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St Albans - South has an estimated 17,722 residents, up from 17,454 at the 2021 Census — a change of 268 people, or 1.5%. 141 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 2,831 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 St Albans - South stands at approximately 17,722 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 268 people (1.5%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 17,454 people. This variation combines the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 17,705 alongside 141 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With a density metric of 2,831 persons per square kilometer, the locality falls into the upper quartile among nationwide districts examined by AreaSearch. St Albans - South's post-census increase of 1.5% trails the wider SA3 region (2.2%) by only 0.7 percentage points, reflecting robust underlying expansion.
Inbound overseas migration was the primary driver of demographic gains, generating roughly 90.5% of recent population additions. SA2 projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia utilizing a 2022 baseline underpin the modeling by AreaSearch. For SA2 territories omitted from that release, AreaSearch incorporates 2023 regional and LGA forecasts from the VIC State Government, converting municipal figures down to SA2 zones via a weighted aggregation methodology. These aggregated age-bracket growth trajectories are extended to all localities for 2032 to 2041. Based on expected demographic movements, the district is slated for above-median growth relative to nationwide statistical divisions, gaining an estimated 2,649 persons by 2041 against the latest annual ERP benchmarks, which translates to a cumulative expansion of 14.8% over 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
233 new dwellings have been approved in St Albans - South over the past five years, an average of 46 a year. That is 2.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 47 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 26% 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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Around 46 residential permits have been issued per year in St Albans - South, accumulating to 233 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. In light of recent local population contraction, this level of building supply has been comparatively sufficient to aid purchasers, with new builds averaging an estimated construction value of $322,000—a figure lower than regional benchmarks that points to accessible entry pricing. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $112.6 million have been registered during this financial year, underscoring significant non-residential development activity. Per capita residential construction in St Albans - South sits 13.0% below Greater Melbourne levels, ranking the suburb in the 26th percentile nationally, a factor that restricts new-build choices while underpinning established real estate demand.
This pace also trails national numbers, signaling an established urban footprint and potential development bottlenecks. Recent building permits are divided into 26.0% detached dwellings and 74.0% attached dwellings. Such higher-density construction offers accessible avenues for downsizers, incoming buyers, and property investors. This marks a clear pivot away from the local baseline of 80.0% houses, illustrating declining greenfield supply, lifestyle evolutions, and the growing requirement for varied, cost-effective dwelling types. Featuring approximately 559 people per dwelling approval, St Albans - South exhibits the traits of an established urban property market. Looking forward, demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update anticipate a net gain of 2,632 residents across St Albans - South through to 2041. Construction volumes currently track along with projected expansion, though purchasers could face tighter competition as population numbers climb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around St Albans - South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside St Albans - South, worth an estimated $1.33 billion. A further 72 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $77.9 billion. 20 are already under construction and 19 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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Capital works, major planning policies, and public works exert a fundamental influence over local community performance. In St Albans - South, AreaSearch has highlighted 26 key projects expected to shape the district. Notable initiatives include the Sunshine Energy Park, the St Albans SDA Housing project, the Sunshine Health, Wellbeing and Education Precinct, and the St Albans Activity Centre Precinct Structure Plan, with major developments outlined below.
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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 around Sunshine Hospital, Joan Kirner Womens and Childrens Hospital, Ginifer Station and surrounding 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, improved streetscapes and environmental upgrades. The precinct is a key western Melbourne growth area supported by major transport investment and future employment, housing and liveability improvements.
Sunshine Energy Park
A 74-hectare urban regeneration project transforming the former Sunshine Landfill into a premier regional park within the Sunshine Priority Precinct. The vision includes eight interconnected precincts featuring a state-significant indoor stadium, sustainability hub, mountain bike trails, and an urban forest. As of 2026, the project is advancing through feasibility studies and business case development supported by a 500,000 AUD federal grant from the Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program.
St Albans Activity Centre Precinct Structure Plan
The St Albans Activity Centre Precinct Structure Plan is Brimbank City Council's adopted strategic framework for the future development of the St Albans Major Activity Centre, the retail, civic and cultural heart of St Albans on the Sunbury rail line in Melbourne's west. The plan guides Council decision making on development proposals, strategic planning policy, public realm improvements and development facilitation, and informs resource allocation for business development, community facilities and arts and cultural activity.The centre supports more than 300 businesses in multiple ownership and, with Sunshine and Sydenham, forms the central activity spine of the municipality. Following Amendment C225brim, the former Clause 21.08 local policy content was translated into the new Planning Policy Framework, with St Albans now identified as a Major Activity Centre under Clause 11.03-1L-02 of the Brimbank Planning Scheme. Implementation continues through related Council plans including the Alfrieda Street Public Realm Masterplan, the Errington Precinct Master Plan, the Go St Albans Action Plan and the St Albans Place Management Framework 2025-2029, which sets a five year direction for safety, amenity, activation, business development and investment attraction across the town centre. St Albans is not one of the 50 centres in the Victorian Government's Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program, so Brimbank City Council remains the planning authority for the centre. Council is preparing a new Brimbank Activity Centre Strategy to direct housing growth under Plan for Victoria, which sets a municipal housing target of 59,500 new dwellings.
Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre
A 52-bed acute mental health facility at Western Health's Sunshine Hospital, delivering over 18,900 days of hospital-based care annually. Developed as part of the $801 million Mental Health Beds Expansion Program, it features two 26-bed units with ensuites, sensory rooms, internal courtyards, and spiritual rooms to provide modern, trauma-informed care.
St Albans SDA Housing
A site-responsive, four-storey mixed-use development providing Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and allied-health facilities to central St Albans. The development includes 10 SDA apartments (2 x two bedroom and 8 x one bedroom) and 1 carers apartment with 24-hour health and safety monitoring. Features 292 sq.m. of publicly accessible allied-health facilities at street level, designed to NDIS High Physical Support standards with sustainable features including solar array, double-glazed windows and water tanks.
Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital
A $200 million, 9-storey specialist women's and children's hospital on the Sunshine Hospital campus. Named after Victoria's first female premier, the facility features 237 beds, 20 maternity delivery rooms, 39 special care nursery cots, 4 birthing pools, 4 operating theatres, NICU (western suburbs' first neonatal intensive care unit), and dedicated accommodation rooms. Designed by Lyons Architecture with salutogenic principles to promote healing and wellbeing. Opened May 2019 to serve Melbourne's growing western suburbs with world-class maternity and paediatric services.
LUMA Sunshine North
LUMA is a masterplanned community being developed on the 4.7-hectare former City West Water site. The project features approximately 300 sustainable townhomes (1-4 bedrooms) and the 3,600 square metre Willowbark Park. All homes are designed with a minimum 7-star NatHERS rating and include solar PV systems with battery storage.
St.A Development by Cedarwoods
Premium masterplanned estate in St Albans featuring architecturally designed homes and townhomes. Includes central landscaped park with children's playground, BBQ shelter, and open grassed areas. Located 16km from Melbourne CBD with walking access to schools, Victoria University, and public transport.
8,167 residents of St Albans - South are employed, from a labour force of 8,911. Unemployment sits at 8.3%, with participation at 58.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 - South features a capable talent pool with strong representation in industrial and production roles, alongside an unemployment rate of 8.3% and a 2.8% rise in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, working locals total 8,167, while the jobless rate exceeds the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 4.8% by 3.6%, indicating room for workforce expansion, accompanied by a subdued participation rate of 58.8% versus 70.1% across Greater Melbourne. Census records indicate that merely 13.5% of workers operated from home, though this metric was subject to Covid-19 restrictions.
Resident employment centers primarily around retail trade, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing. Notably, local manufacturing concentration reaches 1.9 times the broader metropolitan standard. In contrast, professional & technical roles account for only 4.8% of local workers compared to 10.1% across the region. Given the disparity between Census counts for local workers and resident labor, this predominantly residential community presents limited on-site employment options. Analysis by AreaSearch utilizing ABS and SALM metrics indicates that in the year to March 2026, local jobs grew by 2.8% while the labor pool expanded by 1.9%, lowering the jobless rate by 0.8 percentage points. Concurrently, Greater Melbourne saw jobs climb by 2.1% and the labor force rise by 2.3%, leading to an unemployment uptick of 0.2 percentage points. Broader hiring indicators from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for prospective labor demand across St Albans - South. These five-year and ten-year nationwide forecasts have been aligned with local industry proportions to evaluate future trends. At the national level, employment is anticipated to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry paths vary. Applying this industry weighting to the local profile projects St Albans - South job growth of 5.8% over five years and 12.5% over ten years (note that this model serves illustrative purposes via simple weighting and excludes local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in St Albans - South is $1,232 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $485 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,684 a year against an average of $49,717. 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 for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings in the St Albans - South SA2 below Australian norms. Middle-tier earnings among taxpayers stand at a median of $44,684 and an average of $49,717, trailing Greater Melbourne figures of $57,688 and $75,164. Factoring in a Wage Price Index escalation of 9.62% from financial year 2023 brings modeled estimates to roughly $48,983 (median) and $54,500 (average) as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings within St Albans - South sit between the 2nd and 15th percentiles nationally.
Roughly 28.8% of individuals (5,103 individuals) earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, mirroring broader regional metrics of 32.8% in that band. Heightened housing costs leave households with only 83.0% of disposable earnings, positioning the suburb at the 15th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
St Albans - South had 5,487 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 7% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $323 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. Rent absorbs 26.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.1%. 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 housing inventory in St Albans - South comprised 80.0% houses and 20.0% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and other housing forms), contrasting with Melbourne metro's distribution of 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in St Albans - South stood notably higher than the metropolitan benchmark at 37.1%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 27.3% and rental dwellings represented 35.7%. Median monthly mortgage costs were $1,500 locally compared to the Melbourne metro average of $2,000, while median weekly rent was $323 versus $390 across the metropolis.
On a national scale, local monthly loan repayments sit beneath the Australian norm of $1,863, and weekly rents track well below the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
St Albans - South counted 5,487 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 22% 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 units constitute the vast majority of local households at 72.6%, comprising 31.8% couples with children, 20.5% couples without children, and 17.6% single parent families. The remaining 27.4% consists of non-family living arrangements, which include 21.9% lone person households and 5.4% group households. The average household accommodates a median of 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.8% of adults in St Albans - South hold a university qualification, including 16.2% with a bachelor degree and 5.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 16.0% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 3,488 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 971 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary educational attainment presents an area for development, with higher education qualification rates at 22.8%, well under the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 37.0%. Bachelor degrees account for the largest proportion at 16.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 5.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.2%. Technical and vocational credentials feature prominently, with 26.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding practical qualifications, including certificates (16.0%) and advanced diplomas (10.2%). Study engagement across the locality is substantial, with 33.5% of inhabitants actively participating in educational courses. Breaking down this cohort, 9.1% attend primary education, 8.0% are enrolled in secondary education, and 7.3% are engaged in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in St Albans - South reaches 56 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 5,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Analysis of the public transit network identifies 56 active transport stops across St Albans - South, consisting of local bus connections. Operating across 10 individual routes, the network delivers 5,673 weekly passenger trips. Network connectivity is solid, placing residents an average of 253 meters from their closest transport stop. Due to the area's residential profile, commuting is largely outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 79% of journeys and rail travel making up 14%. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.3 per dwelling on average. Only 13.5% of the workforce worked from home at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Across all transit lines, trip frequency averages 810 trips per day, translating to roughly 101 weekly trips per individual stop.
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74.0% of residents in St Albans - South report no long-term health condition. 8.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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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Mortality and health data evaluated by AreaSearch indicates favorable overall wellness for St Albans - South, matching broader Australian standards. Common health conditions remain limited within the wider population, though incidence rates rise among elderly, vulnerable groups, while private medical coverage is notably constrained at roughly 46% of residents (~8,152 people). In comparison, private coverage rates stand at 56.7% for Greater Melbourne and 55.7% across Australia. The primary diagnosed chronic conditions within the area are diabetes and arthritis, recording prevalence rates of 6.6 and 6.3% among residents, while 74.0% reported no medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Melbourne figure of 72.6%.
The working-age cohort demonstrates strong health metrics with minimal chronic illness. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.1% of the populace (3,567 people), outpacing the 15.1% share in Greater Melbourne. Health measures among older demographics show some vulnerabilities, ranking below the general local population nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
64.8% of St Albans - South residents were born overseas and 79.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 99% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Vietnamese (29.2%) and Chinese (9.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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St Albans - South exhibits exceptional multicultural diversity, with 64.8% of residents born abroad and 79.0% using a non-English language in their households. Christianity represents the leading faith, adhered to by 43.1% of the population. A standout feature is the proportion of Buddhist adherents, who make up 20.5% of the community, markedly higher than the Greater Melbourne share of 4.2%. Examining parental heritage, the three largest ancestral backgrounds in St Albans - South are Vietnamese at 29.2% (vastly exceeding the 1.9% regional rate), Other at 18.2%, and Chinese at 9.1%.
Distinct concentrations of other nationalities are also present: Maltese residents comprise 3.7% locally (versus 1.1% regionally), Filipino background represents 4.4% (versus 1.3%), and Croatian heritage accounts for 2.3% (versus 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of St Albans - South is 38. 31.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic structure of St Albans - South leans toward mature residents. Senior cohorts aged 65+ comprise 20.1% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 15.1% across Greater Melbourne, while children and youths aged 0 - 24 represent 27.7% against a regional benchmark of 30.5%. The median age is an estimated 38 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census and exceeding the Greater Melbourne figure of 37 recorded during that Census. Since that period, the middle-aged bracket (45 - 64) has reduced from 22.8% of the community to an estimated 21.3%.
Senior demographics are projected to drive the strongest gains through 2041, increasing by 1,318 (37%) to reach 4,885.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for St Albans - South
9 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 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 11 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 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 141 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,454 at the 2021 Census → 17,722 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 (213011335). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.