albans - North hold a university qualification, including 14.9% with a bachelor degree and 5.7% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 76% of areas nationally. A further 16.9% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 3,066 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 951 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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The locality experiences educational challenges, with the proportion of residents holding university qualifications (21.9%) falling far below the Greater Melbourne average of 37.0%. This situation presents both a demographic challenge and an opportunity for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees represent the most common higher qualification at 14.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.7%) and graduate diplomas (1.3%). Vocational and technical training are highly represented, with 26.8% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.9%) and certificates (16.9%). A high level of educational enrollment is observed locally, with 33.0% of the population currently participating in formal study.
This student population includes 9.6% attending primary schools, 7.6% enrolled in secondary education, and 6.1% engaged in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in St Albans - North reaches 77 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 3,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 St Albans - North includes 77 active passenger stops, consisting of various bus options. These stops accommodate 11 different routes, which together provide 3,850 passenger journeys each week. Transport connectivity is classified as excellent, with residents living an average of 196 meters from their closest stop. Because the suburb is primarily residential, the majority of commuters travel out of the area, with private cars remaining the primary choice at 80% and trains accounting for 14%. The average number of motor vehicles is 1.2 per household. A relatively low proportion of residents (13.2%) worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
Service frequency across all local routes averages 550 journeys daily, which translates to approximately 50 weekly passenger trips for each individual transit stop.
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74.3% of residents in St Albans - North report no long-term health condition. 8.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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 outcomes for residents of St Albans - North are generally positive, with mortality rates and medical diagnoses aligning closely with national averages, though common health conditions are marginally more frequent across both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is particularly low at roughly 46% (~9,672 people). This compares to a private cover rate of 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and diabetes represent the most prevalent medical conditions in the suburb, affecting 6.7 and 6.2% of the population, respectively, while 74.3% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 72.6% across Greater Melbourne.
Residents under the age of 65 experience better health outcomes than the national average. The suburb has 18.3% of its population aged 65 and over (3,848 people), which is higher than the 15.0% proportion in Greater Melbourne, with national health rankings for this cohort generally matching the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
63.7% of St Albans - North residents were born overseas and 73.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Vietnamese (21.8%) and English (8.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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St Albans - North ranks among the most culturally diverse localities in Australia, with 63.7% of the population born outside the country and 73.7% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 47.6% of local residents. The most distinct religious concentration is Buddhism, which is practiced by 14.9% of the population, a proportion significantly higher than the Greater Melbourne average of 4.2%. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestral cohorts in St Albans - North are Other at 22.7% of the population (well above the regional average of 14.6%), Vietnamese at 21.8% (substantially higher than the regional average of 1.9%), and English at 8.1% (considerably below the regional average of 20.1%).
Furthermore, there are significant deviations in the representation of other backgrounds: Maltese ancestry makes up 4.8% of the local population (compared to 1.1% regionally), Croatian ancestry stands at 2.5% (compared to 0.7%), and Serbian ancestry is at 1.7% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of St Albans - North is 36. 31.1% 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 36 years in St Albans - North is nearly identical to the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and slightly below the Australian median of 38. Compared to the Melbourne metropolitan area, St Albans - North has a larger share of residents aged 25 - 34 (18.1%) but a smaller proportion aged 35 - 44 (13.3%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has increased from 5.4% to 6.5%, whereas the cohort aged 5 to 14 has shrunk from 11.0% to 10.0%.
Demographic models indicate that the age distribution will change notably by 2041, with the 55 to 64 group projected to grow the fastest at 33%, adding 777 residents to reach a total of 3,125, while the 5 to 14 cohort is expected to decrease by 102 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for St Albans - 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) | 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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Feb 2026 6 months ago all 5 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 Feb 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 — 241 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (20,581 at the 2021 Census → 21,074 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 (213011334). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.